Play time all the time!

I couldn't possibly hug you enough, my little Henry

Daddy giving me water from my big boy cup

Can I fit this train into my mouth?

Yah! I love jumping!

I am a happy guy when I am playing

My new favorite thing..sticking out my tongue!

Look at me sitting up ALL by myself!!

I guess we've been busy...because I haven't been on here to blog in the last few days! We are having a nice, easygoing weekend and hope you are too! As I was going through Henry's bureau the other day and putting away clothes that are too small for him (he's growing like a weed!) I came across something that a friend had given me a year ago...a Johnny Jump Up! At the time I had no idea what a Johnny Jump up was. Now, being an "experienced" parent I know that these nifty little things can be mom or dad's saving grace (for a few minutes to make a cup of tea or so). Well, this is Henry's new favorite thing to do..jump!! So, up it went. For those of you who have been to our condo you know that we have tons of exposed beams which are perfect for hanging just about anything...including the new Johnny Jump Up. Enjoy the picture of Henry doing his new "thing". Yesterday we went to a bowling birthday party at a new bowling alley in our neighborhood. It was tons of fun and very loud and action packed....just the perfect place for a little baby to fall fast asleep, which is what Henry did! He was snoozing away as kids and adults were screaming, striking out and walking all around him. It was quite amusing to see! Henry is also sitting up these days for a few minutes unassisted. This is a huge milestone and one that will be very exciting for Henry as he will have a new view of the world as he is playing around. We got the train out of the closet for him to play with when he is sitting down...he still thinks he can put it in his mouth, we'll see about that! He seems much more interested in independent play which is really nice for us. He's reaching for objects, switching them from one hand to the other and of course taste testing them all. Henry has been so busy playing, changing, learning and working that he has been quite the good sleeper and napper too in the last few days. We are all happy about that considering we had a couple of months of rough sleeping!

My little baby is growing up....time to stop the clock! Parenting is challenging and can sometimes be monotonous with an infant, but one day you look up and see your little guy sitting up by himself playing and ask, where has the time gone? I can't believe all the changes and growth he has made since he came into this world six months ago.....the world is a better place because of Henry Quinn.