Things are changing quickly at our house! Ben is rolling to places he wants to go and creeping as well. He doesn't have the coordination of crawling yet, but I am sure it will be here before we know it. When he rolled to get to the entertainment cabinet and proceeded to open the door and reach for DVDs, I knew we were in a new phase! Ben also goes to his crawling position from sitting up. He will then switch to rolling from there and end up in all sorts of places.
Ben started eating meats this month. I know a lot of you are relieved that his mom isn't keeping him from such wonders as "chicken and apples" and "ham in ham gravy". Yummy! He is really enjoying these new taste sensations and is always eager when lunch and dinner time roll around. We will be working towards foods with more textures and finger foods next. He still enjoys blowing raspberries during eating time and covering mom in whatever tasty treat is in that meal. It is hard not to laugh at his excitement.
We finished our swim classes this month. Ben has been under water many times now and really enjoys playing in the pool. In his last class he got to go down the slide into Dad's arms. What fun! We are ready to hit the neighborhood pool this summer and practice the things we learned.
School is going well. We will be moving to the next classroom sometime next month. This classroom will have babies that crawl and are learning to walk. I am sure Ben will be learning lots of new things. Currently he enjoys playing with a couple of his friends in class and taking buggy rides outside. This month Ben got to make his first Mothers' Day gift. He helped decorate a special onesie that he wore on that day. Mom was pretty proud and enjoyed her first Mothers' Day with nice gifts, cards and most important an afternoon playing with Ben.
In addition to all of the physical developments, Ben has been "talking" up a storm. He is really good at his la's, ba's and ma's right now. He will throw in the occasional ga and da. He says "mama" all the time and is starting to associate it with his mama. We aren't quite sure he "gets" it, but he definitely can repeat it after you say it and says it quite a bit when we are playing or he is getting tired or hungry. He also "sings" his la's when others are signing at church and sometimes he just sings to himself. He is also "dancing" to music sometimes. It is too cute!
And finally this month we have enjoyed a visit from MaryBeth Petr, a trip to Lawrence to see Grandma and Grandpa McCullough and some fun times with Mom's family in Tulsa. We are looking forward to more travels this summer. We hope to have Ben's first lake visit, a trip to "the Farm" and maybe even a beach trip.
We hope these updates give you some insight into Ben's latest adventures especially for those of you who can't see him in person as often. Please update us about your families when you have time. Love to all!
May 27, 2007
April 27, 2007
Ben: Seven Months
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!
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!
March 27, 2007
Ben: Six Months
Ben is six months old now and changing every day! He is sitting so well. He is usually sitting in a circle of friends playing when I pick him up at school. He loves to reach down in the bin of toys and find just the perfect one. Ben has also had a more active tummy time lately. He uses his legs and scoots himself around to get to things. He doesn't go very far or fast, but he is definitely trying to move. He is very amused by his fingers right now. He is using them to pick things up, feel blankets, carpet, etc and just likes to watch them too. He will bring his hand in front of his face and do what we think looks like practicing waving to himself. It is pretty funny.
We went to the doctor yesterday for his checkup. Ben weighs 18 pounds 10.5 ounces (75%) and is 28.25 inches long (95%). He is doing really well and developing appropriately. The doctor said we could start on veggies and fruits. She suggested making our way through the Stage 1 foods and then moving right into the Stage 2 choices. We are also going to start trying a sippy cup to see if he is interested in trying a little water. He seems to like to find a way to get water in the bathtub, so we figure he will really like it. For Ben's first veggie we started with peas. He made a couple of funny faces at first. He was expecting oatmeal and got a little oatmeal and some peas mixed in. He gobbled it down though. So we will try peas for a few more days before we switch to something new. Another thing that the doctor noted at Ben's visit is that his teeth looked like they are ready to come through. She guessed that he might have some bottom teeth by Easter. Ben did alright with his shots. He cried a little but calmed pretty well. He slept well last night and seems to be doing well this morning.
We are looking forward to Ben's swimming class this month, his first Easter, a picnic and trip to the zoo with Mom's work and many other new things. We hope all is well with you and will do our best to keep you posted on Ben's happenings.
We went to the doctor yesterday for his checkup. Ben weighs 18 pounds 10.5 ounces (75%) and is 28.25 inches long (95%). He is doing really well and developing appropriately. The doctor said we could start on veggies and fruits. She suggested making our way through the Stage 1 foods and then moving right into the Stage 2 choices. We are also going to start trying a sippy cup to see if he is interested in trying a little water. He seems to like to find a way to get water in the bathtub, so we figure he will really like it. For Ben's first veggie we started with peas. He made a couple of funny faces at first. He was expecting oatmeal and got a little oatmeal and some peas mixed in. He gobbled it down though. So we will try peas for a few more days before we switch to something new. Another thing that the doctor noted at Ben's visit is that his teeth looked like they are ready to come through. She guessed that he might have some bottom teeth by Easter. Ben did alright with his shots. He cried a little but calmed pretty well. He slept well last night and seems to be doing well this morning.
We are looking forward to Ben's swimming class this month, his first Easter, a picnic and trip to the zoo with Mom's work and many other new things. We hope all is well with you and will do our best to keep you posted on Ben's happenings.
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