Photo shoot fun!

Happy Birthday Uncle Scootles!  We wish we could be with you to celebrate in sunny Miami but since we can't, we are sending you lots of birthday wishes and saving up lots of birthday hugs for when we do get to see you.  We hope this birthday was the best one yet!

I had a little photo shoot with Ben the other day and while I am not a professional photography by any means, I just absolutely love the way these pictures turned out.  There are definitely some framers for sure!

Pick me up, Mommy!

Ben's newest thing is holding his arms out when he wants to be picked up.  It is the cutest thing!

 

And of course I picked him up, right after I took a picture of course! =)

Birthday Weekend!

We have had such a fun weekend around here!  On Friday Ben's Auntie Natalie and Poppy came over and we all went to breakfast.  It was a lot of fun and I know Ben enjoyed seeing his Auntie Natalie.

When we got home, Ben was super exhausted and let me rock him to sleep.  He hasn't let me rock him all the way to sleep since he has become this roly poly ball of fun.  He just wants to wiggle around in my arms usually.

On Friday night we waited for Auntie A to come in and passed the time by playing with Lucy!

On Saturday we all headed down to Galveston to MawMaws to celebrate 2 very special birthdays!

First, Ben's Auntie A celebrated her birthday on Wednesday.  Happy happy birthday Auntie A, we hope it was your best birthday yet!  We love you!

Second, it was Poppy's birthday last night.  Happy, happy birthday Poppy, we love you very much and hope you had a great birthday!  We are so glad we got to celebrate with Auntie A and Poppy last night, it was a great night celebrating 2 very special people.

Crib Fun!

I have been laying Ben down in his crib when he is drowsy rather than rocking him all the way to sleep so he will learn to put himself to sleep.  It's a method from the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, which is pretty amazing by the way!  Who knew that the earlier you put a baby to bed, the longer they sleep in the morning?!  That is why Ben has always gone to bed around 6:30.  Anyway, sometimes I hear him in his crib just talking and playing away and this is how I found him last night.

Poor baby, I just know if he could talk he would be begging for me to get him out! Ha!

 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

 

 

Puppy Love!

Ben's favorite thing these days???  His 2 puppies Harry and Lucy!  Lucy loves to lick Ben's feet and wrestle with Harry and he thinks it is just the funniest thing!  Ben just cracks up when those 2 play together.  A boy and his dog. 

In other exciting adventures around here, Matt and I celebrated our anniversary on Saturday.  Poppy babysat Ben for the evening while we went to dinner (thanks Poppy!) and Ben got to play with another puppy, Harley! 

Ben and Lucy

Ben and Harley just telling each other about their day!

 

Have a great week! 

Sippy Cup

We have been trying for a few days to introduce Ben to the sippy cup.  He can't quite figure out how to get the juice out and needs a little help tilting it up, but we are getting there!

Just Hangin' Out

I just couldn't resist this cute little face the other morning before getting him dressed.

IPhone Dump

Happy Friday!  Just some pictures from my phone that I wanted to share.  Hope everyone has a great weekend!

6 Months Old!

Our baby boy turns a whole half a year today! This whole growing up thing is going WAY TOO FAST! I think this 6 month age might be as close to perfect as things get – Ben is SUCH a happy little guy. He laughs, he giggles, he smiles – he just lights up the room every single day. He babbles and screams constantly and Matt and I crack up at the different sounds coming out of his mouth. Although we had a rough patch with the naps, I think we’ve turned that corner.   He may not sleep the whole time he’s in his bed, but he’s not crying so I’ll take it! He’s learning to entertain himself and I love it. He still takes a nap at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm and then some days he still gets in a 3rd short nap around 4:30. Sleeping at night is getting better and Ben usually goes down around 7:00 and wakes up around 6:30 or so.  He doesn't cry when he wakes up and he is usually just playing with his toes or babbling to himself.  I imagine he is telling the elephants on his mobile all about the adventures he had in his dreams!  He ALWAYS has the biggest smile when I go to get him out of his crib and let me tell you- there is no better way to start your day.  Ben is enjoying lots of different foods these days and as you know I started him out on fruits and vegetables rather than rice cereal or oatmeal.  I have been trying to give him a few bites of oatmeal the last few mornings and he wants nothing to do with it!  I don't blame him- the stuff tastes like card board!  Oh well, fruits and vegetables are fine with us!  Though a bit wobbly still- he is doing great at sitting up!  Our little guy is just a joy - he charms strangers and gets compliments everywhere we go!  I can't  believe how much I love him. 

Monthly picture overload straight ahead!

At first Ben wasn’t exactly excited when he saw me coming with the camera…

But when I explained to him that his adoring fans NEEDED to see some cute 6 month shots, he happily shared some smiles...

 

Boredom eventually set in and the smiles faded.  I know Benjamin, posing for all those pictures is hard work!

Happy 6 months sweet boy!  We love you!