Welcome Baby Henry!

About two weeks ago, early in the morning, like it usually happens, Jimmy came into my room with his baby wrapped up in his favorite blanket. After I held the new baby and rocked it for a little bit, he took his baby back and left. I didn't think anything of it until I got out of the shower and discovered that he didn't have just one baby, he had five babies. All nameless, but because it was Elmo I held first, I will assume this is their birth order.

 Unfortunately for daddy Jim, four of his babies didn't make it past a week. Due to a  coloring mishap with a permanent marker, and a destruction of Legos with a bowling pin, all toys were grounded from the house for a while... This included all but one stuff animal each. It was at that point Jimmy chose to save one of his babies. 

Over the last four days, I have been on serious baby duty. As a grandma, I insisted that he give his baby a name so we know who he's talking about. After giving him some options, he agreed that Henry was a good name for his baby. It's unreal how real he treats him too. To demonstrate, I started "following" Henry around with the camera last night. 

 Here we have Aunt Charli kickin' it in the swing while Jimmy watches close so "your baby doesn't hurt my baby." Henry was even allow to stay up past bedtime (probably because Jimmy makes him take far too many naps) and watch tv with his daddy.

This morning Jimmy insisted that Henry get a bowl of cereal too. (Because sharing your own would be horrible!) Meanwhile Uncle Hunter is over there saying, "He's not even real! He's a stuff animal! He's not going to eat it!" Jimmy was quick to retort, "He IS real!!"

After breakfast, Henry took a nap in the swing. When he woke up, Hunter became the bus driver (on the couch) and took Jimmy to drop Henry off at childcare so the two of them could play. How responsible!

Why the sad look? Because Henry wasn't buckled in. 

No worries, I'll fix that....

When we arrived home from dropping Hunter off at preschool, we both put our babies down for a nap. "Your baby is NOT allowed to play with my baby."

 In the late afternoon, Aunt Charli was stuck on babysitting duty.

 I can't tell you how much he hate when Charli watches Henry. (On a side note, she's better than Grandpa Perry who dropped him the other night. I'm pretty sure Jimmy was on the verge of tears. Good thing Grandmas know what to do!)

 Not to judge though...Uncle Hunter had zoomed Henry around in the dump truck. I think Aunt Charli is a little gentler. 

 Like a good dad, he spent time playing with Henry too. Instead of passing him off to various babysitters.

 I think Henry really enjoyed his time in the sun today!

 He took a break during dinner and played with Whiskers the stuffed cat.

After a long, hard day, the two of them snuggled up for bed. 

I was going to post of picture of me with Henry, since I am handed him to hold an uncountable amount of times during the day, but I don't do well with selfies... Did I mention that Henry is wearing a diaper and went to the quilt store with us? Occasionally Henry is referred to as Uncle ByBy, which Perry and I think is suspiciously close sounding to Uncle Bobby. Turns out Popeye (the Sailor Man) has a nephew who calls him Uncle Popeye, which in the show sounds just like Uncle ByBy. (You're off the hook Robin) So confusing! And guess who is on baby duty while Jimmy is at preschool tomorrow? Grandma Sadie. #lifeofyoungparents

Since we're talking about a stuff animal, I will leave you with this stuffed animal holding a snoozing Charli. 

Aahhhh! How cute!!