Cold Spring Hike

Last week we took the train from Grand Central and went up to Cold Spring on the Hudson river for a day hike. Bryan and I have always loved hiking there and we were so excited to test out our new baby hiking carrier with Henry! He took to it really well and enjoyed the views from riding up high. We were hiking for about 5 hours, with a few stops for nappy changes, nursing and photos along the way. We were all very happy to be out of the city for the day and didn't come across too many other people on the trails which was great. We finished off the day by eating ice cream on the sidewalk in the sun, and even Henry joined in. We shall return again soon!

Henry and friends

This week our mum's group met at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for a picnic. Here is a line up of Henry (orange stroller) with Stella, Alice and Soren. We all live on the same block in Brooklyn and are part of a babysitting coop together. They have all known each other since they were just a few weeks old last summer and look how grown up they are now!

Henry could spend all day standing up! He loves to hold on to the back of the sofa and listen to music or the radio. He doesn't move or "cruise" along like some of his other little friends do, but is very firm on his feet. When I hold his hands up he makes a few steps and is getting better at this every day. There are still no signs of crawling but perhaps Henry will skip that phase altogether and start walking instead!

Henry's vocabulary is expanding every day. He says "mama" and "dada" all the time, although never directly to either of us! "Mama" seems to indicate he is hungry or wants a change of scene. He also says guh, kuh, raba, bah, baba, piff, pfzzz, jaja. Interesting language indeed!

Trip to Charlotte

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We travelled to North Carolina at the end of March for Chris's birthday- her friends were planning a surprise birthday party for her so we used that as an excuse to fly down and to catch up with all the Harmons in Charlotte. The weather was warm and we enjoyed breakfasts out on Jane and Larry's new deck, walks on the trails and lots of playtime with Phillip and Victoria. Henry was delighted to see his big cousins again!