Henley is a CHARACTER at halfway to THREE!

This boy of ours, Henley, has more personality that I can put into words. 

I will do my best to capture some of the things about our Henley-boy at two and a half...

Henley is EAGER.

He was so eager to go visit the baby goats.

He didn't shy away from the squirmy babies.

He wanted more, more, MORE!

Henley is ATTENTIVE.

He has such an ability to focus on a task.

He sure did take our egg decorating seriously.

His furrowed brow and steady hand hard at work.

Proud to show mama his beautiful egg!

Henley is a devoted BROTHER.

He is intense in his love for his siblings.

Especially his baby brother.

A little too intense at times.

He already talks of...

"When Holden is bigger...

I will drive him in the JEEP!"

Henley makes us LAUGH...

ALL THE TIME.

"Snowman stand like THIS!"

Henley loves his FRIENDS.

He is learning to share...

MOST of the time.

He adores our neighbors, Lauren and London.

And our new friends, Ryan and Wyatt.

Henley loved our Bella.

He would tell me,

"Bella's mine best friend."

I miss hearing him say that.

Henley has many BEST FRIENDS.

He tells...

mommy

daddy

 sissy

Holdie

"Your mine best friend EVER."

Sweet boy!

Henley thinks he is ELVIS.

He gets his comb,

fluffs his hair,

pouts his lips,

and PROCLAIMS,

"I ELVIS!"

He may even add in a...

"Thank you very MUCH!"

A goodbye from Henley may take AWHILE!

You can't just give a hug and say "goodbye."

Henley will insist on...

"SNOWMAN!"

(see above)

then...

"SHARK KISS!"

(turn hands into biting sharks)

next...

"HUG!"

(you know what that is)

then...

"KISS!"

(smack those lips good)

All this may then be followed by a kiss blown your way.

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Saying goodbye to Henley leaves you tired...

and feeling the LOVE!

Speaking of LOVE...

Henley lovin' on his daddy snowman.

How do you give a "SNOWMAN" to a snowman?

I will have to ask Henley that one!

FOOD is Henley's friend.

He LOVES his NOODLES!.

He LOVES his HOT COCOA!

He LOVES his...

"Peanut butter and jelly-fish"

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A few more notables about our Henley at this age...

1)  He loves "DINOS!"

2)  He picks out his own clothes,

usually "GORILLA SHIRT!"

or "ALLIGATOR SHIRT"

or "GREEN SHIRT!"

and then often

"ORANGE COAT!"

3) WE LOVE HIM

with as much ENTHUSIASM as he loves US!

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What a gift we have in our Henley boy.