Can't blame him...wanted to join him

For some silly reason, I have everyone's swimming suit in a drawer in my room. I have no idea why, but Benjamin opened that drawer today, pulled out his suit and started jumping up and down, screaming and laughing. I asked if he wanted to put it on and get in the bathtub. He spent a LONG time swimming in the bathtub today...and I can't say I blame him...as I'd love to have joined him.

Mii & Colors

Tonight, when I was reading Benjamin the book, The M&M's Counting Book he started pointing out the orange M&M and then pointing to himself. He got really excited and kept pointing to the orange M&M and then himself. Then, I finally got it. I said, "On the Wii, your shirt is orange isn't it." "You're orange, right Benj?" He got even more excited because I understood. Then we would turn the page and he would find the orange M&M and point to it and to himself and get SUPER excited!!! I kept saying, "Orange, Benjamin, that's the color orange." I'm not sure who is more excited that Benjamin knows the color orange...me or him!!! I never thought he might learn his colors from the Wii.

Birthday Boy Benjamin II

Just a few pictures to show you what he did on his birthday.
Before we could even sing to him...he had sampled his cake...can you see where?

And then he blew...

and blew...

and blew...


and blew. He wasn't really interested in the cake as soon as the candles were lit. All he wanted to do was blow them out again and again and again and again.

Birthday Boy Benjamin

Today is Benjamin's 2nd Birthday. His siblings helped him open presents early this morning. He got a Mickey Mouse ball, bat and mit, a Nick Jr. movie and Buzz Lightyear Color Wonder coloring book. He also got tickets to see Disney On Ice for the whole family. We will go see it tomorrow (we got tickets for tonight, but the ice wasn't ready and so they rescheduled us for Sunday, but I was able to exchange for Friday night) and will eat cake and ice cream tonight. I wanted to post this so hopefully Nathan can see it as he is on a trip in India. I'll post the cake pictures later.




HAPPY BIRTHDAY BENJ!!!!!
We love you!!!!

So Sweet

I just started taking care of a little one on Tues. and Wed. She needs it to be quiet and to be rocked to go to sleep which is a bit tricky with Benjamin. So, today I put him up to the counter with his lunch before taking her upstairs to put her to sleep. I heard him holler several times, but waited a bit longer because I wanted to make sure she was asleep before putting her down. Then, when I came downstairs.....this is what I found. Bless his heart. He must get this from his dad who can sleep anywhere at anytime! (I promise that from the time he "hollered" downstairs until I found him was no longer than 3 or 4 minutes. I looked at my watch because I felt so bad for leaving him. Please don't turn me in to H and W!)

Delicious

I often refer to my cute kids as being "delicious", because they are SO good I could just eat them. Today as I was making my favorite healthy cookies from the Deceptively Delicious cookbook and Benjamin was enjoying his chocolate pudding, I couldn't help but think that he looked exceptionally "delicious"!!!! I think he is just so cute even if he is a little messy!!!!



I love this last picture - he loves to look at the pictures after they have been taken and he's trying to "say", let me see now how cute I am!!!

Something New

Benjamin usually puts himself to sleep by reading books and talking to himself. Today, he did something new to put himself to sleep. He threw all of his books and blankets out of the crib (yes, even his special blue blankie), took off his shorts (this is new), and fell asleep sitting up holding his pacifier. I just had to take a picture and even with the flash and me moving him...he didn't wake up. Zzzzzz

Chug-a-lug

Came around the corner and caught Benjamin drinking the maple syrup just like he does water from a water bottle. It was sugar free - does that make it okay?

Combat Nursery

Benjamin is finally "legal" to go to nursery. He happily walked into nursery his first week all by himself and the report was that he didn't cry until being pushed down the slide. He had a nice rug burn to show for the week. He was a little more reluctant to go into nursery his second week and did fine until he somehow got a small gash below his eye. No one who can talk knows how he got the gash, but we are hoping he will continue to be happy to go to nursery and be with his fun nursery leaders. Here is a picture of Benjamin with his nursery wounds.