A Week of Henry!

Dan went back to NYC on Sunday, I left the Novato house, and moved over to Jay and Lindsey's.   I will write a few times, but mostly, I'm watching Henry.  Jay and Lindsey are moving into the house they bought this saturday, and they need help with Henry while they pack stuff up, move it over to the new place, and unpack.   I will take pictures as they move in.  It's a big house that is over 100 years old!  Yes, it needs a lot of work, but they have been able to do some renovating already, like the floors, and painting, and buying new appliances.
Henry and I are now good buds.   I take him to Wee Play, which is an open area held in some auditorium, with tons of toys in really good shape, is open to all for a small fee.  All the moms and grandmoms there are really nice.  You can just let the kids loose for the most part.  It is great, and Henry loves it.
We then eat lunch and he naps.   Then, he needs activity!   We read, watch a little t.v., play "Poisson Rouge" on the computer (a wonderful web site for kids) sing, find his toys, go up and down stairs, etc.

Today, Tuesday, we went to the Farmers Market, then to a playground, then went shopping.   He is a cheerful companion, talking away.  Doesn't love to be in the stroller, and is quite sure of what he likes and doesn't.  (doesn't like swings--"Nope" Nope"---he kept saying.    Liked the slide and just walking around.

He has a great vocabulary, will carry on a conversation, or sometimes just copies what you say, even when he knows you're joking.    He is a determined, funny, bright little guy.  (this sounds like the description of the dogs on the Westminster Dog Show!)

More funny Henry-isms, I've written about some of them already----"where'd it go" with a high voice on the end, and his hands raised in question.   I am teaching him "Maybe" because he likes to say it.   "Double" for W, when he says M, he goes MMMM, and he loves the letter O.   Whenever he sees letters he recognizes, which is quite often, he will announce them, like when he goes to Ikea!

He loves "The Wheels on the Bus", makes us sing it over and over, and now likes "In a Cottage in the Woods".  

I observe the differences between him and Isaac, our other grandson.  Isaac, so much more like Matt, is patient, thoughtful, analytical, very bright.  He will look a toy over completely to figure it out, but observe it.   He is more reserved, and it's fun to get him to rough and tumble.  Henry, so much more like Jay, is stubborn, DETERMINED, knows just want he wants and that is what he wants, nothing else!   He is funny, likes to laugh and entertain.   His intelligence is quick.  He is not patient, he charges into life while Isaac observes it and decides.    So wonderful to see their traits.  It's fun to be a grandparent--for one thing, the kiddies seem to automatically respect you and listen to you, revere you, something that doesn't happen to parents!  It's also nice to not be on for 24 hours a day, every day, we still have our own life, which is very good right now.

More posts may follow, but I'm pretty busy!