Saturday, January 26, 2008

Henry 100

Henry - 100 days old
  1. Monsieur Henry was born 100 days ago.
  2. Henry weighs approximately 14 pounds, in his pajamas.
  3. And measures around 25 inches tall.
  4. Henry talks. A lot.
  5. And pukes. A lot.
  6. Once, H accidentally peed on the cat during a diaper change.
  7. Henry is becoming quite the talker.
  8. And is charming to boot.
  9. Henry likes to be worn in a sling.
  10. And shuttled around in the stroller.
  11. H finds raindrops that collect on the Bugaboo rain cover interesting.
  12. Henry has been introduced to Zeppelin.
  13. Henry loves reading books.
  14. And is learning to suck his thumb.
  15. Henry is a breast-fed baby.
  16. Henry has pieces of flair on his diaper bag.
  17. Henry loves the fish mobile that hangs above his changing table.
  18. Henry finds tummy time a necessary evil.
  19. Henry gets distracted by the cats.
  20. Henry still snorts when hungry.
  21. And is a wiggly baby.
  22. Henry likes his reflection.
  23. Henry smiles.
  24. And laughs.
  25. And giggles.
  26. Henry produces mounds of laundry.
  27. And goes through several diapers a day.
  28. Henry looks good in denim and corduroy.
  29. And hats. He looks really good in hats.
  30. Henry has five handmade blankets.
  31. Henry lives in a condo.
  32. Henry has the entire Harry Potter series in his library.
  33. Henry stands for long periods of time.
  34. He'll hold your finger if you let him.
  35. H has never cried it out.
  36. He's a co-sleeper.
  37. He doesn't roll yet but he's close to acquiring that skill.
  38. He's got a bald spot on the back of his head.
  39. Henry grumbles when hit with cold wind.
  40. H thinks some things are stoopid.
  41. Like baths, which he tolerates.
  42. He likes meeting Erin for cupcakes.
  43. And joining her at dessert places.
  44. He's distracted by the fabric of the Hooter Hiders.
  45. He is generally a good boy for his parents.
  46. H has slept in his crib all night before.
  47. Henry's first theatre experience was an attempt to see I Am Legend.
  48. He made it through 45 minutes of the film.
  49. Henry has two piggy banks.
  50. With two different types of currency (US and Canadian).
  51. Henry is a thoughtful boy.
  52. He has a lot of green in his wardrobe.
  53. Is the subject of study in nearly 1900 photos.
  54. Henry often grabs his mom's necklace when nursing.
  55. Henry loves his oddball.
  56. Henry has a pair of Nikes and a pair of Tevas for summer.
  57. Henry has long fingers and nails that need to be trimmed often.
  58. H likes to swing.
  59. He doesn't mind when swinging puts him to sleep.
  60. Henry likes to be with his mom in the kitchen when she's baking.
  61. Henry does not like to wash dishes but he doesn't mind helping put them away.
  62. H likes the sound of running water.
  63. And of the washing machine.
  64. And the noise from the vacuum often puts him to sleep.
  65. Henry wears organic clothing whenever possible.
  66. And cute little non-organic socks that stay on his feet.
  67. He has shoes with an alien and a spaceship on them.
  68. H is almost ready to start wearing 6-month sized clothing.
  69. Henry prefers chocolate-flavored breast milk.
  70. Henry loves to motor.
  71. H likes to eat when he's hungry and sleep when he's tired.
  72. Henry is endorsing Hillary (because his mom said so).
  73. Henry is well protected by Beauty the wonder dog.
  74. Henry still wakes in the nighttime to feed.
  75. But goes right back to sleep when he's done eating.
  76. Henry prefers staying up late and sleeping in.
  77. Henry enjoys a good nap with his mom.
  78. And likes to go on outings.
  79. Henry doesn't mind nursing in public.
  80. H has a small second chin.
  81. Henry has a dimple.
  82. But he doesn't know if he can roll his tongue yet.
  83. Henry moves around a lot in his sleep.
  84. Henry was born the same day as his cousin a decade earlier.
  85. Henry goes by many names - Bean, Bug, Bud.
  86. Henry didn't have a name until right before we left the hospital.
  87. Henry was almost called "Otis".
  88. Henry's eye color is still undetermined.
  89. Henry's hair is brown.
  90. Henry smiles when he first wakes up in the morning.
  91. Henry has two grandparents that live outside the country.
  92. Henry is becoming ticklish.
  93. And he looks around at everything.
  94. He discovers something new about himself every day, like hands.
  95. When he grasps something he quickly brings it to his mouth.
  96. He likes being held up by his feet, as long as he isn't too far away from the floor.
  97. He likes his flash cards with their black and white images.
  98. Henry loves his pops.
  99. And his mom.
  100. And he is loved by them.

4 comments:

Cathy said...

Wow! What a great list.
So you did try the movie thing - didn't work, eh?

Christie said...

Henry didn't cry but started to get fussy around 40 minutes into it. I didn't want to be one of those parents that ignore the crying kids or are equally loud trying to shush them so I just left. He did surprisingly well considering how loud it was in there. He was sleeping when we arrived but the volume of the previews woke him up. Our experiment today, I'm going to see a movie by myself while Darr watches Henry.

Cathy said...

Oh, well, that should work much better. I've been doing a lot of that lately - or going out shopping by myself - or anywhere. You can just get so much more done. Enjoy the movie - let us know what you see!

Steenhuis Clan Member said...

There's a ritual in India where babies feet first touch the ground on the 100th day and then they lose their godliness. Alexandra's feet touched the outside ground for the first time on the 100th day but I don't think she's lost her godliness :)