Harrison- Week 33

Happy New Years!! I have a feeling 2011 will have a LOT more firsts for our little family!
Harrison started out the year with his top front teeth officially popping through (as usual, one before the other). This caused quite a few restless nights and crabby days. I think that his top teeth were more painful than when his bottom teeth came in. Luckily, I was home for a few days to sleep during the day to make up for the lost time at night.

We got together with Bryan's cousins, and their boys. Raef, the oldest, was born in February 2010. Jeremiah was born April 2010. Harrison and Miles were both born in May. It was so fun getting everyone together to see the babies (when we got together last year we were all still pregnant).

Heidi and Dave visited from Seattle. So, naturally, we had to get together with them to celebrate the fact that they were in Minnesota (and that we miss them so much)!! We also got together with Leah, Grace and Alex so they could visit all the babies together!

Over New Year's weekend, we spent Christmas with Bryan's family. Harrison has five cousins, Lydia- 5, Isaiah- 3, Judah- 18 months, Alethea- 18 months, and Jeremiah-8 months to play with on that side. Thought I tried to capture the chaos in photographs, it is really hard to describe the joy of young children playing with brand new gifts with their cousins. I will, again, narrate through the photographs!

One big tooth through...the other coming in!

Homemade prunes and apricots.



Favorite new bath toy from Grace and Alex.





Yearly meeting of the newest 'cousins' on Bryan's side. The 4 boys were born within 3 months of each other!



Visiting with Heidi and Dave.

As always, more interested in eating the tag than the gift. However, I am sure that he will use the walker very soon!!



More gift opening. Many gifts were a hit with multiple family members!



Aunt Holly and Alethea.









Bryan and Judah.
Uncle Joel and Isaiah.
Grandma and Lydia.
Judah and Alethea (18 months already).

Harrison- Week 32- MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

This week the news is really that Harrison celebrated his first Christmas. I will narrate through the pictures!



So much fun to play with different toys at Grandma and Grandpa's.

You can't be tired yet, we haven't opened your presents!!


Very appropriate- Race cars from uncle Eric!


Tutti!
And bath squirters too! Grandma and Grandpa helped to further Harrison's early obsession with Yo Gabba Gabba.

"Dad, you can't sleep with Tutti, she is MINE!!!" Look at that snarl!!!


We started out on Christmas Eve at Jill's parents with great-aunt Sandy and uncle Eric. It was calm and relaxing, so calm, actually, that Harry got tired right after dinner, opened a few presents and went to bed. Then, we all celebrated a "big kids" Christmas.



At our house, Harrison got to pick the first gift.

Not all that surprising, bows were far too exciting!

Harrison picked a gift for Daddy first.



SCOUT!!


LOVES the boxes. Not so much the clothes inside. However, I think he will appreciate the two- outfits- at- Christmas tradition when he is older :)

Yo Gabba Gabba!






We spent the first 4 or 5 hours of Christmas morning attending to a sick little boy. He just did not feel good. So, once the Tylenol kicked in, mom and dad snuggled him, and he would finally eat some food, he started to feel like opening some presents (or at least mom and dad did). Come to find, the next day at the doctor, that he had a bad cold and his top front teeth coming in. No Wonder! All he wanted for Christmas was his TOP two front teeth!!!


Christmas night we invited Grandma and Grandpa Gregory over for dinner and some time with Harrison, since he was feeling a little better.

Finally, aunt Erin Jane gave Harrison a Sing-a-ma-jig for Christmas (which has been a favorite of everyone in the family). This is the "mom, am I a macho enough for a pink toy" look. And the answer is obviously yes.

Harrison- Week 31

This week has been such a fun week!! I am sure I will continue to have a really fun couple of weeks, as I am home with Harry until January 3rd!

Harrison is getting REALLY squirmy! He would much rather play on the floor, or in his excersaucer, than be held. I knew it was coming...
He is still NOT interested in crawling, but can make his way from one end of the room to the other in no time in his own way. He can pull up, when you hold out your hands, into a standing position. So, it is only a matter of time, I fear, before he can pull up on many things in the house. We will be doing some baby-proofing over my winter break from school.

On Sunday, we met Bryan's cousins (in town for the famous Bears-Vikings game) with Harrison. He always enjoys meeting new relatives. We also went on a consignment shopping "mission" to get a better stroller for Grandma and Grandpa to have to use. We had purchased one before we were parents (and you value totally different things once you know about the human you are going to put in the stroller). I happened to be in the right place at the right time! I got a Bumbleride Flyer stroller for about 85% off (and it was in AMAZING condition). So, now we just have to decide which stroller will go where! Even better, I traded in the old stroller and got money back on that!



New Stroller!




Playing on the floor with Daddy and puppy paws= AWESOME!!


"Are those my books down there mom?"

Loves his books!
PUPPY LOVE!!!
One of his favorite books- Harry the Dirty Dog.


This is how he prefers to sit in his crib and play. I am constantly moving him back, but he always comes right back to feet through the front!


I put Harrison in his crib when to play when I take a shower now. Even though he can't crawl, he still gets into plenty of trouble when we are not around. Hopefully this will be 'safe' for a while!