The Chair...again

One morning last week, after Henry had fun with this plastic bucket, I heard a familiar sound and turned around to see...



...Henry and "The Chair" on the move again.

He loves the noise the microwave buttons make...and the sugar bowl next to the microwave.

Ironically, this is what the microwave displayed after Henry was done (it took me a long time to get rid of it too!).

Rainy Days, Transportation, and Duck Opener

Rainy Days

Henry sporting his Froggie boots and raincoat - he's on his way out to jump in rain puddles.

Rainy days are also perfect for curling up in a comfy chair and relaxing.

Transportation

This chair is Henry's preferred mode of transportation (at least for getting around the kitchen). In the last few weeks, he has used it to get: the sugar bowl, a piece of cake, a drink from the sink, my cell phone (my apologies to Uncle Scott for the early Saturday morning phone call), gum in my purse, the list goes on...

Using the chair to get in the pantry. He grabbed the salt of all things!

Duck Opener

Watching the Twins game with Uncle Jeff and Uncle Jon on Friday night. Henry had lots of fun watching the guys get their hunting gear ready.

On Saturday night I started making Pumpkin bread. As soon as Henry heard me in the kitchen he grabbed his chair and started helping. While I was measuring, he started using his chopsticks to stir the dry ingredients!

Imagination

Henry's imagination is alive and well. It is so fun to watch him learning new things and growing. Over the last few months we've noticed that he is enjoying more imaginative play.



Lately, our pheasant salt and pepper shakers have been a source of fun for him. While he eats his breakfast, he acts out scenes with the pheasants. Nate and I aren't exactly sure what's going on in these scenes, but we hear a lot of "Mine!" "No! No! Mine!" Then all the characters take a drink from a nearby glass and get something to eat from Henry's breakfast. Honestly, it is one of my favorite things to watch and makes me realize how much I love him!

"Mine!"

"No! No! Mine!"

I guess it worked, because this one is flying away. Maybe looking for a glass of juice to drink.

Playing with Daddy

Henry loves doing whatever his daddy does!


Reading the paper with Daddy before breakfast.


This is a favorite pose. He always adds an appropriate, "Hmm..."


Checking out last week's Favre report...sore subject for the family members from Wisconsin.

This is how I know I married Mr. Wonderful! Henry had a grand old time leading Daddy around the house. Every now and then, Nate would escape and Henry would laugh while chasing and tackling him.

Favorite Lake Activity

Last weekend we spent a few days at Lake Florida with Boppa and Mama Leverentz and Mimi and MaeMae (Henry's nicknames for his Aunts). I took a few pictures of Henry doing one of his favorite things at the Lake - hiding behind the pillows on Boppa and Mama's bed and then pushing through them to surprise you.


Hiding..


Kicking his way out...


Surprise!

Resting on pillow while savoring a piece of "num" (otherwise known as "gum") from Grandma.

Leaning Tower and an Art Project

This what Henry did all by himself while I was getting ready this morning. Before you jump to conclusions and assume it took me an hour to get ready - we're talking about a 5 minute shower!


Pretty impressive, huh?


Just when I thought it couldn't get any taller....I did have to pick him up so that he could put the last 2 blocks on, but I didn't do anything else.

Why I Was Never an Art Teacher...

On Tuesday, I thought I would make use of a book I bought awhile ago (The Toddler's Busy Book) and try to do something creative with Henry. You know, give him a chance to let his artist talents show. The project involved dipping cooked noodles in corn syrup laced with food coloring, placing them on a tray, letting them dry and wah-la, you have a beautiful mobile that you can hang from a ribbon.

What did Henry do?

Yep, that's right. He ate the art supplies! Just another reason why I would never make it as an art teacher! Next time I will plan ahead for "art" projects...and avoid the projects using cooked noodles!

M-I-N-E!

Well, it has begun. We are officially in the "MINE" stage. It started last Sunday on the way to church. From his car seat behind me, Henry would brightly call, "Mommy..." Then he would hold out his cup to me. When I would move to take it for him, he would quickly pull it back, tucking it under his arm while saying, "MINE!" Of course, each time he added a cute laugh afterwards. Now, everything is "Mine!"

Here are some pictures from this week.


We've been scraping one of the front columns in order to repaint it. Henry likes to dig through Nate's toolbox, pull out some scraping tools and go to work on the column. Here he is with tool in hand.


Scraping...


Eating an Icee with Daddy on the porch.

My Uncle Dave gave me some tomato plants early in the summer. They were probably 4 inches tall when I planted them. This is what one of them looked like this week. Crazy! Henry likes to pick tomatoes and eat them.

Goofy.