Polliwog in a Blog: Toddle Along Tuesday

Toddle Along Tuesday - Favorite Firsts

Today is Toddle Along Tuesday! This week's topic is "Favorite Firsts." Where to start? There are so many. But what comes to mind is the first time we saw, hugged, kissed, and fell completely head over heels in love with Henry. And, also, what is just as important that I never want to forget, is when our family had the same experience with Henry.

Since we currently live in New Hampshire, it took awhile for our family members to meet our little guy.

Born via c-section, your arrival into this big world was a bit more traumatic than we envisioned, but were nonetheless very happy that everyone was (eventually) healthy.

FIrst time Dad held you - 12.27.10

First time Mom saw you - 12.27.10

First time Mom touched your precious forehead - 12.27.10

First time mom held you - 12.27.10

Recovering from a C-section is NOT FUN, and the nurses told me that if I wanted to see and hold Henry, I needed to walk down there (what a great ploy to get me up and about!) It worked because there was no way I was going to let another minute go by without seeing him, holding him, and kissing him.

My mom flew up from Pennsylvania to meet her very first grandchild on New Year's Eve, 2010. This was a big deal because she is not a fan of flying, and then she proceeded to rent a car, and find her way to the hospital (45 minutes away!) and she didn't think she could do it. Again, nobody and nothing was going to stop her from meeting and falling in love with her precious baby grandson.

First time Moggie held you - 12.31.10

Jordan's parents weren't able to make it up to meet Mr. Henry until President's Day weekend, 2011. They took the Amtrak train all the way from Philadelphia, PA to Dover, NH. It was a special and precious moment for everyone. They could not wait to hold their first grandchild as well.

First weekend with Mimi and Shen - 2.22.11

Next came my dad, when both of my parents traveled up to spend my last couple of days on maternity leave with us.

First time Granddad cuddled with and fed you - 3.12.11

Your only uncle, Zach (Jordan's older brother) came to meet you for the first time on Easter weekend, 2011. Even though he is currently living in Alaska, and doesn't get to see you as much as everyone would like, it was still such a special moment for him to meet you, after he flew up from Philadelphia to NH.

First time hanging out with my favorite Uncle - 4.23.11

And last, but certainly not least, the first time Nanny (Jordan's Grandmother) met her first great grandchild was very precious. At 81 years young, she rode in a car all the way from Central PA to Dover, NH, because there was no way she was going to miss the Baptism of Henry, who is named after her late husband.