swiper no swiping and more

Follow this link to check out some recent videos of Henry :)

https://vimeo.com/user9399388/videos

We've got Henry fishing and playing at the playground.

The suitcase, though, might need explaining:

We were packing up Henry for a fun weekend with gunka and nana, and of course, he was helping unpack as we packed.

Henry really likes acting out the character of Swiper the fox lately.  And in case you aren't a huge Dora the Explorer fan than this might require a brief explanation.  Swiper is the ultimate super villain.  He sneaks up on Dora and Boots in every episode and steals whatever important object they currently have in their possession.  Usually, a simple "Swiper no swiping" will get him to stop in his tracks, which he will follow with a finger snap and "oh man."  But sometimes.........he succeeds.  Swiper swipes the goods and tosses them off into the forest, taunting Dora with "you'll never find it now!  hahaha!"   :) He's really getting that maniacal laugh down....

tot convos

Here is a snippet of a conversation that I had with 2 1/2 year old Henry tonight.  Henry just got done using the potty, saying "I think I can I think I can I think I can" while perched on the toilet. (We just read the Little Engine that Could)  When he was done I walked out into the hall and stepped on a toy car.

Me:  OW!
Henry:  (with great sorrow in his voice) What's wrong Mommy?
Me:  I stepped on this toy and hurt my foot.
Henry:  (very helpful now) Maybe if you poop it will make it better.
                                      (when henry has a tummy ache we tell him that he should try to poop in the
                                         potty because it might make him feel better.....)
Me: (trying not to laugh) Oh, I don't think I have to go right now.
Henry:  (scrunches up his face and squints his eyes) You say eerrrrrgh and it will come out. K?
Me: (trying really hard not to laugh because he is dead serious) Okay, thanks for the advice.
Henry: (very excited now) AND you will get a prize!!!
Me:  That sounds exciting!
Henry:  yeah! (then he leans down and kisses my foot.  a split second later he completely switches gears and glowers up at me from under his eyebrows and uses a very deep, scary voice)  TRIP TRAP TRIP TRAP! I AM TROLL AND YOU CAN'T CROSS MY BRIDGE!
Me: Am I a goat now?
Henry: You have to be goat now.


Motherhood.  Goathood.  It's all the same.