The Many Faces of Henry

We are headed to distant lands next year and thought we should probably get Henry a passport.  I initially just thought I would pop down to CVS with him and just get one there.  However, after doing a little research about passport photo requirements it seemed easier to just try it at home.  

 First off, we had some focusing issues (mainly Henry and not so much the camera).

 After getting that straightened out, we got the serious Henry face...

 Then, 'this is boring', dad...

 Henry attempting his first Selfie...

 Goofball...

 My personal favorite...

And, finally, we threw him down on the bed and took this gem...(properly formatted and sized!!)

Ciao!  -Bret and Henry

11 Month Roundup

Bath time with Grandpa Stumpf at his house! The whole family is in love with this photo and thinks it will live on in infamy as one of the best. We'll have to wait and see...

Cooking in the kitchen with mama.

Henry loves to play with any toy with wheels, including his first car :)

Henry Has a Few Bumps Along the Road...

Henry got his first cold visiting Colorado for cousin Carrie's wedding in Evergreen. He may have thrown up every single day on the trip, 5 out of 6 times on mom...

Henry got his first major boo boo at Grandma/Grandpa Stumpf's house on Grandma's watch. Henry had just learned how to crawl and was pulling himself up on Grandma's nightstand when he lost his grip and landed on his head. Poor buddy!

Henry got this golf ball on the right side of his neck while teething, which leads to a follow up post at some time with all of his first surgery photos! For now, here is the now notorious golf ball...

Henry 9 months

Just a bunch of random photos of Henry getting older!

Henry with the Boys Months 4 - 8

Henry is a boys boy!

Hiking with Daddy in Tahoe City, CA.

Sitting in the living room at our first house on 734 Cragmont Ave, Berkeley, CA.

Drinking beer with Daddy and Uncle Chris.

Henry loves hanging out with Grandpa Stumpf - at their first home in Tahoe City!

With Grandpa at Easter 2013.

Checking email together.

With Grandpa Taber in Key West to celebrate his 60th birthday!

And lastly, though not a picture with his Great Grandpa,  it's a great one of him sleeping on his bed in Iowa over Christmas.

Most Embarrassing Baby Photos Ever

No words needed, thank your Grandpa Taber.

Henry Gets Goofy Month 4-6

Henry started growing into his personality month 4 - 6 and these are some of our favorite!

Above we are grocery shopping with mama!

He slept like this for the first few months... so weird.

Walking with Mama

These were some of our families favorite photos of Henry from December 2012.

Henry First Santa in Berkeley, CA

Henry couldn't stay awake he was so excited!

Henry Bounces

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Stumpf for the awesome bouncer!

Henry's First Haircut with Aunt Sheree and Uncle Jeff!

Old Town Barbershop's youngest customer at 3 months!

Daddy helping him put on his cape :)

We didn't get a pictures with Aunt Sheree during the haircut (maybe because Dad and Uncle Chris were demanding haircuts of their own...), but we did snap this cute one over the Christmas holidays.

For Posterity's Sake

Before I forget forever, here is Henry's first TV debut!

Henry Laughs.... and laughs and laughs

Apparently my goofy face and noises are too much for Henry Benry BearCat Bear (the nicknames are becoming a little ridiculous!)

Henry Eats

Piggy backing on Bret's last update, here are the photos of Henry and his love of food. He LOVES sweet potatoes :)

And here is a video of that very first meal with his proud parents laughing in the background!

Catching Up

Well, we fell a little behind on blog posting right before the holidays due to a multitude of reasons.  Luckily, we were able to snap some pictures along the way, so we will try and fill in the gaps here over the next few days.

Our little guy has come a long way in the past few months.  We have had some troubles with getting him to sleep, with him staying asleep, with figuring out his own unique attributes (schedules, likes, dislikes, etc).  One thing that he has not had trouble with is eating.

Henry, from the first day, has been hungry.  He was so skinny when he first came out that we (and the doctors) were quite relieved to see him eat well.  He is not a choosy connoisseur of food.  He eats from mom, from a bottle, formula, and just about anything else you can stuff in his mouth.

Somewhere in the past few months, Henry went from skinny to chunky.  At his most recent Pediatrician appointment, the doctor looked at Henry and stumbled her words a bit when commenting on him.  The only word she could come up with to describe him was 'solid'.  And, in fact, he is quite solid - except for that mound of fat on his belly and extremities.  He is growing lengthwise as well however, so we are pretty confident that it should all even out eventually!

Stay tuned for more updates!
-Bret