My Little Trooper (Pooper)

My little Henry has been sick this past week. He has had diarrhea since Sat. and on Wed. night his belly blew up so big his inny belly button became an outie! Of course I notice this right before it is time for me to leave for work. So of course I had to call Debbie (our baby nurse) Jen and Sarah know what I'm talking about. I am sure she probably thinks not another question, why do you think I know everything about kids?! Well sister you have 4 and you are a great mom and nurse. Her advise was to call the doctor. I talked to a nurse who asked if he was crying or pulling his knees up and I said no, so she said it is normal for kids with stomach viruses to get bloated because they don't know how to get rid of the gas. She said I could make an appointment for in the morn if I wanted to, I decided we would just watch him and see how he was in the morn. I put him to bed on his belly and rubbed his back a little and he was almost asleep by the time I left for work. So off to work I went feeling bad leaving a sick baby ;'( About 10:30 I got a call from Richard saying that Henry threw up and that he had gave him a hot shower and put him back to bed and he was sleeping peacefully. Richard said the night went ok but with about 4 diaper changes. He has done much better today just some diarrhea a few times this morn and once this eve. Through all of this you would not know that Henry has been sick other than the diarrhea and not wanting to eat much the last couple of days he is still his HAPPY self. The only bad part last night and today has been changing his diaper. He has diaper rash so bad it is almost bleeding so we have just been standing him in the tub and rinsing him off. That has been the only time he has cried this whole week. He sure doesn't act like a normal man when he is sick you know all whinny and all. But I am not complaining about it that's for sure. I know how blessed I am with such a happy child.

**Happy St. Patty's Day**

MMM.. Good cookie

All done, or as Henry would say "All gone"

H2O FUN!

I think these pictures say it all ;')

Henry is saying ok Mama it is frezzing now!

Feed the birds and Sand Angels

Henry is always chasing the birds when we go to the beach so I thought we would feed the birds. I took some peanut butter Captain Crunch that has been in the pantry for who knows how long! As you can see the birds loved it and so did Henry sand and all. Though it may look as if the birds came down and attacked Henry they did not. To be honest he was pretty oblivious to the birds since he was eating the cereal as fast as the birds were!

Here Birdie Birdie....

Ok you don't want it I will just eat it!

Henry making sand angels

He also finds it fun to roll in the sand. So he gets a good shaken out before we get in the car!

Pancakes Anyone?....

Oh what a morning! Ok so I know Henry is definitely getting taller as I found out this morning he can now reach things on the edge of the counter. I had made Henry pancakes this morning. I had buttered them, put syrup on them and had them setting on the counter and turned around to get a knife and fork to cut them when I heard UTT OH. I turned around and looked and there was Henry standing there looking at the pancakes on the floor. Thank goodness I had just mopped the floor the night before so the pancakes went right back on the plate. Telling Henry to stay back (all I needed now was little syrup footprints all through the house) I went and got a soapy paper towel and wiped up the floor, still telling Henry to stay back I rinsed the floor and turned around to get a dry paper towel to dry the floor when I heard a thump followed by a wail. Yes Henry had stepped into the wet spot and fell and hit the back of his head. He was ok after a few minutes. Maybe I should have let him step in the syrup he could have stuck to the floor instead have busting his butt ;')

Henry is 18 Months

Ok so where does all the time go?!?! I it hard to believe Henry is 1 1/2 all ready! We went for his checkup today and he passed with flying colors. He had had an ear infection that on the recheck had still had fluid but was fine when we went for his appointment today. He is doing everything a 1 1/2 year old should. He is a little parrot repeating anything that you say, and can tell you what sound 10-15 animals say. He is still on the small side but nothing to worry about he is in the 21% for his weight and 25% for his height. He weighs in at 23# 4oz. And his height is according to the nurse he is 31 and 3 inches. I am pretty sure the nurse did not know how to read the tape measure because at first she said, "31 and 3 and again she said yeah 31 and 3" so I said, "31 and 3"? and then she said, "Yeah 31 and 3 inches". I am pretty sure it was probably 31 and 3/4 inches. I was going to measure him but never got around to it so I am going with 31 3/4in. Henry also got two shots which caused a bit of crying but all was well when he got a lollipop;') He did much better with his shots this time no fever unlike last time which was a week of fevers. No more shots until he turns 4 YEAH!

ABC Dada Dada....

I have been working with Henry on his ABC's at night when I am drying him off after his bath and putting his PJs on. So far he has got A B C down but when we get to D he just starts saying Dada Dada. Silly little Henry ;')