Tummy Time!

Kennie's Purple Seat

Before Henry was born, his cousin Kendall decided to give her beloved purple seat to him. Since that time, the little seat has been sitting in Henry's closet, waiting to be used. I remember looking at it and thinking that it would be a long time before Henry was big enough for it. He has been growing so much lately both physically and cognitively. He is getting stronger and is outgrowing all of his smallest clothes. Just this week he had his first laugh (as witnessed by Aunt Aly) -- a big, deep, throaty, fantastic laugh. He sits on his changey-table each morning and talks to Mamma endlessly, and this weekend while we were watching General Conference, he was singing along with the choir during a couple of the musical breaks. He is fascinated by everything. With all of this recent growth, on a whim, we decided to pull out the purple seat and see what he thought of it. It was a hit. He was so proud to show Mamma and Daddy that he was sitting up all by himself. Thanks, cousin Kennie! Here are some pictures.

Like at First Sight

One of Henry's favorite things is his stuffed monkey, Don Vittorio Emanuele (Don Vito, for short). He loves to see him in the morning and he loves to cuddle with him and try to eat his face. He really became attached to Don Vito from the first time he saw him. They're about the same size, so that might have something to do with it.