Monday, November 23, 2009

guy smiley

None of us here at circus forticus HQ can get enough of this, so we're going to assume you can't, either.



look how far we've come

No, seriously. Look at us now, and then take a look at us then.


Wednesday, November 18, 2009

henry's got the blues


...eyes, that is. I don't know if you've noticed, but Liam and Max have gorgeous dark, rich, chocolaty brown eyes like their dad. And every morning when Henry opens his eyes, I'm surprised that they're still blue. I keep waiting for them to change, and ... nothing. His eyes are a dark blue-gray, but the ring closest to his pupil is almost white. I'm starting to suspect that maybe they'll stay this way. His pediatrician says we won't know for sure until about three months, but she thinks they'll stay blue, too.


smiles!


Henry was helping me put away laundry today and smiling like crazy. I happened to have my phone in my pocket. Apologies for the quality, but you get the picture (heh). This is the first time I've managed to catch him smiling! I guess maybe now I'll have to start carrying my camera around in my pocket at all times...


Tuesday, November 17, 2009

henry at two months

Henry is growing like a weed! At two months, he's:

11 pounds, 4 ounces
22 7/8 inches long

He's moved up to the 50th percentile for his size (up from the 25th), and he's doing very well. And he's smiling! I have yet to get a picture of a real smile, but when I do, I'll post it.

This morning, Henry got his first set of immunizations. Three shots, and he only cried for a second. Both big brothers went along to get their H1N1 vaccinations, and they each cried much more than Henry did. (Crying/immunization report brought to you by Mike, who was brave enough to take all three of them on his own this morning while I worked.)

Henry's next checkup isn't until four months, but according to the little sheet they gave us, by that time, we may ("may") be able look forward to him sleeping through the night before the next visit. And who knows? Maybe he'll even get crazy enough to start rolling over!

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Monday, November 02, 2009

pumpkin carving


We put our pumpkin carving off this year until Halloween ... ahem, correction: We saved the pumpkin carving experience so the boys could get the most out of their Halloween. Yes, that's more like it. Anyway, it was lots of fun. Max got really grossed out by the pumpkin innards and didn't want to touch anything, but Liam got really into it, cleaning out his pumpkin, drawing the face on, and carving it all by himself for the very first time (don't worry, it was a safety knife). Check out the intense concentration in the pictures below.








Henry decided (wisely) to sit this one out.


Needless to say, the pumpkins turned out great in the end.