18 Month Henry

Henry had his 18 month check up earlier this month (Make that last month. I write them then post when I can.), so I decided it was time for an update. He is such a sweet little boy are so glad that we have him! Here are a few things that are worth writing down.




He is such a good helper. He likes to do everything that we’re doing. If I’m cleaning the toilet, he’ll grab a rag and go “scrub” the bathtub. This grosses me out a little bit. I just make sure that when he’s done helping, he gets a good hand washing.

He has started saying “te-ta” (Thank you). Most of his words sound similar (have t’s and/or d’s in them), but he is really good at inflections, so we’re sorting out all of the differences. He also says “te-di” (bye-bye), then he does this “Uueuuh” thing that we haven’t decided if it’s “See you later” or “I love you”. Sometimes it sounds more like one, sometimes the other. Either way, it’s cute.


He LOVES being outside. For Christmas, Henry got a push tricycle that he loves! Every time he sees it or hears the word “trike”, he wants to go for a ride. It has been kind of cold and rainy for the last few weeks and I think that has been a great source of frustration for him. Every time I open the door to let Teddy outside (in the rain), Henry makes a run for it and then is heartbroken when I don’t let him go. Maybe I’m a mean mama, but I’m just not going to go out in the rain when it’s 40’s outside. Not my idea of a good or even tolerable time. Let’s hope it warms up soon! (A month later, I am still hoping for this. Weatherman, if you're reading this, please make this cold stuff stop!)

Stinking Boy

Henry has been a little slow with the talking. I am sure that he understands everything we say, he's just not interested in saying anything himself. (I try to get him to use words all day long, he really just isn't interested). We're thinking that one day he's just going to bust out whole sentences. He has about 10 words that he does say, including "Mama", but usually only says that one when he's angry. So, tonight when he was sitting in my lap, playing with my hair and being cute, this is a conversation we had.

Me: "Henry, you should say Mama. Can you say Mama? Mama."
Henry (Growing a slow mischievous grin): "Teda." (Teddy)
Me: "Mama!"
Henry: "Teda!"

Stinking boy.

Master Nathan

I think I have decided to go out for the slacker blogger of the year, but I figure if I am going to blog about anything, it should be this.

I am very excited to announce that Nathan has finished his MBA!!! His last class ended in December and graduation was the beginning of January. It has been life changing in that we no longer spend most week nights and weekends doing homework or trying to not distract him from it. Here is a picture from the graduation night. It seems to be the best one even though I hate. If at first you think "How long has that been there?" or "I wonder which trailer park she lives in.", know that you're the first. I thought those same things and in that order. You've got to believe me when I say there is nothing stuck in my teeth and I do not in fact have a holy grin. (I zoomed WAY in to investigate.) But that is all beside the point. Congratulations to Nate for completing your MBA!! You're the best! I love you and I love that you're done!

Henry Has a Friend

Henry has a friend. He doesn't have a name yet, but it is cute. He got him for Christmas and they quickly became friends. He recently started dragging this old baby blanket of mine. He especially loves sitting in this recliner/rocker with his monkey, covered up by the blanket and rocking back and forth.


He also got a cool tricycle, which he likes to use to push around his friends.


He is also parting with some old toys, which I guess was more tragic than I thought it would be. He certainly doesn't need a walker anymore, but he would still climb in and out occasionally, using it as a place to chill. That is what it was still out, but I got sick of it taking up space, so it got put away. Sad day (for Henry).

Christmas Cookies and Sunday Campouts

Earlier this week, Henry and I made Gingerbread men. They were supposed to be for hanging on our Christmas tree, but we were having so much fun, I forgot to poke a hole in the cookies so we could hang them up.

Last night we had fun building a tent in our family room. We discovered that we have the perfect tent chairs. They're nice and tall, so it was mansion tent for Henry.

He discovered the fun that can be had with a flashlight and making faces or shapes with your hands.

He also had to bring in his singing snowman.

If you can't tell, we have a lot of fun. I do realize, however, that we need to take pictures of things besides Henry Happenings. Maybe we should just rename our blog. Sorry. Honestly, this blog is largely for me and making sure I document somethings occasionally.

He is getting sick of me being on the computer again. See y'all later!

Thanksgiving 2010

We were able to go to Oregon for Thanksgiving. We left the Saturday before Thanksgiving and met Emily and Ian in Jerome, then drove all together to Eugene. We made it a straight shot and got there in the wee hours of the morning. It was a nice to spend a whole week with my everyone, including Grandmother! We even met up with Ian's whole family (minus the two smallest) to see the new Harry Potter. It was fun!

Before we make it to Christmas, here are some pictures from Thanksgiving. We didn't get many, but it was nice to be home for the week.

While we were home, Mama gave Henry his 1st haircut. It was just a trim, but here are some pictures.

We did it while he was asleep.

He continued on his nap while Grandmother watched. Isn't that sweet?

The table before the Turkey was brought over.

You have now seen every picture I took over Thanksgiving. We should have taken pictures of our drive home. It was awful. I think parts of the drive actually qualified as blizzard conditions, but most of it absolutely qualified as stressful. Thankfully, Emily and Ian were in the back seat with Henry. That made the whole drive a bazillion times less stressful. Thanks for entertaining him! It was sad to have to drop them off at their car at Grandma and Grandpas house. Luckily Henry did fine the rest of the drive. I-84 was closed in Idaho, so we decided to play it safe and stay in Pocatello Sunday night and not risk an icy pass + angry baby. It was a smart move. Monday morning we took it easy and left the hotel about 10:30. The sun was up, the roads weren't icy, and we made it home just fine.

Down sides of the trip:
- Driving home

(Some) Plus sides of the trip:
- Seeing my whole family, including grandparents (Grandma & Grandpa Dixon AND Grandmother).
- Spending the week relaxing and enjoying family.
- Going to see Harry Potter and it being an event. (We snuck in lots of candy. Mama even brought ice cream for the whole crowd. :D )
- Yummy Thanksgiving Dinner
- Carpooling with Emily and Ian.
- Making it home safely.

I know there are things I am forgetting, but Henry is sick of me being on the computer. I'm not even going to proofread. Sorry. More fun post-Thanksgiving pictures later. Happy Sunday!

Teddy the Horse Dog

Tonight Henry climbed into his wagon full of blocks, obviously wanting to be pulled around. After giving in to his wishes for a bit, I had a brilliant (or stupid) idea. It turned out to be an injury free activity and quite fun for all (except for maybe Teddy who tired out quickly). I tried to upload a video, but obviously it did not happen.

While I'm here, here's some house information I forgot. We are still in good ol' Payson, Utah. We're less than a mile from where they are going to build the new temple and might be able to see it from Henry's room. Hopefully! Wouldn't that be cool?! Our church building is right next door to the temple plot and I am rather excited to see the changes every week. Hopefully they can start on it soon!