Ben is 5 Months Old!

Benjamin is 5 months old today! Wow how time is just flying by...
He is such a fun little guy and it is so exciting to watch his personality develop. He is pretty laid back except when he is hungry! He loves riding in the car and going for walks. Most recently he loves his jumparoo. He has really started kicking his legs a lot. Last night he was doing it in his co-sleeper and it woke up Brent! He loves to chew anything and everything. I'm excited to be starting solids. Not until 6 months though...
My dad is here visiting for about 2 weeks. He is helping Brent with the house. They are in the process of sheetrocking the kitchen/garage area. It's definitely looking more and more like a house!!!

Happy Easter!

Family picture after church...


My cute boys!


Ben and his momma :)


Some of his Easter goodies from family!


Looking so cute in his shirt and vest!

Sleeping on the Job

Ben has figured out how to jump in his jumparoo and he loves it! I put him in it yesterday and I was chopping some veggies. He was going to town just jumping away. All of a sudden it was really quiet...he was asleep! All jumped out!

Ben and His Ladies...

Ben and Ellie (she did such a good job holding him while he cried!)


Mallory and Ben (at least one baby has to be crying in all pictures, right?)

It's the age old question all men face at some point in their lives: go with the older, more experienced woman or the younger and more free spirited girl??? LOL!
Ellie is the daughter of our friends Summer and Andrew and Mallory is the daughter of our friends Cassandra and Jeff. It's so fun having friends that have children too. Ben will have so many instant friends to grow up with!

Granpa...

My Granpa Getter and my sister Rosie - December 2006


Granpa, Me and Rosie - December 2006

This is my Granpa Getter... he passed away on January 25th, 2008. I have been trying to find these pictures as they are the most current I have with him, so that is why this posting is so late. We went to New Jersey to visit and these pictures were taken at Charlie Brown's, one of the resturants he really liked.
He was a gruff, tough kind of guy but was very sweet to me. When I would call him long distance he would always be concerned that I was "spending my money" calling him. When I got pregnant with Ben he bought us our crib and changing table because he knew my Granma (who passed away in May 2003) would have wanted us to have something really nice. He always called me his "favorite oldest granddaughter" - because of course I am the oldest granddaughter! And his best piece of advice that has stuck with me: "If you eat broccoli for 100 years you will live a long time." :)
I know he would have loved to meet his first great grandchild and also would have loved to visit us in Alaska... but I know he's happier with my Granma and together they can watch over us.
We love you Granpa!!!

Stinkin Cute in My Lion Towel!

Ben's New Babysitter...

Benjamin and Denali

Denali loves to check out Ben and Ben loves to watch Denali. I wonder if she will love him as much when he is chasing her around trying to pull her tail and ears???

Doing a little reading...

Ben loves his baby animals book from Auntie Brittany!


He is also a big fan of his Dr. Suess book from Miss Marla!

Ben is really getting into reading books now. He loves to look at the pictures and of course always tries to grab the book and eat it! We read books after naptimes, before bed and when he is on his tummy.

Sittin'

I can sit unassisted for about 15-30 seconds! Yay!


Guess I don't like it as much as I thought I did...


Yup - really don't like it!

Our Little Polar Bear

Little Polar Bear!


Benjamin and his Grandma Debbie



This is a little outfit that Debbie has had since Brent and Brittany were babies. It's just a touch too big for him now so it probably won't fit next winter... we had to put him in it and take pictures!

Ben and his Great Grandma Dee

Helping Great Grandma Dee with her crosswords...

My Grandpa Dee sent this picture to me. My Grandpa and Grandma in Arizona have never met Benjamin but it looks like he gets to "hangout" with them all the time! How sweet :)

Haley Elizabeth

Our friends, Christy and Jeff, have been blessed with a little miracle...

Haley Elizabeth arrived into this world on Monday, February 25th at 4:45pm. She weighed 4 lbs. 10 oz and was 17 inches long. Her daddy thinks she is extra special because she was born on his birthday!


Blond hair, blue eyed beauty!


The new family...

Congratulations!!!!