Well, it has been a while since we've updated and a lot has happened it seems like. We have enjoyed our second Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's with Ben. These holidays were very different than last year's and brought many new joys. Ben was able to enjoy some of the dishes at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Ben quickly got the hang of opening gifts on Christmas and had several sessions with different combinations of family where he seemed to turn into the center of attention. Ben received lots of neat new books and toys that will get him through the next year and beyond. Santa brought a kitchen that has lots of music and fun activities with it. He is also set on Jayhawk attire and gear and has lots of new cars, trucks and blocks that he is enjoying quite a bit.
Around Thanksgiving, Ben started walking and is now running all over the house (as fast as he can). He thinks it is really funny to hide and giggles uncontrollably when he thinks he has escaped our sights. Ben continues to mimic more and more of the things we do. He pretends to brush his hair, blow his nose and tries oh so hard to eat with a spoon. He is even successful when he isn't too hungry to have a little patience. He has added many new words to his list. Some of the latest are baby, car and bear. He is very outgoing when Mom or Dad is nearby and greets everyone with a "Hi!". Or he points at any child and squeals, "Baby!"
Ben has 12 teeth now and is working really hard on the eye teeth. He is a good eater and goes through phases of pickiness. At home, he generally eats what we eat including Mediterranean chicken and couscous, enchiladas and his current favorite grilled ham and cheese. At school, he is in a rut where he thinks he needs to eat some Gerber pasta pick ups before he will even consider the school food. So we usually get a note that he ate a container of his pastas, 5 chicken nuggets, half a banana, etc. Luckily, the teachers seem to really like Ben and think it is funny and call the pastas his appetizer.
Ben is now one of the "older" babies in his class and will probably move up in the next couple of months as other kids transition up. He does lots of nice artwork at school and enjoys seeing his friends and teachers each day.
Ben loves to make things work including all of his toys that make noise and light up, the radio in his playroom, and anything that is run with one of Daddy's remotes. He really enjoys music and will dance and "sing" along anytime he hears a song playing. He got a xylophone for Christmas that he loves to play. Ben is also figuring out how more things in our house work. For example, he is interested in door knobs, faucets and light switches. So far he can only work the light switches out of those (and for that has to be held up high to reach them). We will be in trouble soon!
We go to the doctor tomorrow for a checkup. I will try to post his new stats soon.
Love to all and Happy New Year!
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