Happy Birthday Henry!

Hi everyone.  Henry here.  Well, here it is...my FIRST birthday.  Wow.  Where did that year go?  It seemed like only yesterday that I couldn't wait to make my appearance and I decided to make my way into the world in the front of mummy's Prado.  Daddy was VERY thankful that it wasn't the front of his Mustang.

It's been an interesting year and trying to train my siblings to do what I want hasn't always gone smoothly.  But I am making headway now that I am crawling (started that 2 weeks ago) and I am getting my own back by pinching all their toys.  Mummy is now threatening them all with throwing out the small things in case I get them.

I am also now starting to pull hair and scratch them on the face if they come too close, so those are big wins for me.  But I love them all the same and love to be involved in whatever they are doing.

So what did I get up to today?  Here's a bit of a snapshot.....

After having a bit of a play over at Gran's this morning (because mummy had to run a card class), I came home and had some lunch.  I am starting to get stuck into eating sandwiches.  This one is vegemite and I am not too sure about it.  Might try and get mummy to put something different on the next one....

I have to go for monthly visits to the Maternal Health sister because I am a bit on the light side.  This is a pic of my MCHN Deb Parks measuring my head.  Today was a good day.  I put on 660gms in a month which is the biggest EVER weight gain I have had!  Although I am still off the bottom of the scale, I am trending upwards and I now weigh 7.1kg.

She is a funny lady.....

I was buggered when we got back, so I caught a few zzzz's

 

When I woke up, the new puppy was in the backyard with Rex, so we had a nice play on either side of the newly cleaned sliding door (thanks for cleaning that guys....I can see now, and put new finger prints all over it!)

Biddy was bored, so I taught her how to roll the ball to me.  She is a quick learner that one!

Notice I STILL haven't had any presents yet??????

Oh, FINALLY.....some presents.  We had to wait for Daddy to come in from the dairy before I could open any.  Such is the life of a dairy kid.  I had to fight the other kids - Bella mostly - to let me open my open presents.  That girl seemed to think that it was HER birthday.  Sheesh.....she'll get her turn in 4 weeks time.  I might try and open one of hers........

I asked Mummy and Daddy if they would like to have a picture taken with me.  After all, I owe a lot to them for me being here.  The least I could do really.

What the hell is THAT?  What is cake?  What is that fire thing on the top of it?  Can I touch it?  Ouch.....ummm, no.  

See Mummy's hand just to the left?  She had to steer my hand away from the candle a few times.

That cake proved to be more than a one wipe job...it turned out that cream and mushed up cake can travel a fair way and it just seems to get EVERYWHERE.  Even the face washer didn't cut it.  Nothing for it really, but a quick bath before bed.

Well....I am off to bed now.  Thanks to everyone that has forwarded birthday wishes.  I am having a bit of a bash on the weekend so I get to do it all over again.  Hope your day was as good as mine!

Love baby Henry
xx