Dear Henry,
As everyone always says, time flies when you are having fun!  Last year at this time we welcomed you into the world at 1:57 pm.  You have changed our lives and we could not be happier!  Children are such blessings and you has definitely filled our lives with lots of love and laughs!    I have so much to tell you about your first year of life, and so here goes:
1.  You moved from the time you were born and have not stopped moving....even at night you toss and turn all night.
2. Your favorite book is Pat the Bunny.
3. Your favorite tv show is.....Yo Gabba Gabba.
4.  Your favorite food is cheese in any form.....sandwich, alone, macaroni, on veggies, any way it comes.
5.  You love to play outside and when you were younger you loved sitting outside, hence our outside addition.
6.  You are starting to make babbling sounds, but no identified words at this point except for a grunt representing a dog's bark.
7.  Unfortunately you have had constant health issues since November and have had about 12 ear infections, wheezing in your lungs, tubes put in your ears, the stomach bug (which you passed to lots of people), and somehow I could manage a laugh every once in a while.
8.  You did not sleep through the night until you were 8 months old, but since then you have started walking and you wear yourself out on a daily basis. 
9.  You are extremely smart and advanced in your walking, fine motor skills.  I am so impressed with your pinchers!
10.  At this point you seem to not favor either hand, but instead go back and forth when throwing a ball, eating, holding the golf club....etc.
11.  You are definitely the dancer in the family....you love to dance to: Miley Cyrus, Owl City, Peter Tosh and The Saltines.
12.  You love to play in water, especially the dog bowl and the toilet....so we keep all of the bathroom doors closed to keep you out.
13.  You love to face forward in your carseat and I love it too!
14.  Since you were born you have had breat milk, Neocate, Nutramigen AA, regular Nutramigen, Prosobee Lipil (Soy), and Gentle Ease formulas.  We tried you on regular milk last week and it was a disaster!
15.  You love your grandparents sooooo much and we are so thankful to have them, as I know you are!
16.  In your first year of life you have traveled to North Carolina, Virginia, Colorado (inutero), and here.
17.  You love to throw your food off your tray when you are finshed for the dogs to eat and you LOVE when Sperry licks your hands clean!
18.  Out of our 2 dogs, Sperry is your favorite!  Lately you have been trying to ride on him when he is lying down, its hilarious!
19.  You love driving the car and have figured out where to put the keys.
20.  You love grabbing fan cords and loves watching the fan.
21.  You LOVE sitting in daddy's lap listening to itunes while looking at pictures of yourself.
22.  You have started using the dining room table as your fort and like to take your toys under it.
23.  YOU LOVE TAKING A BATH!!!!
24.  You have recently loved to climb up on anything your little legs will get you on.
25.  You love to climb up and down the stairs, and also love to close the gate at the top of the stairs.
26.  You just figured out how to turn on the loud fan in your room so you use both hands and flip the switch over and over again.
27.  You are doing breathing treatments right now, which you usually are not too excited about, but tonight I finished your treatment, put the mask down and you hopped down from my lap, picked up the mask, put it on and wanted to sit back in my lap.  Your dad and I laughed and laughed....you needed your Albuterol fix!
28.  You are still taking 2 naps a day....for about 2 hours each, you wear yourself out!
29.  You love to dance not only on the ground, but also in people's arms while they dance. 
30.  You have made a wonderful addition to our family and we thank the Lord everyday for bringing you to us!
We love you Henry!
Love,
Mom and Dad

Here are some pictures from his first birthday celebration today:
Breakfast: Doughnuts