Sunday, April 28, 2013

The saga of the cutest boy in existence continues in April...




Ben was 6 months old April 17th and is growing up far too quickly!
He's officially a "little guy." At birth he was 90+ percentile  for both height and weight. At 6 months, he is 35th percentile for weight and 50th percentile for height. He has yet to double his birth weight! 
Ben, at 6 months, weighs 16.7 lbs and is 26.25 inches tall. 

Ben can sit up unsupported very well and for long periods of time.  He's reaching for things and is good at keeping himself entertained (yay!) He eats solids 3 times a day, and is enjoying a variety of different foods. 
He has a lot to say about everything, and is constantly making sound and "talking" to us. He's also learned how to increase the volume on that little voice of his, and often makes some sounds that reminds me of a cat in a fan belt. :)




Enjoy some random cuteness: 



 We took a trip to visit our friends, Aimee and Darin. Their son, Sam is 13 months older than Ben. Little cuties, little pals :)

 Story time with Auntie Aimee
 Playing with our friends' daughter Lexie

 Oh, that smile...:)
 We've found a food Ben does't like: PEAS! He made some god-awful faces the first go-around, and the second time we tried it, he refused them outright. Can't blame him, I tried them!
 Happy boy!
He loves his friend from the mirror. 
 Spent some time with my brother, Matthew and his fiance, Amanda. 
 "huh?!"

 BIG blue eyes! 

Learning to feed himself rice biscuits. 

Oh my cuteness! 
How can you NOT smile when you see that smile? 
...tiny, sweet toes
Quiet floor time with mama...
Our sweet boy. He's just as precious as they come. 
 I love his crooked smile in this picture. :)
 "Gaah! Mom...yuk!" 
 Still loves bath time!

So fresh and so clean, clean....


And, BIG NEWS on the Ben-front! April 24th he cut his first tooth! :) Pictures to come as his little chomper works its way up and out! 




Monday, April 8, 2013

Easter


Helping Auntie Lora do his cousins' baskets.
Trying out cousin Ari's new headband. He totally couldn't be mistaken for a girl. He's all boy!

mmmmmm.....empty bag :)



A little glimpse at how chaotic our house gets when ALL the cousins come down. All but one of my nieces and nephews are somewhere in this picture....We have to get a bit creative with sleeping arrangements. Ben LOVES watching and learning from his cousins. It's wonderful! 
Ben digs the chicks :)

Our beautiful niece, Wynn. She sure loves her new little cousin!
Some early morning sweetness
We had BEAUTIFUL weather

Little goon! 
Happy to be outside! 

Loves Dutch Brother's cups. (this one is empty). I have NO idea where he gets his infatuation with them ;)
Our nephew, Gabrian got a punching bag for Easter, but I had to help improve his form! :)
Eric has a look-alike!
Hanging out with his gramps
Poor tired pup! Food and kids everwhere, finally gave up and took a nap...
My dad, enjoying the sunshine in his Sunday best ;)
Cousin Andrew teaching Ben about computers.....scary! 
Our oldest nephew, Andrew.

My mom and our "new" nieces :)
Gave Ben a turkey bone to suck on.....That was a hit! He didn't give that up without a fight. 
Mama and her boy. Happy little turd...
Our little family...
Ben has started sitting up by himself for a few seconds at a time. He's pretty pleased with himself! 
GAAAAAAAH! So happy! 
After everyone leaves..Ben realized he was exhausted. LOL poor baby was worn out!