13 months

Henry has really changed a lot over the past six weeks or so. He's gone from tentative walking to full-on marching and charging up and down steps, hills and ramps. He says "Up," "Uh-oh," and "Yes"...usually more or less in context. He also started saying Da Da on Father's day, which was really cute. Of course when he sees Clay he generally says "Uh-oh," but that's ok. He's doing much better with his finger foods and is slowly but surely starting to eat more grown-up foods. We're also about to have to give up the bedtime bottle-- scary!

His first round of swimming lessons were a big success and we're so proud of him for being brave and a good sport. He's always carrying around either a bottle of some sort (sunscreen, lotion, shampoo, etc) or else a bucket and shovel. He also loves to play behind the curtains. He got a fleet of ride-on toys for his birthday and he loves every one of them and is always pushing them all over the house. He and Maggie fight like an old married couple over socks, sticks, cardboard or whatever else they get their hands (paws) on. Henry will also sometimes pet her which is just about the cutest thing ever...