Update

Sorry I have not updated this recently. We have been very busy doing yard work and getting ready for our vacation.

Benny is doing great! He is not only pulling himself up on things, he is also figuring out how to get himself down. This is great because now he is not falling so much. Benny also received his first haircut on Tuesday. Unfortunately we forgot to bring our camera. Benny was such a big boy. He sat in the chair on a booster seat. I was getting my haircut at the time, so Brad stayed with him.

Next time I write, I hope to have some pictures of our vacation to share!

Happy Memorial Day!

Old Blue Eyes!

Well, he is not that old, but I thought these pictures were cute. I found this hat the other day and wondered if it fit Benny. Well, you can see that it did. He is my little Frank Sinatra.

Fast Learner!

My little boy is a fast learner. One minute he is learning to crawl on his hands and knees and the next he is pulling himself up on anything he can. He pulls himself up to stand by the couch. He pulls himself up to standing in his crib (so today we lowered it again) and today he even managed to pull himself up to standing in the pack -n- play. He even tried to let go of the couch. Needless to say, he has fallen many times but that doesn't stop him. He even got his first real boo-boo. He fell and one of his top teeth cut the inside of his bottom lip. It bled a little bit, but he was soon over it. He is really making our lives more interesting.

9 Month Checkup

Benny did very well at his 9 month check up. He ended up getting one shot and finished crying before the band aid was put on. What a trooper! My guesses were way off. He is 2 tenths away from being 20 lbs. He is now 28 3/4 inches which means he only grew 1/4 of an inch. At first we were concerned, but since he was above average last time, he is now average for his age. The doctor was very happy that Benny is feeding himself and suggested that we start practicing with sippy cups. He would like to see Benny off of the bottle by the time he is a year old.

The Little Explorer

Benny was quite the explorer yesterday. He was playing over by his bookcase and then he got very quiet. This means he either playing with the coats or he crawled into the dining room chasing after the cat's toys. The video above shows you what I found him doing. Now that he can get around, he is discovering all sorts of things to get into like the kitchen cabinets!

Dont' worry, he did bump his head, but he didn't cry.

Choo! Choo!

These pictures were taken today. Benny really likes his train. He follows it around. He really likes to watch the wheels turn. He is even learning to put the balls back in all by himself. The real reason I took these pictures is to let Aunt Leslie know that the Home Depot outfit he is in is too small for him in length. It is a 12 month outfit but he is too tall for it. The other outfits (onsies) still fit him, so he will be wearing them often.

Ready for the Beach!

Last week we had an unusually warm and sunny day. I took the opportunity to dress Benny in some summer clothes. Since we will be visiting the beach in May, I wanted to make sure some of his summer clothes will fit him. We ended up going outside for a while, but I think the sun was too bright for Benny. We don't get to much sun here or warm weather.