What's Been Going on....

I cannot believe another year has flown by! Here we are, the 1st week of November coming to a close with Thanksgiving & Christmas just around the corner! SO
much has happened since I last updated the blog. So bad on my part. After all, I have so much FREE time...haha. Henry's 1st birthday was in June & he had such a great time! So did mommy & daddy. Grammy & Gramps came all the way from Oregon to celebrate with us. In July Henry took his first trip to Chicago. He had so much fun way up high on he "Willis tower" (Formerly Sears.) In August,Uncle Dommie, Aunti Brenda, Cousin Sofia & Olivia welcomed newcomer Gabriella to the Bartolone family. She is so cute!! Henry loves to visit. In September, Grammy came back again for a visit while daddy went hunting! October was such a fun month. We went to Mammoth to visit Aunti Angela, Uncle Alan & cousin Lucy. We had so much fun playing!! Then, with Halloween next, there was so much fun to be had. Henry dressed as a monkey, mommy & daddy dressed up too. Henry is now 16 months old and RUNNING everywhere!! He is CrAzY, into everything. He loves to climb, play at the park, & sweep. Henry also loves the vacuum. According to papa, it is a phenomena, there are videos of kids who love vacuums on youtube.

I LOVE BATHTIME!!!

Henry absolutely loves the water& especially bath time. So daddy wanted everyone to see just how happy he is when he takes his baths. OH! And note, he has EIGHT, yes EIGHT teeth now!!

My New Push Car

Grammy& Gramps gave me a cool new push car for Easter. Unfortunately, I could not take it home on the plane& Grammy&Gramps will be bringing it when they come visit in May for 10 days.  I am sooo excited to see them again!! 

I like to travel...

Henry was so excited to go to Oregon, he showed mommy& daddy he could help pack.

Easter in Oregon

Henry, Mommy& Daddy went up to Oregon to celebrate Easter and say our "Goodbyes" to great-grandma Sibert. As she passed away shortly thereafter. We were so blessed to spend time with her, and also be with Grammy& Gramps Sibert on Easter morning. There were Easter baskets filled with goodies, including some Easter bunny ears for Henry to wear. Daddy put them on Henry& he thought they were funny. Henry also was able to see Great-Grandma Layton. She had Easter dinner with us and enjoy the lamb cake that Grammy made.

Brad, Cat&Kona

Henry has new friends he met in Mammoth.  Their names are Brad & Cat& they have a doggie named Kona. Henry just loved them Daddy works with Brad& they live nearby. Henry is excited to hang out& go for a walk soon with Cat&Kona.

Standing in my Crib

Henry is getting so big that when mommy has to put her make up on, or do her hair in Henry's room, he stands up in his crib and watches. He loves to watch his Daddy as he works sometimes and has to take care of him while mommy is taking a shower.

Henry takes his 1st Carousel ride...

Mommy and Daddy took me down to have lunch with our good friends, the Fosters.

Greg&Katie have two big boys named Davis&Grant.  I had a big boy quesadilla for lunch, and afterwards, we got treats and walked around. We were having so much fun, and then, I rode the Carousel with daddy and the big boys. I can't wait to go back& visit them again 

Henry's 9 month Check up

Wow! SO Henry weighs in at 20lbs and is 30 inches long!! According to his pediatrician he is the size of a one year old! Very exciting!! He has two bottom teeth and his top two are emerging, so doctor gave the go ahead for "real food." So mommy has been giving him more French Fries, banana, pasta, waffles, you name it he can have it....oh wait, he can't have eggs,nuts,fish, or honey yet.  Other than that, it's so fun seeing him eat "Big Boy Food" for the 1st time.  

Henry Meets Uncle Kayne

Henry's daddy has a good friend that lives in Chicago with his wife Alicia and has two boys of his own.  He came here to visit us, wearing his Nantucket colored pants (See photo&ask daddy about this). He is very fun to be around and fun to play with. He even brought Henry two really cool new toys, a drum set with other instruments and cool toy that shoots balls in the air.  Henry cannot wait to go to Chicago someday and meet his two boys, Liam and Luke. 

Puerto Rico

Henry took his very first "really long" trip. He was a superstar on the plane from L.A. (Leaving our house at 4am) to DFW changing planes, and flying into San Juan. Arriving there at approximately 8pm PR time (4pm L.A. time) The trip was an amazing whirlwind of new people, (it was a CA club trip so many of daddy's co-workers), exciting adventures, lounging by the pool, getting a cartoon drawn of Henry, going down his first waterslide& going in the ocean. Most of all, Henry did not go un-noticed. People could not believe how mellow he was and asked if we had been putting "something" in his food to keep him so chill. He was the life of every party (out till all hours keeping West coast time, which was 4 hours behind) and always dressed like a trendy rockstar (so we were told.)

Mommy and Daddy had fun too, especially getting to share their baby with everyone. Henry continued to do amazing, the babysitter at the hotel that watched while mommy and daddy went to dinner said he was an angel, and the plane ride home (7&1/2 hours straight) Henry hardly fussed, but at the end when he had had enough and just needed his own bed. What a Good Boy!! You can imagine, we were quite the proud parents:) 

Henry fights the "Sleepmonster"!!!

Due to Henry cutting his first tooth while in Mammoth, he was extremely exhausted (as were his mommy&daddy) He did not want to miss out on all the fun everyone was having, so he refused to fall asleep.

Nonnie&Papa's 60th

Henry went to his Nonnie&Papa Bartolone's 60th birthday party . It was themed "A night with the stars." Mommy&Daddy and Henry had to dress up as Movie charachters. We chose to dress up as the cast of "Something about Mary." Mommy is Mary, Daddy is the slimey investigator, and Henry got to be the "star" Magda's pooch.

Visiting Lucy

I don't have any pictures to prove it, but Mommy and me went up to Mammoth to visit my newest cousin Lucy. We had so much fun. I really like her. She just kind of lays there though, oh and eats and sleeps. Mommy tells me that's all I used to do to awhile back, so I will give her some grace. I can't wait to see her again soon!!