From 3 to 4 but so much more

It’s been a while since we last posted on here. In fact, the last time we posted we were only a family of three. Well that has changed with the arrival of Henry Thomas Polzin on May 4th. Henry arrived at 2.32 AM weighing 7 lbs 3 oz and 20 inches long Mommy was a trouper and brought Henry through in record time.

Here's Henry, only a few minutes old

Max has adjusted very well to having a little brother. He had no problem calling him Henry and not Pooper. He still remembers though, and if you ask what Henry’s name was while he was in Mommy, he smiles and tells you.

Max loved Henry right from the start

Max is a great helper now too. He likes to help out with everything from diaper changes to cooking. His ability to communicate and reason really helps. Then there is the not so great side of Max, his terrible 3 side. For the most part he is a nice “big boy”,don't even think about calling him baby, cutie, sweetie or little boy, he will tell you he is a 'big boy". When he decides he wants to cop an attitude, well things get interesting. Overall, Max is a very good boy and we couldn’t be happier. This summer he has gotten to stay home with Mommy and Henry every day but Wednesdays (he goes to the sitter, for mommy’s sanity and to play with other kids). He has swim class and gymnastics class one day every week, which he loves. He is the only boy in the gymnastics class and if there was ever a question on if there is a difference between 3 year old boys and girls, you only need to watch this class for 10 minutes to see. The girls all follow instructions and do the exercises they are supposed to, but Max is not satisfied with just doing the exercises they are supposed to, he like to create his own ones and sometimes skips ones he doesn’t like. We were really concerned that he was just misbehaving but when another boy came to class, we saw the “boy” difference there as well.



Max really like swim class too. He is by far the best in his class and he likes to show off to Mom and Dad while we watch. He really showed off his skills when we went to Lake Delevan with the Polzin family. He swam from Mommy to Daddy and back very well in the pool and even in the lake. We were very proud. Max got to spend some good quality time with his cousin (Nick), they even slept in the same room and found they had the same clock that lit up when it was time to wake up. Good news for Max and Nick, not so good news for Aunt Tammy, who was sharing the same room. Henry spent his time at the lake being very warm and sweaty and constantly finding the shade. He was just a bit too young still to really enjoy it but Grandma Polzin enjoyed all the time she had to hold him.

Max showed off in the pool

Max, Dad, Uncle Tim and Nick enjoying their vacation at Lake Delavan

Grandpa let Max and Nick drive the boat

Henry is a good baby! I am not trying to overstate this; he really is a good baby. He has a great disposition, he sleeps well, and he smiles and laughs all the time. He started sleeping through the night (5 hours in a row) starting at 8 weeks. A far departure from Max, who did that at 9 months. Henry has slipped off that pace here in the last few days but we are hoping that it’s just a temporary thing. Henry is also a big baby. He outgrew his 3 month clothes at 10 weeks and is now filling out his 6 months clothes. He ranks in the 75th percentile where Max was only 50th, so we have had to buy some new clothes for our little guy. Henry is developing very nicely, he holds his head up very well and rolls over from his stomach to his back almost every time. He is also a BIG fan of the TV. Wherever it is on, he turns his head like the exorcist to see it.

Henry likes to smile ALOT!


We have had lots of people come visit. Aunt Barb, Uncle Mike, Jessie, and Devon all came in June to help celebrate Max's 3rd birthday. They also wanted to meet Henry, of course. In early July, Amanda's college friends came to visit. Michele, Autumn, and Nicole all came to spend a few days and visit with the kids. Autumn and Nicole's husbands also came along. We had a great time. We took Max and Henry to Indiana in late July so Grandma Pogue, Grandpa Joe, Grandpa Pat, and Grandma Kim could see them. Grandma and Grandpa Caskey also drove up from North Carolina to see the boys. All of Amanda's cousins also came in to meet Henry and see how big Max had gotten. We were lucky to be able to see so much of our friends and family this summer.


Max with his cousins (Megan, Erin and Abby)

Henry and Grandma Pougeeee

Well summer is winding down here and school is staring back up, not just two people in our family but three! Mom goes back to school in August, Dad goes back in September and Max starts Pre-School in September. Max is really excited for this and keeps saying he is going to be the smartest in the class. That remains to be seen

Hope all who read this are well and we will continue to try and update this more often. Here are some cute pictues told hold us over till next time.