my world

happy 5th birthday to the most cherished blessing in my life.  i love you, henry...to the moon & back...72896072389607289367 times infinity.  you are my everything.  not that proof is necessary, but i heart u so much that i voluntarily posted a pic of myself 40 weeks preggo (i'm already regretting said photo sharing decision, and i've not even published this post yet.  ugh lol)

nonetheless...a stroll down henry lane.  2010 birfday edition:

09.20.05...W&C bound, looking FANTABULOUS and
surprisingly cool, calm, collected & nice.  crazy shocking, i know.

09.21.05...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRO...bruises & all!
it "only" took 4 hrs & 14 min of "and..1, 2, 3, 4..." for
me to figure out i was no longer running the show :)

blinked my eyes & he was ONE...and all about being #1!

then - i swear - a week later he turned TWO...
and a tad bit obsessed with blue & her clues.

"free" came awfully fast, yet equally cute :)

four was hot diggety doggone GREAT!

what a ride it's been!  five years have flown by way, way, WAAAAAAAAAAAY too fast.  what's the hurry, boy?!   slow it down.  please.  there's lots more crazy in store for us while you're little ;)

stay tuned for details from the little monster's angel's big day...

eve

twas the night before christmas henro's birthday, and all "frew" the house the creature was stirring & wanting transformer cupcakes for school...

sir mix-a-lot

best part of baking

intermission.  time out.  whatever.  bath break.

meticulously placing bumblebee & optimus prime.

ta dah!!

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cinco de henro

seems it was just a few blinks ago when i was freaking out about possibly going into labor in the midst of hurricane rita and the anesthesiologist not making it to w&c to administer a heaping dose o' wonder drugs...yet here we are several years later!  although his official bday isn't until the 21st, today we celebrated henro surviving five years in my care.  quite a feat and - in true form - backed by the fact that "mom o' the year" almost missed the party altogether thanks to a fantabulously timed migraine.

this year's party was extra special because we joined forces with our best bud, boo boo, and celebrated their birthdays together!  it was a great day...

three and five, almost.

the princess of everything & utmost cuteness.  seriously.

my reason for being.

precious party peeps

wishing for 768290567489 new toys

singing to boo boo.  i'm guessing henro was a bit off key?

ma wish for that spiderman present.

how 'bout some cake to go with dat icing?!?

henro's brother from another mother.  we love him BIG!

winding down the par-tay

the end...'til i upload pics from my phone :)

leep stars

today rocked.  TOTALLY...

boy band

a + h = bff!

air "cuh-tar"

rehearsals

the whole she-bang band!

of course, he wore plaid.  don't all rockers?!

my all-time favorite one hit wonder.

memba me?

long time no see.  i sooooo regret that i've not blogged in sooooo long, but lately it's taken what minimal amount of energy remains for me to simply function without falling to pieces.  thankfully, i'm at a transition point within the madness, so i can actually come up for a bit of air.  yay.

nonetheless, i'm exhausted beyond belief, so i'm keeping things brief.  just wanted to note a new tendency of the kid.  he recently started adding "i have to tell/ask you something" before most of what comes outta his precious motor little mouth.  tonight...

"mom, i have to tell you something."

yes?

"i love you."

while certainly not the funniest or most original words he's spoken, they couldn't have been timed better or appreciated more than at the tail end of what had been a horrendously stressful day.

in the spirit of today's dress code & tonight's big game...i love DAT boy!