Hank is Four!

My sweet momma's boy is four! 

I don't know where to start Hank Mitchell.

You are an equal combination of sweet and stubborn.

You love to give hugs and kisses, color, and be read to.  You love hot wheels, trucks, any type of ball, and getting dirty.

You have a kind heart and gentle spirit.  You love your sister and had rather spend time with her than anyone else.  You are awfully sad when she ignores you or doesn't want to play your type of games.

You love chocolate of any form-milk, cake, cookies, muffins, doesn't matter.  

Your second major food love is bacon.

Which is probably why you are such a healthy boy! You are 43 inches tall and weigh 42 lbs.  

You make everyone around you laugh and smile.  You are so funny and so smart and so loving. 

Mommy loves you sweet baby boy!

Happy Birthday Hank

Oh, Hank.  I cannot believe my sweet, baby boy is three years old today.  It seems like just yesterday I was holding you in my arms upon your arrival.  I knew you were a special boy the moment I laid eyes upon you.

You were and are still to this day a cuddle bug.  You love to be held, be snuggled, and hold mommy's hand.

You are the sweetest child 90 percent of the time (Rosie would say 99) when things are going your way.  When things aren't going your way you've been know to be quite a handful.

I've been known to make grilled cheese at 8:00 in the morning and pancakes at midnight just to make you happy.

Your favorite thing to do is build.  You build with scrap pieces of wood, you build with blocks, you build with boxes.  You have great imagination and are actually quite handy.

Your favorite TV shows are Team Umizoomi and Paw Patrol.

Your favorite foods are mac and cheese, bacon, and cinnamon rolls.  Sometimes all at the same time.

You love chocolate.

But not nearly as much as you love your blankie.  Its about half the size it started out as, but it still goes most everywhere with us.

You are a sturdy little fella and weigh 36 pounds and are 39 inches tall.

You are Daddy's boy and Momma's world and we thank God for you every day.

And here's a little stroll down memory lane if you're interested..

Hank is 2

Oh, sweet boy..where do I start?

That July day 2 years ago when we met you?

You had the most loving little personality! I swear you didn't cry the first 3 weeks of your life.

We brought you home and although it feels like yesterday it feels like forever ago that you were this tiny.



Your sister was quite curious about you.

 

And you've surely had your ups and downs the past 2 years, but boy is one thing for sure.  You love each other like crazy.  You've started reaching out to hold her hand and its the cutest thing ever.

Speaking of all of the current things you're doing…

Smiling!! You are the happiest, laughing boy.  

You love to play with your trucks and trains.

You love to pretend build things.

You love books and love to be read to more than anything else.  Your favorite book is Hairy Bear.

You absolutely adore your blankie and take it everywhere.

You also love Mickey.  You watch him on TV along with your other favorites Little Einsteins & Octonauts.

You have really started talking lately.  Your current favorite phrase is "right there!" 

You wake up most mornings saying "I love you mommy."

Then you want to "Get Carsy up!"

I think you are a momma's boy but when someone asks you usually reply with a different answer-Usually whoever is holding you!

You love to slide! You love to ride your 3 wheeler! You just love to play with anything outside!

Your favorite food is peanut butter and jelly with pizza being a close second.

You have the sweetest curls and when we ask where your curls are you point to your head and say "right here."

You love to give kisses right on the mouth.

Hank, the world is a better place because you are in it.  You bring sunshine and laughter wherever you are.  Please stay momma's sweet boy forever!

Hank

Oh, Hanky, where do I start?  You are 16 months old big boy!

I often chant "Momma's boy, Momma's boy!" And it's so true. You love your momma. But then again, you love everyone.

Happy doesn't even begin to describe you. You are just the jolliest fella ever. You laugh and cackle and wake up with the biggest grin on your face. Oh, don't get me wrong... You have a temper when things don't go your way but usually we give you your beloved blankie and all is good again.

You love to play outside and just be a boy.  Roll in mulch, run as fast as possible, eat rocks, and push trucks.

 

You play hard and sleep hard.  You currently sleep form 9 til 9 and take a long 2-3 hour nap around 2:00.  The hours you are awake you are never still and always climbing.

You still love to go and clap your little hands when we say "bye bye."  You love to wear shoes and even put your legs and arms up in the air to get dressed.  Its all because you think it means you're going outside.

Your favorite word is still "Dat!"  You point at something you want and repeat "dat "dat" "DAT!" until you get it.  It works.  Other words you say are mom, dad, hi, bye, uh-oh, Ro(for Rosie), nite-nite, out, Pops, Mad(for Maddox), juice, and milk.  I'm surprised you don't say french fries, or ketchup because I'd have to say that's your favorite.

You weigh 26 lbs and are 32 inches tall.  According to the Doc that puts you in the 75th percentile for weight.  He predicts you're going to be husky.

Hank, you bring joy to our lives we could never have imagined.  Love you baby boy!

Hank is 1!

Baby boy, Hanky-boo, Hanky, Hankers.  Where do I begin?

I cannot believe you are 1 year old today.  I cannot believe its been a whole year since Daddy placed you in my arms and my heart melted with one look at those baby blues.  I kissed that sweet red head and I was smitten. And continue to be every day.

Our love for you has grown so much Hank.  You are the jolliest little fella.  Oh, you have quite the temper when things don't go your way, but you love to laugh.  You squish your little nose up and snicker all the time.

Your big sister, Carsyn can make you laugh harder than anyone else.  You love her so much and are beginning to play along side her.  You love to play peep-eye with her in the car.

You still love bath time and love to splash.  You're also really fond of the swimming pool.  We just got back from the beach and you loved the sand and ocean.

Your hair is a very light strawberry blonde and your eyes are the bluest I've ever seen.

You weigh 22 lbs 9 oz and are 30" tall.  I call that a little chunky, but you are all muscle!! And already stronger than your big sister! She's beginning to lose toy battles.

You are wearing 12 and 18 month clothing.

You are crawling and pulling up and cruising.  You will let go of an object and stand on your own for just a minute before you fall down.

You have such a great appetite! You love sweets and pizza the most.  You've eaten 8 mini pancakes and 3 pieces of pizza in one sitting.

 You are still a thumbsucker, but love your blankie even more.  You have to have it before you go to sleep and love snuggling with it in the car.

We love you sweet prince!! Happy Birthday

Hank is 11 months old

My little wild man is 11 months old, I cannot believe it!

Hank, you  LOVE to eat.  It makes momma's heart so happy...we just don't know when to cut you off. You like anything, pizza, hot dogs, grilled cheese, yogurt, and are finally warming up to mashed potatoes.  You enjoy whole milk and drink like a champ from a sippy.  You recently started drinking from a straw too.  Mom is still nursing you before you go to sleep.

You love the water- the swimming pool, the bathtub..you love to splash, splash, splash.

Yo like to go on trips and tolerate the carseat quite well on short ones.  You also are pretty fond of your stroller.  You like to see new places and new things.  You are very alert.

You love going on wagon rides at Rosie and Pops house.

You are becoming quite the talker.  Your words are:
Hi
Bye
(You wave and smile at everyone you see exclaiming HI! or BYE!)
Mom-ma
Da-da
Bite
Pops
Pa-pa

Your favorite thing in the world in your blankie.  You are becoming attached to it and like to have it nearby to sleep.

You are still a thumbsucker.

You are wearing 12 and 18 month clothing and a size 4 diaper.  Your shoe size is a 4 1/2 Wide...you have a marshmallow foot.

You still army crawl everywhere.  You crawl conventionally for 4 steps and then drop to your belly and take off.  You pull up on things and cruise but no steps yet.

You are an active little guy and rarely sit still.  You still like to be held in momma's arms but only if she's walking around.  Next to momma and daddy and Carsyn your favorite person is probably Rosie.  Your eyes light up when you see her.

Your strawberry blonde locks have been continuing to curl. Your eyes are still the brightest blue I've ever seen.

You take one afternoon nap (around 2 hours) a day and sleep for 12 hours at night.  Bedtime is usually right after bath time around 9:30.

Hanky-boo, you are such a sweetheart and have stolen momma's heart.  We love you so much.

Hank is 10 months old

Little man, you are rapidly approaching your first birthday and to say time is flying by is an understatement.

You now officially have 3 teeth and tooth number 4 is likely making an appearance.

You are pulling up, but no steps yet.

You are wearing a 12 month in clothing and size 3 diaper.

Your favorite foods are mac and cheese baby food, but you are beginning to enjoy little bites of table food like bread and cookies-thatta boy!!

You LOVE your momma and like to be in her arms as much as possible.  My heart swells, but my back throbs.

You also love the bathtub and splash and play for as long as we'll allow.

Your favorite toy would probably be anything you can chew.  Specifically you like Sophie the giraffe, rubber duckies in the bathtub, and little people.

Your favorite thing to do is crawl...you still army crawl everywhere at lightning fast speed! You pull up and climb and find ways to get into things you shouldn't! You keep mommy on her toes.

You're still so fond of your big sister and give her your biggest smiles.

You are a good sleeper but now wake me sometime between 4 and 7 for a quick nursing session.  You fall back asleep until around 9:30.

You take a nap some mornings for 45 minutes or so and a long afternoon nap for 2 hours.

You love to take stroller rides.

Hanky-boo, we love you to the moon and back!!