House Full of Turkeys

Grandpa Hacker, MooMoo and Uncle John arrived Wednesday evening to a very excited and awake Henry. Without fail he is in bed and sound asleep by 7:15 every night. And, Wednesday night was no different... until 7:45. Fifteen minutes before everyone was supposed to arrive Henry was awake and ready to play...and play he did for the next 2 hours. It was a fun way to kick off the Holiday weekend. We had such a great time with everyone. We gobbled our feast on Thursday afternoon, followed by football, fires in the fireplace, re-runs of The Office and more feasting. On Friday night we all ventured to our favorite Cajun place, Yatz, in downtown Indy - yum. And Saturday night was a first...Tim and I attended a reunion in Cincinnati while Henry stayed at home with the three turkeys - all night long! We all did well for our first night apart...I think Henry loved every minute of it...he had some stories to tell after everyone left yesterday. Thanks Grandpa, MooMoo and Uncle John...we miss you already.

Fun with Ralph

Henry had such a fun day Saturday playing with his new friend Ralph. Thanks Ruth, Aaron and Ralph for making the long drive to play with us for the day. We had a great time, and look forward to meeting in your neck of the woods very soon.

Climbing, Climbing...

We have enjoyed a relaxing week and weekend at home with not much new except for our little climber. Henry climbs on everything all the time. Before and after his naps he tries to climb up the sides of his crib. When crawling around the floor he pulls himself up on everything...chairs, toys, mirrors, file cabinets, piles of books, and a plethora of tables that are now fastened securely to beds and walls. He is constantly on the move. He continues to love his food and has added cheerios and biter biscuits to the menu. He is working on "mama"...we hear it often though we are still unsure if he knows exactly to whom he is referring. He loves his Wednesdays with Grandma Carol and his favorite part of everyday is when daddy walks in the door after work. He flaps his arms and legs and squeals with excitement every time. I'm determined to get it on video, and when I do, I'm going to try to post it here. Hope everyone is super...have a wonderful weekend!! PS - thanks Grandpa Dan for my basket of puppies!

Good Times in Jersey

Our Halloween ended with a super treat - Henry REALLY crawled for the first time. He has been up on his hands and knees ready to go for a couple of months and on Halloween night he finally made the big move! We are now back from a terrific weekend in Jersey. Henry's first airplane ride was great - he slept the first half hour, then played the rest of the way there. We were so happy to see everyone! And, Grandpa Hacker met us there. Thursday night Laura and I and friends attended another Bon Jovi concert and it was so much fun. Babysitters Jeff, Grandpa and Tim stayed home with Olivia, Sophie and Henry. On Friday we got lots of fun playtime, including a trip to the park, Sophie's gymnastics and Olivia's brownie meeting. We enjoyed a cozy evening in on Friday night with Grandma El's delicious, REAL Italian pizza. On Saturday my dad and I attended a symposium at Drew while everyone else hit the reptile house at the zoo. Saturday evening was another warm and cozy evening in with more Italian yummies from Grandma El. My good friend Stacey was able to join us for the evening. Sunday morning we received a send off breakfast with all the family. We loved being back in New Jersey, and look forward to our next visit. To all of you, our NJ family, we love you...thank you so much for such a perfect weekend. AND, congrats to Olivia for being Student of the Month this month, and to Sophie for being Star of the Day on Tuesday!