growing and preparing for #1

Henry has inherited a few outfits from Bill's childhood. This one he wore to church today. It's the perfect size for this wonderful, warm weather. I'm so glad that Patsy keep it, however, Henry will probably ruin it because he is so wild... maybe no more than his father was though.
After church, we changed into more comfortable clothes and went for a ride and later a walk... we ended up walking to Tomatino's for dinner. Bill, Henry and I sat outside and enjoyed the weather and good pizza! Henry wore his "Willie Bean for mayor" t-shirt. Winn brought it back from Fairhope last year. Willie Bean is a yellow lab that ran for mayor in Fairhope. It's a funny story... but even better shirt!

We are also preparing for the BIG NUMBER ONE!! Henry will be 1-year-old this coming Sunday. Time flies!! I'm so excited about this milestone. I love to see him grow and develop. He has such a fun and interesting personality.

Henry's first snow

We enjoyed Henry's first snow on Sunday. It was so beautiful! Henry and I got out early, but it wasn't until around 10 a.m. the snow stuck to the ground. Our yard was covered and we visited Cloverdale Park where we let Nelle run and play in the cloud of white. Nelle loves cold weather.... where I think Henry will be a warm-bug like me. He wasn't too happy in the park all bundled and cold, but he did enjoy the ride... or should I say drive.

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babies!

This weekend I hosted two baby showers for two of my closest friends. It's still amazing that they are due five days apart! Anna is having a girl and Reba is having a boy... it's so much fun to see them planning for their new arrivals. We gave Anna a shower at Urban Standard in Birmingham on Saturday and Reba's shower was hosted by her aunt on Sunday. I unfortunately didn't make it to Reba's because of the small blizzard we had, but I do have a good picture of us from Anna's.

oh the gate!

Henry's new favorite play place is the gate at the bottom of our stairs. He gets behind the gate going up the stairs without assistance... because Mom can't help, of course! He's a big boy now and wants to do everything on his own. He gets really excited, as you can see.

Just a swingin'

Bill's love for swinging has been passed along to Henry. He put this swing up about two weeks ago and when it's warm outside Henry gets lots of time in it.

Bill had back surgery last Thursday and, by doctor's orders, has to stay home for a week. He was also told to start walking and work up to 40 mins a day. Henry, Nelle and I have thoroughly enjoyed Bill's time at home. We walk every morn and every night... and now we are swinging at 9 a.m.! We generally aren't this busy so early in the morning, but it's been good for the babes to get out and get the day started early.

If you know Bill, then you know he can't sit still. I think his time at home is secretly killing him, but he's being a good patient and following orders. He will return to work on Friday (I'll be his chauffeur for about a month) and we'll miss him during the day, but I'm sure he'll be glad to go back.

Oh Henry!

This is probably terribly to blog... but Henry had his first fall while learning to walk. He is ALL BOY... my little WILD MAN... never a dull moment at the Robertson house!! While he is completely the delight and joy of my life, he is also wearing me out! Phew! I think I secretively love it, but I'm glad Lindsay and David are coming in two weeks for the weekend... mommy needs a little time off.

We do have fun though. Especially when Dad gets home from work and we take wagon rides! Henry and Nelle sit and watch for Bill starting around 5:30. WELL.... Nelle starts watching, while Henry just wants to do what Nelle does.

staying home with Henry

Henry and I have finally begun to adjust to being home together all day, everyday. We find fun, new projects daily. For example, Bill hung a swing in the backyard this weekend for Henry, so we discovered today that Henry likes to swing as much as his father. He was giddy! I laughed so hard my neighbors thought something was wrong. We have also figured out that Mama Dear's furniture on the screened porch is indestructible. One other thing... the sink is one of Henry's favorite spots - which is actually good for me because he gets stuck and can't fall off the lavatory when I'm getting ready in the mornings. The downside of this... he likes my toothbrush.