Sleeping Benny

Normally I would be appalled at the idea of taking a picture of Ben sleeping because I wouldn't want to wake him up. But this morning he was so tired that he fell asleep immediately when I put him down for his nap. I figured it was a good time to get a picture of him in his favorite sleeping position - up on his knees with his face smushed into the mattress. I also included a bonus picture in his high chair because he looked extra cute.

Catching Up

Benjamin is doing well - he had a stomach virus that kept him pretty unhappy for a couple weeks, but he is now over that thank goodness. We have had lots of visitors the past few weeks - Aunt Christy, Uncle Mike, Gabriel, Grandma, Popi and Grammy! We have really enjoyed the company. We have also gone on several outings lately including Ben's first trip to the mall. He loved looking around at all the people and wanted to be out of his stroller so he could see better!

Now that Ben is almost 6 months old, he is desperately trying to crawl. He is not there yet, but it always amazes us how he manages to move around in his crib. He does have really strong legs and can briefly balance himself standing against furniture. One of his favorite activities these days is petting Hannah. He looks for her when he hears the bell on her collar and he likes to grab her fur and her ears. Hannah is amazingly patient with him. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't let me and Josh pet her like that.

We have not been so good about taking pictures lately, but here are a few from the past week.

Happy Valentine's Day and Happy 5th Birthday to Hannah!

Exersaucer!

Yesterday we put together Ben's exersaucer from Aunt Christy, Uncle Mike and Gabriel. Ben is still a little short for it, but his toes touch the bottom so he figured out how to move around. He loves looking at all the toys!

We also started applesauce. Ben pretty much hates rice cereal and oatmeal, but the applesauce is a big hit! I tried to sneak some oatmeal in with the applesauce but Ben was not fooled and spit it out!

High Chair

We put Ben's high chair together last weekend so he could try it out. He seems to really like it and it makes it easier for both of us to eat dinner at the same time.

Big Day

Today was a big day for Benjamin. After his morning nap we decided to try some rice cereal for the first time. Ben wasn't quite sure what to make of it. It took a little while for him to get the hang of opening his mouth for the spoon. Then he had more fun spitting out the cereal. We'll try again later.

This evening we were all sitting on our bed waiting for dinner to be ready and Ben sat up by himself! He had been laying down with his head resting on the Boppy pillow and all of a sudden he just sat up! The Boppy helped provide a little support so he didn't tip over. He was so proud of himself he kept doing it over and over again!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Ben went on his first trip to Pittsburgh for Christmas. He did great in the car, but it's hard to nap when there are so many new people and things to look at! Hopefully we'll return for a longer visit soon.