Ben is 2 Months Old!

Ben turned 2 months old on December 28th. He's getting so old! And so big! We visited my midwife, Chinmayo, today and she weighed him - 13 lbs 13 oz!!! Today we also tried out his Bumbo seat for the first time. I wasn't sure how it would go because they have to be able to hold their heads up...Ben can do that pretty well while I'm holding him...and he did great in the Bumbo! I could tell that he got tired after about 5 minutes or so though. I guess we'll have to work up to longer times. Tomorrow is 2008...I wonder what 2008 will bring?!?
I'm not much for official resolutions but I am commited to "greening my cleaning". My mom got me this great book by Deidre Imus called "Green This! Greening Your Cleaning". I love it! I want to have only green cleaning supplies when we move into our house...that includes everything from toilet bowl cleaner to laundry soap and hand soap. I'm excited for it...no more burning my nose and throat while cleaning!
Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Walk

Ben with his Aunt Brittany in his snowsuit that barely fits now!


Our Christmas day walk (Ben is hiding out under Brent's coat in the Baby Bjorn). It snowed all day and was about 15 degrees...it was so beautiful! A perfect white Christmas!!!

My First Christmas...

Ben's Christmas PJ's...Landon had the same pair on...they were so cute!


Ben and his mama with her new hair cut...Ben starting pulling my hair a lot so I decided to chop it off!

Opening Presents...

Ben and his stocking...


Mama helped him open his presents...


Camo Crocs from Granma Cathie and Granpa Doug!


CSU athletic suit from Granma Cathie and Granpa Doug...Brent's favorite of all Ben's gifts!


The loot :)

Christmas was fun this year having Ben...but we are really looking forward to the years to come when Ben will actually know what's going on and be excited about it!

Christmas

Grandma Debbie with Landon and Ben - she got them Ebbee dolls from FAO Schwartz


Where's the baby???


Ben's Uncle Caleb and Cousin Landon
They all look so cute! I'm pretty surprised I was able to convince Brent to wear his red suit and then let me take a picture of him!


Little Family on Christmas morning...

Ben's First Visit with Santa

Ben, Landon and Santa


He looks so well posed!

Thursday we went to Nordstrom's so the boys could have their first visit with Santa. I was expecting a long line but we were the only one's there for awhile! The visit went really well and we got some super cute shots...We got a whole cd of pictures (about 40!) for $25, gone are the days of only one expensive picture with Santa!

Hangin' with Papa

My boys in their couch position!

Ben loves to sit in his Boppy pillow and "watch" tv... he'll sit for 20 minutes and just hang out!

Our Little Elf

Don't you just want to pinch his chubby cheeks??? :)


Ben loves his Christmas bib from Granma Cathie!!!

Ben's Many Faces...

Smiley boy!


Hmmm...not too sure about this Mama!


In the middle of a smile...

Are we done yet???

Every parents dream...

Ben slept through the night!!! He went to sleep around 10:30pm and didn't get up to eat until 5:30am!!! So exciting! I don't expect this to happen every night but now at least I know he is capable of it... I of course woke up a few times to make sure he was still alive and even poked him once when I couldn't tell if he was breathing...he was breathing and I got a little grunt in return :)

6 week Checkup

Ben had his 6 week check up this past Monday. He is doing great! He weighed in at 12 lbs 2 oz...what a bubba! He has also grown and inch and a half and his head has grown an inch and a quarter. We don't go back until 4 months unless we have to!

Santa Loves Me...

Ben's Christmas outfit from his Granma Cathie

Smiley Boy!

Ben has started smiling...A big gummy grin :) This is his new jumparoo that we set up for his cousin to play in while he was visiting...Ben wanted to be the first to try it out.

Ben's New Hat

I bought this hat for Ben at Old Navy...I love it! He just looks so cute!!!

Ben and His Cousin Landon

Me, Brittany, Landon and Ben at our house...

Brittany and Landon came in to visit on Dec. 7th. It was the first time that Brittany and Landon got to meet Ben. As you can see from the picture down below Landon just wants to eat his cousin!


Brent, Ben and I in front of our red door...


So sweet...


Mmmm...Ben your head is so tasty...

Ben's New Trick

The Pacifier Flip!

The pacifier was in his mouth...when I checked on him he had flipped it out onto his blanket!


He can even do this trick while sleeping! LOL!!!

Funny Little Guy

Ben's Fish Face
He has made this face since birth and it is Granma Cathie's favorite... I'm glad we finally caught it on camera!


Ben's New Outfit
I think he kind of looks like a chipmunk here!

Ben is really getting big! Next Monday we go for his 6 week checkup (6 weeks already???) - I can't wait to see what he weighs. It should be a lot since he eats almost every 2 hours during the day! At night he has been pretty good - lately he has about a 5 hour stretch between at least one feeding then it is back to every 2-3 hours. He does go right back to sleep after eating though so there hasn't been hardly any nighttime crying (I know I just jinxed myself by saying that...). During the day he sleeps, eats, sometimes plays and fusses. He also is quite the grunter...during sleeping and eating.
On Friday Ben's Aunt Brittany and Cousin Landon are coming out to visit. It will be the first time they have seen Ben. I am super excited to have someone to hang out with during the day and of course just to see them!!!