Camera Hog

If you're wondering why there hasn't been a post in a while, it's because someone is obsessed with the camera, grabs at it as soon as he spots it, and cries when we take it away. So the best shots I can get look like this.

Yeah. Winners.

12 Month Check-Up

Ben had his 12 month check-up today. It was pretty uneventful. He is doing well and on track. He is 30 inches and 23 lbs, 5 oz.

We switched his car seat from rear-facing to forward-facing, and he seems to like that much better. Mom sure does. It is so nice to be able to see him and reach him better.

This may be the most boring blog entry ever.

Birthday Boy

It was a work/school night, so we couldn't party too hard. But Ben does love to party, and we had to celebrate his first brithday somehow, so we decided on a quick dinner out at Biaggi's.


While we waited for our food, Ben shared his snacks with dada.

Not only was it Ben's first birthday, but also his very first kid's meal. It was a total waste, as he barely ate anything, but it seemed appropriate to get him his very own meal for his birthday.

While he didn't eat much of his kid's meal, he did make a good dent in the sundae that came with it. Surprise, surprise, my kid loves sweets.

That's good stuff!

We got home with just enough time to open presents before a much needed bath. Ben was way more interested in the wrapping paper than the gifts themselves.

Happy birthday Ben!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Today my baby is 1 year old! Crazy.

To commemerate Ben's first year, I created a shutterfly album with some of the highlights (thanks Emily for the idea). Enjoy!

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New Shoes, Two Shoes

Now that Ben has completely traded in crawling for walking, it was time to get him some big boy shoes! Saturday we took him to Stride Rite to pick out a pair.



He tested out a few pair (and by testing, I mean grabbing various shoes and wandering around the store with them).

Here he is carrying around the winning pair.

He did a lap once we got them on him. There is not much funnier than watching a kid try to walk in shoes for the first time. Here he is taking a break from all that walking to admire a pair of shoes that I am afraid "dada" will never let him wear...


Here is a video of him walking around in his new shoes at home the next day. Yes, I did the video vertically again. Ooops. One day I will learn.



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Happy Valentine's Day

We're not much for celebrating Valentine's Day or giving Ben sweets, but being Ben's first Valentine's Day, we couldn't let it go by without some sort of treat for Ben. Ben thoroughly enjoyed a little chocolate wafer cookie in honor of Valentine's Day. Perhaps you can tell by the pictures that Ben got more of the cookie on his clothes and hands than in his mouth. But he had a heck of a time!

Super Bowl Sunday

On Super Bowl Sunday, we had Mike's parents and Brad & Denise over to watch the game.

Before the guests arrived, Ben and Dad shared a little down time. Check out how Ben has his feet crossed like such a gentleman!

Once the game started, Ben and Denise practiced their football moves. Dee was eager to get in on the action.

But Ben quickly tired of the football, and moved on to other entertainment.

He didn't catch much of the game, but he did seem mesmerized by the Puppy Bowl. Maybe next year he will be a little more excited...

And maybe the Bears will make it to the Super Bowl. We can dream.