Hello, world. Can anyone hear me? I am sending words into the universe! Universe, today I want to talk to you about my tiny companion: Henry Charles Godard.
First of all, Henry is almost 17 months old. (It is here that I am extremely tempted to insert a "where-did-the time-go?" cliche because I feel that so completely and profoundly. Seriously, Where DID the time go? Did "it" think it was funny when it made my baby grow up too fast? Did "it" think that I wouldn't notice? Psh.. well.. I did.) I just want to briefly summarize what makes up this little man:
(Keep in mind that I am not posting this to be "braggy." This is honestly for records-sake and I know that my family would very much want to know all these things.)
Height: 32 inches
Weight: 25 lbs
Head circumference: Big and chubby and round and soft and beautiful
Hair color - Blonde with platinum blonde chunks in it (where I part his hair)
Eye color - denim blue
Words he says:
"Mamma" - Mommy/Grandma
"Daddy" - Daddy
"Beebee" - Baby
"La" - the (which he pretty much puts at the beginning of every word - like a little Monsieur)
"Bah-Doh" - Bottle
"Yesh" - Yes
"No" - No
"I-luh-low" - I love you
"Boosh" - Toothbrush/hairbrush/bush
"Bus" - Bus
"Munny" - Medicine/Bunny
"Buh" - Bug
"Bah" - Ball
"Bee" - Bear
"Moh" - More
"Mum" - Frog/Turtle/any small animal that's green or is little and cute - is also his "ribbit" sound
"Wuh-woah" - Elmo
"Neeeow" - Cat or "Meow"
"Wuh-Wuh" - puppy (also the sound a puppy makes)
"Na-na" - Banana
"Na-no" - Piano
"Bap-po" - Apple
"Bubbles" - bubbles
"Ba-ba" - Papa/Grandpa/Bye-bye
"Ga-Doh" - Avocado
"Wet" - Wet
"Deesh?" - This
"Weesh?" - Where's the _____?
"Oosh" - Shoes
"Diddle-Diddle" - Hey Diddle Diddle
"Wato" - Water
"Hi!" - Hi
"ah-guh" - I'm good
"Ninny" - Linny - his stuffed animal's name
"Kacker" - Cracker
"Cookie" - Cookie
"Mah-no" - Amen (he also folds his arms for prayers)
He can make the sounds for a cow, rooster, puppy, dinosaur, horse, sheep, duck, pig, cat, car, boat, airplane
Favorite thing ever - Mommy
Other favorite things - going outside for a walk, playing with his stuffed animals, having a bottle, eating fish sticks, playing with Daddy, going in the basement and listening to his special CD with children's songs and dancing his little heart out, playing hide-and-go-seek
Favorite foods - fish sticks, yogurt, avocados, banana/berry baby food (homemade or from the store), popcorn (the soft parts, of course), cheerios, milk, anything sweet, graham crackers
Shows he loves: used to love Baby Einstein, now loves The Wiggles, Kipper (has always loved), Simon's Cat (on youtube), any informative video about animals, the "I am a Child of God" music video on youtube, Barney
Favorite Books - Heads, Tails, Moo, The Daddy Book, Hey Diddle Diddle, Ten in the Meadow, Spot Goes to the Park, One Boy
Favorite Songs: Bear Necessities, Hungarian Dances by Brahms (lol), ANYTHING Daddy makes up on the spot, Old McDonald, The Wheels on the Bus, I am a Child of God, Heads Shoulders Knees and Toes, any classical piece that features a lot of drums
Things I notice about him - He loves to be held as much as possible (if it were up to him, he would be held probably 80% of the day), he is very attached to his mother, he thrives on routine (if you add something new to the routine, that's fine, you just have to do it the EXACT same way every time after that), he is pretty bipolar (either really happy, or really mad - hardly in between, at least at home), he prefers to play with someone rather than alone, he doesn't have a strong desire to climb on things like a lot of babies do his age (perhaps not a fan of heights due to his falling down the stairs a few times), he is an excellent sleeper/napper as long as he is in his own bed, he loves to please his parents, he likes to imitate mommy and daddy, he prefers to eat food on his own and with the proper utensils
Things people notice about him - he is very wiggly when he runs/walks (his arms wiggle around, and he bounces), he makes really funny/animated facial expressions, he is a very happy/easy going baby, he is very talkative for his age
Our typical routine:
He wakes up around 7
Family prayer around 7:45
Eats breakfast at 8
Runs errands with Mommy
Watches a show/has a snack while we settle from errands
Eats lunch around 11:30
Takes nap at 12
Wakes up from 2-3
Snack after nap
Visit or help a friend around 3
Play until dinner
Dinner around 5:30
Daddy gets home 6:30
Snack and bath time around 7
Family prayer and scripture study around 7:30
Bedtime at 8
And that is Henry Charles Godard at almost 17 months. I am so blessed to be a mother, and I am so grateful to be his mother.
