Shirt and Tie

Next time I'll get one without the pacifier. :)

Mobility

You've seen him zip around in his walker, but did you know he's now a full-on crawler?

Here's what he was doing up until a few weeks ago:

And here's what he's doing now!

We're so proud. (I can't believe he's growing up so fast!)

Henry in the Car

A few weeks ago Cory and Henry and I were on our way somewhere or other and for one reason or another I was sitting in the backseat next to Henry. This almost never happens. It happens so rarely, in fact, that when I looked at him after a few minutes of being distracted by Cory, he was giving me this look:

Having my camera at hand, I naturally had to document it.

But there are two other significant things about this photo. The first is the pacifier. Notice how it's, you know, deformed? Yeah. It fell out of the silverware tray in the dishwasher and landed on the coil. It came out half-melted, but... well, since the nipple was fine and we didn't have a replacement on hand, we just... kept using it. No more, though! We were good parents eventually who tossed it out and got him a couple new ones. The second significant thing is that it's quite possibly the last photo taken of him in his infant car seat. The one he's outgrown.

He's really not that huge, though. At his nine month checkup he was only in about the 50th percentile for height and 25th for weight. He seems big, of course. Especially to his mom who can't believe her baby is crawling already and zipping around in a walker and wearing 12-month clothes.

I don't have a picture yet of Henry in his new car seat, but I will soon. (I keep meaning to, and it just keeps not happening.) In the meantime, here's a picture of the look he gave me while Cory was installing the new seat.

More pictures and videos soon to come, I promise! And maybe a glimpse at our new Awesomeness Chart. :)

Fist Names

(Why yes, this is a sledge hammer made out of fists, thank you very much)

Charisse and I have named our Fists as part of our campaign to organize and make our lives more productive and happy.

Some News and a Video

Hello Family! and Friends!

Just thought I'd let you all know how things are going at the Stephens' home. First, I wanted to let everyone know that the mass break-in and thievery that occurred last week only disrupted one day and everyone is pretty much back to rolling forward. Several teachers created grant requests on donorschoose.org and have receieved funds to replace their stolen equipment. I am also pretty sure we are getting some funds from insurance etc. Mostly I think people were just angry that someone would do that.

Charisse and I organized our lives. Or at least created concrete diner times and bedtime routines. They are working very well so far. we are happier, getting more done, and have improved our family and personal scripture study and prayers significantly! We are feeling pretty good about it. Also of note is that we are motivating ourselves by consumerism. I want a replacement pair of Bose Headphones and Charisse wants a sewing machine. I figure if we continue with the successes we've seen, Charisse is going to be pluging away making cool suff on a shiny sewing machine, but I won't have any idea that she is doing it because Bose Quietcomfort 15 noise canceling headphones are freakin amazing. (Tesify Eric...)

So before you all stop reading because you are bored, here is a video of Henry.