Henry is Nine Months!

Now Henry isn't just curious about getting upright, he now is actively pulling himself up onto furniture and getting into more stuff than ever. He's got a lot of balance work to do, as sometimes he forgets he is the one who needs to keep himself upright and just falls over.

Como Conservatory on a Cold Day

On a cold Minnesota day, it was fun to walk around the warm conservatory and check out all the plant life from around the world (it was even more fun to dream about a vacation in the warm, green environment).

Henry the Mischief Maker

If there is something for Henry to put in his mouth, it's going in his mouth. He puts eeeevvverthing he finds in his mouth. Everything in our house is covered in baby drool. His first two teeth popped through in early November, which was a painful week for all those involved. He woke up many times a night again for a few days -- it was like having a newborn all over. But he soon snapped back to his normal self with two new chompers to dig into anything his hands could grab.

Thanksgiving Madness

Thanksgiving was a long, long day for the Deery family. But like a recurring theme, Henry was a champ all day. It was great to see family and let everyone have the chance to enjoy the personality this little baby is developing. Even being passed off from person to person, kids running around him as he crawled on the floor, all the commotion, Henry just made his way around constantly curious. You can tell as much from the picture above, where we couldn't get Henry to look at the camera -- the dreaded rotating ceiling fan stole his attention for minutes straight.

Henry is Now Half a Year Old

While each post seems to be titled with how old Henry is, it's still hard to fathom that he has been around this long. He is now halfway to one year old -- it seems like just yesterday he was born.

Henry and the Minnesota State Fair

While Cadi and I were hesitant to visit the State Fair with Henry, we ended up making the decision to bring him along to see how he would do. We thought if he didn't do well we could always leave early. We just started putting him in the stroller without the carrier, so now he was sitting up like a "big boy," and he always has loved walks and being outside.

Our first test run sitting like a "big boy."

Well, on the way to the shuttle in Roseville, our decision to bring him seemed to be a very bad one. Henry didn't cry on the car ride there, he screamed, and screamed until we considered just turning the car around and calling the trip a loss. Once we got to Roseville High School and got him out of his carrier, he calmed down -- in fact, he was downright happy after that moment.

Henry is Four Months Old

Time flies when you're having fun. Henry is more active than ever and sure enjoys just about everything in life. It's remarkable how many times I've heard, "He is just the happiest baby!" We are two lucky parents to have such a great boy for our first child.