The Inbetween

I haven't posted much on Henry's birthday, but his party was so cute (I thought-ha!) that I hope to get around to it soon.  I cannot believe my "baby" is 2 years old already?  Where does the time go?  I have to admit, his first year was CRAZY with two 2 year olds running around plus him.  It's a mix of a blur and whirlwind, and was definitely our craziest year we've ever had with the kids.  Life is much easier now than it was then. 
Henry is doing so many big boy things now.  It is so fun to watch him following around behind his brother and sister in the yard-seeing what capers they can get into.  They spend their days chasing chickens, playing in muddy puddles, and pushing dump trucks around the yard playing construction site.  He wants to go potty a lot, and is becoming so independent.  We got out of the vehicle to go eat lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant recently and he said, "I want to walk guys."  Dustin and I just looked at each other like, "where did this kid come from?"  And where's my baby!?!?  He is right on the edge of being a big boy in so many ways, yet sometimes I am reminded he is still very much a baby.  He has those chunky baby cheeks, those fat baby hands with the dimples on them.  His feet-well, that's a whole other post.  He still loves his "ba-ba" and wants his "bankie" with it when he's tired or needs comfort.  He loves Mama to rock him to sleep at night, and I treasure those moments as I know they could be numbered as he grows and wants to be independent like his brother and sister.  One night he woke up crying and kept calling for Mama.  As I picked him up, he took a deep breath and sighed and went right back to sleep.  I love that I can still make everything right in his little world.  Mr. Henry is such a big boy now, yet still so much a baby.  I love having the best of both worlds-watching him do so many big boy things and saying, "I did it!"  Yet, he is still so much a little baby and I will hold on to that as long as I can. 
I love the big boy he's becoming, and I treasure the baby he still is.  I know this phase won't last long, none of them do, but for now I'm loving the inbetween.