Three (and a bit) months old

I honestly can't believe that Henry has already flown past the 3 month old mark.  How can that be?  Where has my newborn gone?

 4 day old Henry

But, at the same time, how have we only known this little man for 3 short months?  I swear he's been a part of our family for ages.

 3 month old Henry

Henry is now rolling from back to tummy like a champ, grabbing at and holding toys, and chewing/drooling on anything he can get into his mouth.  Oh, I do love watching you grow!  But please, Henry, don't grow up too fast.

A very belated announcement

On May 15th at 9:29pm, Henry Ransom Bird was born!  He weighed a healthy 9 lbs. 9 oz. and measured about 19.5 inches long.  He was a little stinker and arrived on the night that his Daddy went back to work (after having 8 days off waiting for baby!).  Poor Joe missed the birth by just an hour!  But, Henry and I were so happy to greet Joe when he finally got home.  Lucky for me, Nanny was here to save the day and watch L and B.  This was our first home birth and I am so grateful for it and for the midwives who took good care of me.

Baby still in!  Henry was one week "late", just like his big sister.

Meeting their little brother.  Only minutes old.

Daddy meets son!

  

The boys!

  

 

As soon as Leah climbed up onto the bed to meet her newest sibling, she asked, "Is it a boy or a girl?"  When I told her the baby was a boy, she immediately exclaimed, "Oh I just love my new baby brother!"

 

Ben gifting his gun to little Hank.  (This made me smile because my big brother gave me his toy gun when I was born.  Thanks, Steve!)

 

 

 In those first couple days, Henry got to meet Nanny, lots of cousins, and Aunts and Uncles.  He was also treated to quite a few serenades and a plethora of kisses from L and B.    He is so very loved.

Samurai Ben

Well, Ben surprised us at dinner the other night.  After he stole my chopsticks away from me, and after I warned him that they wouldn't work for him, he displayed for us his latest skill.  Apparently he has been practicing in secret?  Or maybe it's from watching Samurai Jack?  Or maybe the wooden sushi set from Aunt Allie inspired him?  Who knows.

Here he is:  (and he continued to finish his dinner with them, too)


Chopsticks from Becca Bird on Vimeo.

Dinner Time?

Leah, 4 years old:  "Daddy, what time are we going to dine together tonight?"

Oh, I love this girl.