It has been a while since we've updated. Everyone is doing well. Ben has survived his first big boy boo-boo. He fell on the metal base of the basketball goal at church and split the skin above his eye. It wasn't quite stitch worthy, so our doctor friends came to the rescue and got us special supplies and patched him up right at the church. Mom's heart did not heal quite as quickly, but we know this is just the first of many bumps and falls he will take. No major illnesses over the last couple of months. We have weathered a couple of colds, but nothing memorable. Enough about Ben's medical history, on to the interesting news.
Ben has just transitioned into the next class at daycare, "ICC". He gets playground time twice a day, a daily art activity, fun new songs and books, and gets to be with some of his older friends again. He seems to really like it and has transitioned well. Part of the new classroom is getting down to one nap a day, which he has adjusted to pretty smoothly. He also seems to try a bigger variety of foods at lunch. The older toddlers are a good influence on his bravery with new foods.
Ben has added more random words to his vocabulary including man, buggy (the one he rides in at school), chip, trash, Big Bird, Cookie and several other Sesame Street characters. It is so fun when he says something for the first time like it is no big deal. It is amazing to see how things we've been talking about sink in and take hold over time. Ben likes to sing "Row, Row, Row" and will sing along with "Holy, Holy, Holy" when it comes on the radio. If he doesn't know the words, it turns into oohs, aahs, and la la las. Ben is starting to really be able to communicate his decisions and desires pretty well. He uses "no" as he feels the need and can usually make a choice when given two options. There is an occasional pairing of words to describe something or make a really simple sentence.
Ben continues to love the outdoors, riding his "bike" and anything Elmo. That little red furry guy is like a family member right now. We are also still beyond excited with just about any animal and mimic all the noises. A recent trip to the zoo just reinforced all the animals from our books. Ben is improving in his stair climbing and loves to try to reach the railing to hold it like Mom and Dad do. He is nearly tall enough! It seems like he is really growing right now!
We made a recent trip to Arkansas to meet Cousin Emma. She is precious and we had a great time visiting with some of Mom's family that we don't get to see very often. The two-hour car ride was a good preparation for us as we plan longer trips this summer. We now know that we will need lots of toys and distractions to make it enjoyable for everyone. We leave for our first Colorado trip of the summer in a little over a week. We are going to Vail with four other families from our church that all have young children. It should be a wonderful time. There will be lots that Ben will like to do there. We will head to Colorado again to "Family Camp" with Dad's family in late June. We look forward to catching up with friends and family (many friends of which have never met Ben!). We will be flying with Ben for the first time for this trip on some of Dad's frequent flyer miles.
More to come when we have trip tales and pictures. We will try to update other pictures in general soon too. Hope all is well in your world!
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