There have been two major developments in our household of late, so hold on to your hats:
1) Henry now knows how to drink out of a straw. Because he's obviously a genius. After months of failed attempts, we were talking with a waitress at Perkins about it after she handed Henry a cup with a straw in it and then watched as Dave deftly whisked it away to transfer its contents to a sippy cup. She said her kid didn't use a straw until he was eight. Dave said hearing that made him feel a little better. Naturally, ten seconds after she walked away, we decided what the heck, let's try again for old time's sake, and after a few false starts Henry got the hang of it. I was clapping and jumping and high-fiving Dave like my kid had just discovered a way to reverse the effects of climate change using Pop Tarts, Cheez Whiz, and five billion used vinyl shower curtains. Henry looked pretty pleased with himself too. This opens up a whole new realm of fun to be had with his food. (Have I mentioned he likes to stick his face in his bowl of Cheerio's and eat however many happen to get stuck to his tongue? It's awesome!)
2) A few weeks ago I mentioned we were planning on buying a real bed for guests to sleep on when they come to visit. This may come as a shock to some, but we actually followed through and bought a mattress set on Saturday. It arrived half an hour ago. So we now officially have a guest bed. As an added bonus, Dave repaired the art deco headboard and footboard my parents got me as a graduation (from college) present so that they could be properly used for the first time ever. This means that not only are guests getting a proper mattress set to sleep on, but it's actually sitting on a bed frame, as opposed to the floor. Yep, things are getting pretty high class around here.