"And for my next trick...

...I will roll over while shoving my entire hand in my mouth!"

Yesterday Henry rolled over for the first time, and I just so happened to have my iPhone on hand (sorry for the low picture quality). He was stuck for a moment with his right arm pinned down, but he figured it out. Once he made the full roll, I started my obnoxious hootin' and hollerin'. Henry gave me a look like, "What's the big deal, Mama?"

Just another day at the office.

Henry has been busy working on many projects. He loves to sit up with the help of his Bumbo chair and look at the world around him, rather than laying on his back and staring at the ceiling. He has also learned how to blow spit bubbles and how much fun it is to chew on toys. I figured that since he's been working so hard, he should start putting on a tie every morning just like his Dad. His baby friends are so impressed with his business attire.

Monkeying around with Dad

I finally caught Henry on camera chatting it up with his Dad. He is pretty talkative and loud these days (I knew he got something from me!).

Henry is 3 months old!

Likes: Sleeping through the night (10pm to 9am - Mama wants to know how she got so lucky!), sitting up in my Bumbo chair, squealing as loudly as I can, splashing in the bathtub, standing up (with assistance, of course), and putting my hands, elephant toy, bib, Sophie the Giraffe, washcloth, and other assorted things in my mouth and drooling all over them.

Dislikes: A cold bottle of milk (I used to not care, but now I request a warm bottle), the video camera, and red lights (I only like riding in the car if it's moving).

Growth: I weigh 14 lbs., 5 oz., and I am 26 inches tall. This puts me in the 60th percentile for weight and the 97th percentile for height. Let's just say I am getting quite used to the question, "Are you going to play offense or defense?"

Twins for a Day

One of my girlfriends has boy/girl twins, Victoria and Asher, who are four weeks older than Henry. She works full-time and needed a substitute nanny for a day, so I volunteered to take one twin, while another girlfriend took the other. I knew I could handle 2 on 1, but 3 on 1 was a bit scary when they're all under 4 months! I think Henry enjoyed being around another baby, as he kept reaching out to grab her hand or push her with his foot (I quickly explained that we don't kick our friends). I certainly have a whole new respect for Mama's of twins after just 10 hours with these two!

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Henry was very busy and very patriotic on his very first Fourth of July. He walked in the Marietta parade to support his favorite gubernatorial candidate, Nathan Deal (remember to vote in the primary on July 20!). He also met his friends for dinner at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park, lounged by the pool in his car seat, and smiled for a photo shoot in his patriotic outfit. No fireworks this year, however. They were past his bed time. Maybe next year.

You talking to me?

Recently Henry found his voice. It started with little gurgles and coos, and has turned into loud squeals and giggles. It's the sweetest thing I've ever heard. This is just an audio file because Henry recognizes the video camera now and gets camera shy as soon as I pull it out. He's a smart little bugger.