Wow! This month flew by! Where to start?
Ben has mastered many fruits and vegetables and is enjoying them all so far. He gets lunch and dinner food now and seems to enjoy trying new things. He is constantly trying to help with the spoon and will grab for his bowl when Mommy isn't feeding him quickly enough. Ben occasionally sprays his food all over when he tries to make new noises with his mouth during meal time. We will continue with the rest of the fruits and vegetables there are to try and add meat in the next month or so.
Ben has been to four swimming lessons so far. He kicks and moves his arms to the different songs/activities we do. He will put his face in and try to blow bubbles, but usually only one bubble will come out. Last week was the first week to actually go under. He had a shocked look, but didn't cry or fuss. He gets to swim with our friends Ben and Ella and loves his time in the water. Swim lessons have also made baths more exciting. There are some nights that Mom and Dad both get soaked when the splashing fun gets going. We are eager to go to the pool this summer and try out some of our new skills.
Ben's first Easter was unseasonably cold! We bundled him up for the egg hunt at church and watched the other kids fill their baskets. Ben got some fun new toys from the Easter bunny as well. Ben did not, however, get any teeth by Easter as we thought he might. He still has restless nights off and on and chews on anything he can get to his mouth. We are just waiting for those teeth to pop on through.
Last weekend Ben got to go to the zoo for the first time. We played at Mohawk Park first with Mom's coworkers. Ben enjoyed the attention of the older kids. Ben was sacked out for the first few animals at the zoo, but woke up in time to see lions, giraffes, elephants and a few other critters. He enjoyed our walk through the zoo. We are eager for future visits where he really understands and is excited to see the animals.
Lately Ben has gotten to where he won't hardly stay on his tummy at all. He immediately rolls over to his back. When he will stay on his tummy, we work on crawling motions. Ben is getting pretty good at scooting on his back or tummy a few inches at a time to get to a toy or something he wants. He is an old pro at sitting now and can reach really far and still keep his balance to get to what he wants.
Ben really enjoys hearing his voice and is often babbling to the other kids and teachers at school when I pick him up. He does a lot of repetitive consonants like "babababa" including ma's and da's but doesn't say either of those words with meaning yet.
Thank you for continuing to share in our joy!
