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Ben’s 2nd birthday
Ben turned 2 on November 16. We celebrated on November 17 with a small group of friends and family that Ben was well acquainted with and who would deluge him with attention since he doesn’t really have any birthday-celebrating friends his own age. Thanks to all who attended and made Ben feel like the special birthday boy that he was.
We were a month late in taking Ben to his 2-year checkup, but better late than never. Stats:
- Height: 36.75″ (98th percentile) – he’s tall!
- Weight: 32 lbs.(ish) (75th percentile) – he’s big, but ok compared to his height!
- He’s at or above all milestones – woo!
Birthday Party Photos:
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- We had activity center set up around the house. This one: Join Ben in the circus tent.
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- We had activity center set up around the house. This one: Show Ben your disguise.
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- Ben delegated the opening of his gifts. Bebe opens a Mr. Potato Head toy.
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- Lunch The white cards on the counter were the various activities for guests to do with Ben.
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- Ben wore his Halloween costume – a sock monkey!
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- No Buck party is complete without Wii bowling.
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- Ben latched on to Jenna, as always.
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- The party setup
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- Ben got sick of the circus tent activity…
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- Seasame Street cake
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- Cake time
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- Playing with the huge Hot Wheels set he got for his birthday
Belated birthday gift – Braille/sign language wooden blocks:
Fun with a bubble gun
Trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom – 3/18/12
New car
We bought Ben one of those little Tykes flintstones cars.
Putting it together (with the help of Nanna and Tom):
Playing in it:
“Thank you for my Valentine’s card, GGMa & GGPa!”
Ben got a card for Valentine’s Day with a cute dog on the front and he loves “reading” it.
Showing off baby blankets, 1
Ben wrapped in a blanket made by family friend Sonya Folsom (thanks!).
We received many baby blankets, most handmade, for Ben (thanks everyone!). This morning, Ben and I woke up to a chilly apartment so we had an opportunity to get the basket o’ blankets out of the closet. I plan to take photos each time we use one as proof we’re using them. 🙂
Here’s Ben all bundled in a blanket quilt from a family friend Sonya (Blake’s mom’s friend’s stepmother).
Baby shower #3 – 10/8/10
Last Friday, a visual impairment support group I know from work threw me a baby shower. I received some really nice gifts and it was a lot of fun!
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- At a diner in Leesburg, holding my handmade diaper cake.
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- One fun game consisted of these small, cocktail napkin diapers taped to everyone’s chair. Whoever had the “dirty” one got a prize {the dirty diaper had a small dollop of Grey Poupon}.
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- My co-worker Boo made me this pretty diaper cake!
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- Me & Boo with the diaper cake
Baby Shower #2 – October 2, 2010
Last Saturday my mom threw me a baby shower. Thanks Mom and everyone who came! And thanks to my aunt Debbie for these photos!
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- Posing! 32.5 weeks
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- Me and my aunt Debbie
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- Showing everyone the gDiapers
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- Including this one because my hair looks so shiny and gorgeous!
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- Me and my “aunt” Rosie
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- Me, my grandma, and my aunt Debbie
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- Me and my bro Brett
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- Card my mom made for me
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- Me examining a beautiful blanket my sister-in-law crocheted for me
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- Mom after a few drinks choking me and Jenna
Baby party #1 – 9/17/10
On Friday, Sept. 17 I had my first baby shower which consisted of mostly my co-workers, friends, and some family. It was at Copper Heron Cafe in Tavares. I only have a few photos so if anyone has some, please email me!
We all wore silly name tags and went around introducing ourselves. We ate some yummy food.
Blake and I opened gifts and judged the “Most Creative Recycled Wrapping” contest. Thank you to everyone for your generosity! {Fyi, registries have been updated.} The baby now has so much clothes (too much)! For the wrapping contest, folks re-used gift bags, or used no wrapping, or got super creative and made huge sunflowers out of plastic water bottles or used and re-sewed a dog food bag or intricately wrapped each gift with a theme using recycled materials.
Obviously it was an eco-friendly shower, with minimal decorations and homegrown sunflower plants as party favors. Everyone was so kind and put up with my green OCD.
