Look Who Turned Three!!

So hard to believe that my little girl is three years old already!! She is so grown up. We had a small birthday party with a few of her friends and cousins. She was enjoying every moment. She even made special requests: balloons, flowers, chocolate and peanut butter cupcakes and Kate said, "We must have party games, Mommy!".

I had to put this picture in the lot. Although it's blurry - it really sums up Kate's activity level during her party. She just torn through her presents and was a blur of energy. I guess that is what happens when she only eats a cupcake and no dinner! Below are the special request cupcakes that Kate wanted for her special day! And trust me, they were YUMMY!!

Feeling a Little Froggy

Josh introduced me to this expression: feeling froggy. I had never heard of this until I met my unique husband with lots of interesting expressions. It means, feeling kind of grumpy or blah. Well, Kate took the idea to a new height this morning. It's been raining buckets here lately, so while still dressed in her froggy pj's (which by the way are her favorite) she put on her froggy rain boots, and opened her froggy umbrella and was ready to go jump in puddles at 8 a.m.!

Fun in the Fountains

Above is a picture taken of Kate in June of 2009 at the fountains in Rockville Towne Center. As you can see she was a little intimidated by them. She did get her toes wet, but that was about all. Well, boy, what a difference a year can make!

All summer long, I have been wanting to take her back there. But I'm still learning how to juggle two kids on outings. But on Friday, thanks to the help of a dear friend, Mara, I was able to give Kate a morning of fun in the fountains! This year she was a little hesitant at first, but as you can see below, she quickly warmed up! It was a great morning. Can't wait to go back with her. Now, if I could just get her to keep her mouth closed!

Of course we couldn't leave Nathan home on such a fun day, so he chilled in the shade of the pavillion with Mara - his new buddy! I can't wait until they both are old enough to enjoy days like these together.

Sorry the video is so small - I didn't realize the resolution was so low on the camera. However, it's still a video, so we'll put it up for now.

Henry Traditions

We were very excited to have Josh return home after two weeks in Ohio on business. It's amazing how much a baby changes in just two weeks. Nathan will be 3 months old this coming week. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by.

With much sadness we have just said goodbye to Grandma Ann after three months of loving care she gave us all! I'm sure Anna and Shawna are happy to get her back on the West Coast; it might be a few weeks before Grandma is rested enough to babysit again. Sorry if we wore out Grandma! Papa Dan is still visiting for a few more weeks; we are glad we didn't lose both of them at the same time. Kate is already asking when she can go to Grandma's house.

Grandma Ann always brings with her special gifts. Kate has been given many books and creative activities this summer. One item that Grandma brought Nathan, was an outfit that Josh wore when he was a baby. It was in excellent condition considering it was nearly 40 years old (sorry Josh to spill the beans). So on Grandma's last day we dressed Nathan up in the same blue outfit and took some pictures with Daddy. We also took the chance to get a three generation picture of the Henry men.

Nathan at 12 weeks holding the picture of Josh about 9 months in the same outfit.

Happy Father's Day

WE LOVE YOU, DADDY!!!

Has it Been a Month Already?

My little fella is a month old! Well he's not so little anymore. He's going to be a big boy, I think - taking after the Gallagher line.

I can't believe how fast the weeks have gone by. It's mostly a blur of sleepless nights and busy days. But I am trying to capture the precious moments in my memory as I have learned with Kate, time moves too quickly.

Here are a few pictures of Nathan. Hope to more to come in the near future.

Awake and wondering why this bright light keeps flashing at me!

Okay, so I know this is probably just a gas bubble smile, but we should be seeing real smiles in a week or so! I was so happy to capture this on camera. It's hard to time these gassy smiles!

Daddy's Little Girl

Well, Kate has pretty much become Josh's child over the last few months. She has always LOVED her daddy. But in light of all the transition in our home, Kate has attached herself to Josh with new vigor!! Good thing, Josh is such a great dad!

Kate loves to go into Josh's shop during the day.
And it's always a treat to play music with Daddy too!

More recently Kate has taken up a role at house doctor! She loves to take out her doctor kit and check on all members of the family. Here she is giving Josh a thorough looking over.


After a full examination and LOTS of shots, here are some of Kate's recent diagnoses: Daddy has bad diaper rash - no purple cat in his ear - and he needs to get lots of rest. (Wait, I thought Mommy needs lots of rest these days!)