Growing Up

Henry has made some dramatic changes in the last few weeks. He is really beginning to grow out of being a toddler and moving into being a little boy. He even likes to call himself a big boy now.I have to admit it is bit sad to see my baby growing so quickly but it still never ceases to captivate me how wonderful and amazing the process is.

As you have seen Henry's language is growing day by day and we are enjoying that he can communicate more with us. This communication has brought about one of his biggest changes that honestly I was not ready for and that is potty training. I was hoping he would potty train this summer, but he seems ready now. I also know that this could be a phase and he could lose interest. Never the less, we are encouraging him when he does ask to go and are so proud that he is doing it. It is also wonderful to see how proud he is of himself and he loves his big boy training pants and flushing the toilet.

He has learned to help set the table for meals. It is so cute to watch him put the silverware around at each place. He modeling so many of our behaviors and learning so quickly how to do things.

He enjoys his riding toys and has learned to steer them. He rides around a small circle in the house with them and loves to take them outside for a ride. He can throw and kick a ball and pull his wagon too. He can even walk down a couple of steps without holding on, however this still makes me nervous.

He is basically sleeping through the night too. Daniel puts him to bed at night now and most nights there is not much fussing if any. Sometimes he wakes up but we cuddle and he goes back to sleep. It is nice to have him right in the room with us at night, and it is also nice to be sleeping better. I can't imagine him being so far away in another room. It was not as dramatic of a transition as I thought it would be, but maybe we were just finally ready.

I just can't quite believe sometimes that he is so big already.