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| One of my favorite photos of Henry (taken by our friend, Eden). His 100 watt smile is truly one of the most contagious I've ever seen. |
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| I don't think I ever posted this photo! This is Henry sitting on my cousins Nick's and Pete's bike (that they built, by the way). He would've sat on this thing all night long! His love (or obsession) of motorcycles has only intensified this past year. |
The tiny human who perfectly completed our family turned two whole years old today. Every time I looked at him today I remembered January 7, 2011 and how pure joy entered our family in one snuggly 8 lb. 7 oz. package. He fell asleep in my arms as I rocked him before his nap, and given that Madelyn is at school on Mondays, I just indulged in his scent and his warmth and thought of how he used to fit right up under my chin and nuzzle in and sleep for hours. He most certainly doesn't fit under my chin anymore...he's his daddy's boy! But watching him grow and develop and share his passions with us is just so stinkin' fun it makes it ok to know that the baby nuzzling days are over. Henry is an absolute fire cracker. He is our zesty, spicy, own-the-room boy who feels everything intensely and has no trouble at all inviting the whole room into whatever emotion he is feeling. Life with Henry is vibrant and expressive and filled with constant motion and curiosity. You could put a wig and a tutu on this boy and a perfect stranger would still know with absolute certainty that he is all boy. I have learned more about construction equipment and two-wheeled vehicles in the last year than I probably ever cared to, but I find myself eager to find out what Henry will inevitably add to this lesson this next year. (If you ever come over to play, don't insult him by calling any of his motorcycles just a "motorcycle." We have "Ducati's" and "Harley's" and "dirt bikes" but we do not have just "motorcycles, people.) His big personality challenges me and rewards me in all the best ways every single day, and we are just so, so grateful for his irreplaceable presence in our family. Happy, Happy Birthday, sweet Henry Finn!
