Starting to cruise!

Benjamin’s favorite activity for several weeks now has been to pull himself up to standing.  The other day he took a few steps sideways while holding onto the couch to go between me and his dad.  He is also starting to let go with one hand and use the other to balance himself.  I guess [...]

Christmas Eve Pictures

Here are a few from Christmas Eve – when Walter’s family traditionally does their gift exchange.  We (Me, Walter, our kids) do ours Christmas morning. Investigating the tree and gifts at Uncle Jim and Aunt Shari’s Checking out his new toy Playing with the box Now on to the toy itself Playing with big sister [...]

Benjamin does not like lemons!

Today was my mother-in-law’s birthday and we went to Applebee’s for dinner.  I have been giving Benjamin a little taste of just about everything we eat, and today I gave him the lemon slice that came with my iced tea.  Here he is before he tasted it: The first taste… What the heck is this?!? [...]

9 month checkup today

Benjamin went to the dr today for his 9 month checkup.  He weighs 20.2 lbs, not as much as I would have thought.  He is in the 50th percentile all around, height, weight, head.  Dr proclaimed him to be “growing beautifully.”  He goes back at 12 months unless he gets sick in between.  Later i [...]

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