Just to mess with him, we put socks on Ben’s hands. He had a great time trying to get them off! (And the stain on his shirt is from more chocolate.)
Category Archives: Baby photos
Ben is a chocoholic
Ben’s favorite food is chocolate, just like mommy. I gave him an Oreo and he made a mess of himself!
Ben chases daddy!
Ben is very comfortable walking. He often chases us around the house. He gets more and more fun by the day! See for yourself:
Ben got his glamour shots!
On Dec. 11, we went to Sears and got some professional one-year photos taken. Below are the three I bought some prints of:
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You can view them all here: Sears photos
Whew are they expensive! I purchased an 8×10 of the above shots and some wallets of the top photo. I considered buying a bunch and then passing them out, but I don’t want to spend tons of money on something people don’t actually want. If  anyone wants to order some, let me know what size and what print.
Ben’s first birthday party
On November 19, we had a 1st birthday/housewarming party at our new house in Tavares. Unfortunately, Ben had just had five shots the day before so he wasn’t in a terrific mood. Friends and family came, brought delicious food, and everyone seemed to have a fun time.
For the birthday cake, Publix provided a free “smash” cake for Ben. It contained a ton of sprinkles. Ben, taking a little of his dad’s OCD, began picking the sprinkles off one by one instead of smashing the cake. We had to show him how to be messy! But once he learned, he was a disaster! I’m still picking up sprinkles off the bathroom floor!
Ben loves peanut butter, and hates everything else
Turns out, Ben is a pickier eater than Blake and I put together. We made him a plate of veggies and wanted nothing to do with it. I have very little patience for his “fakey” crying so I gave him a spoonful of peanut butter. That shut him up. And made a mess!
Bath time in the new house
Blake’s mom decorated the Ben’s/the guest bathroom in duckies. And Ben’s happy to have his own tub with his own toys. Such a cute little man!
Ben meets Ben
We picked up a blow up lion named Ben (the actual name on the box) off the clearance rack at Target and filled the bottom with 2 pounds of black beans. The end result is a toy that Ben will enjoy attacking.
Ben’s got his own language
The past few days, Ben has started babbling, yodeling, and carrying on conversations. I tried to capture it on video. Pardon the disaster of a living room – as soon as I clean up, he’s right behind me to make a mess!
Ben learns to throw
Pardon the poor quality – it’s still cute and I love Ben’s laugh!