Bus... Drive

Courtesy of the Ekebergh's, Henry attended his first Greenville Drive game tonight, and while I'm sure the game was exciting for some, he was mainly into the "bus!" (trolley), the trolley wheels, and the slides in the playground.Poor Niklas. I was at the top telling Niklas to "Go, Go!" He would get excited, and then Henry's 5 minute scoot down the slide would cause him to get stuck in the rear. Linsey and Chris would then gently admonish Niklas and instruct him to be careful with Henry. I must say that I was very impressed with Niklas' patience with both Henry's stop-go skids and the conflicting encouragers from the adults.
I'm glad that our boys got to play together, and I can already imagine their future friendships. Perhaps one day, when they are older, I will slip in a suggestion that Niklas will be a good friend to have, and nearby, Linsey will quietly suggest the same to Niklas. And, despite their innate desire to defy their moms, they will find themselves drawn to become the best of friends.

On the count of 2!

Totally safe... no way he'll get hurt.

Reposting for Viewing Pleasure

From More videos

The first video that I posted won't play anymore for some reason, so I'm embedding a link.  It's just that good.  I have to make sure that it's viewable!  

"O" yeah

Forgot to mention that Henry also knows the letter "O" but has been known to call it "circle." I promise not to post 23 more times as he learns each letter, but I just started feeling a little guilty for not giving him the credit for the additional letter in a previous post. Mother guilt knows no end.

Check it out!

H. E.

Ms. Candace asked Cory today if we are teaching Henry to spell his name since, apparently, she said she was going to write his name, and as she began to write, he said "H." She said he followed it with "E" as she wrote the second letter. She doesn't know that all other letters besides "H" are "E" to Henry. Too bad his name isn't Hee!

2.5 Years Later... We did it!

For the first time in Henry's life, I am not a student! Of course, I'm still learning my new field, and I also continue to learn about myself. One thing that's very apparent is that I have an extremely supportive family, and it was made most obvious when Cory didn't even blink when I tearfully explained my desire for a new career, the time I would have to spend in school, and the ultimate slash in my current income and earning potential. He definitely picked up my slack around the house, even whipping up healthy prenatal meals then, after Henry came along, making sure to come home as quickly as possible on nights that I had class. He's a supportive and skillful husband and father.Henry was very accommodating during the entire process. He was a very good newborn, so I only missed one class right after his birth.  He also taught me a few extra things like one handed typing skills, extreme multitasking, and some humility when my studious and philsophical responses ended up as, "Perhaps the theory besttttttt 9hfh v ''''' ;;ffffffff'7 kllqaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" My professors are going to miss Henry's typing.
It was also fitting that Grandjane, Grandjoe, and Elizabeth were there, too, as they were very helpful in making sure that Henry was well-taken care of when I had to be in Columbia some days or when Henry was sick but I had no room to miss internship hours.

I learned a lot in the last 2.5 years, and I am grateful for my family that encouraged me all along. Were it not for them, we might not have this awesome photo: