Fave Foto Friday

The picture above is of my older sister, Gayle, and me, taken back in (gulp) 1976.

This picture is my sweet niece, Belle, and my precious baby Ben, taken this week.

Notice any similarities? I kept looking at the picture I took of Belle and Ben and feeling like it was dejavu. Then I was looking through some old photo albums and saw this picture of my sister and I. I thought it was great how we are in almost the same pose and she has blond hair just like Belle and I have black hair just like Ben. Isn't that crazy?

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Look who's getting soooo BIG!

Ben can officially sit up as of yesterday! He hadn't shown much interest in trying before because every time I would sit him up he would start grabbing his toes and fall over face first. But, yesterday at a friend's house while he was too busy watching her daughter crawl around I finally got him to sit up. Now he wants to do it all the time. In fact, once today he actually sat up for almost 5 minutes straight. I'm so excited for him, but it also makes me sad because he is growing up too fast!

Yummy, yummy squash!!

Today Ben got to try squash for the first time. Since rice cereal and green beans have not been all that much of a hit with him, I assumed he wouldn't be too excited about the squash either. Boy was I wrong! This boy ate every single bite of the squash and kept going "mmm" between bites. I had never heard him make that sound before, but I always say "mmm, yummy" to him when I give him bites, so I guess he figured it out once he had something that really was yummy to him. He actually even cried when the squash was all gone! I guess maybe I should have taken my aunt up on the offer of fresh squash from her garden this fall!

Busy, busy, busy!!

Since my last post, Ben went for his six-month well baby check and he is doing great! He is now up to 13 pounds, 12 ounces, which still keeps him under the 5th percentile, but is a pound more than he weighed at his four month visit. He is 25 and 3/4 inches long, though, so that explains where all of his growth is happening!

I am busy, busy, busy this weekend because I am caring for my cousin's 17-month old son because she is in the hospital in danger of delivering her new baby 8 weeks early. Please say a prayer that all goes well for her and the baby. I'm having a blast with her son, but boy am I tired! On Friday my Mom and I took Ben, my cousin's baby, my niece (3), and one of my nephews (14) to the zoo. That was really an adventure, but the kids all loved it.

Will is back at work on board the vessel for the next four weeks, so I am on my own with the kids. I sure do miss his help-especially with an extra!

Please pray for this family

I don't know this family personally, but I read their blog and would like to ask that all of you pray for their sweet daughter.

http://ferrickfamilypromise.blogspot.com/

Happy 6 months, sweet baby boy!

Ben in the hospital at 6 days old

Ben at the zoo a few days shy of 6 months old

Benito,


Mommy can hardly believe that half a year has already passed since you came into our lives. You have brought joy, love, and happiness beyond measure to our family, and especially to me. I love everything about being your Mommy-the early morning smiles when I walk into your room to get you up for the day, your giggles when I tickly your underarms, the way your smile lights up the room whenever you see me pass by, even the way you like to cuddle up on me and suck your thumb when you are fussy. You are my dream come true, sweet baby boy, and I love you more than words could ever say. Happy 6 month birthday, monito!


Love,


Mommy

Fun at the zoo-again!

Ben and Daddy checking out the fish tanks

Jamie, Belle, Daddy, and Ben looking at sharks in the shark touch tank

Ben and mommy

Will, me, Ben, and Belle looking at the lemurs and flamingos

Me, Ben, Belle, and my sister, Jamie

Ben in the Desserts building

Ben checking out the seahorses

Yesterday we went to the zoo with my sister and niece. We sure have gotten our money's worth out of that zoo membership we bought! Ben LOVES looking at the fish in the Oceans building because he can get so up close with them. He also loves the rest of the zoo because he loves anything that involves being outdoors. Hope you enjoy the pics!

Too cute for words!

FFF-Summer Memories

Ben and I at the Indy zoo

Ben at Apple Family Farm

Ben, Will, and I at White River Gardens with friends

Just an Update

I haven't posted in a while because sweet Ben has not been feeling well, which means nobody was getting much sleep. We found out on Tuesday he has an ear infection, so he is on antibiotics. Now that the medicine has had a few days to work and we've been giving him Tylenol, he is back to his usual cheerful, easy-going self who sleeps through the night for 11 or 12 hours.

Since we went to the doctor for his ears, he got weighed. He is up to almost 13 and 1/2 pounds now, so he is back on his growth curve for now.