Social Butterfly

We had a busy weekend. We usually have busy weekends and Ben happily joins us for whatever we have planned. He loves new places and faces and will usually sleep well in his carseat when it's time for him to go to bed. Not anymore it seems. I went to a home interior party on Friday (and won a clock...) and brought Ben (who can't stay home because he won't take a bottle) which is usually no problem. On Friday however I concluded that he is addicted to attention. As long as there is someone who will laugh, smile, play with or compliment him he will NOT sleep. His 7:45 bedtime came and went but he was still shmoozing by 11 when I had to drag him away from his admirer's and bring him home! We went to a friends birthday party on saturday night and he pulled the same thing! He went to bed at 11 again but was still smiling away until the last minute when he finally fell asleep in the car on the way home. I think that smile is going to get him his own way more then a few times as he gets older. He already knows how and when to flash that toothless grin and his mom is wrapping herself around his little finger!

Don't Blink

I sold Ben's carseat that he grew out of last week. Before the woman took the carseat and stroller home for her new baby I asked if I could snap a quick picture of Ben in it now to compare to the picture of him coming home from the hospital. I just looked at it now and am marvelling at how much he has grown and changed in the last 5 (almost 6...) months!

Football Fan

Ben's first Superbowl game came complete with a football cake from Gramma and a quarterback outfit. He really seemed to enjoy watching the game, although he fell asleep before halftime...

What About J & J ?

I realize this blog has turned into mostly a tribute to "B" and not so much about J & J as the title falsly claims. This blog entry will be entirly devoted to us and I won't mention the "B" word once...well I will try anyway!

Jon unloaded a 65 boxes of lamanant flooring into our garage today. We are ripping up the carpets to see if that will help with "the name we are not mentioning's" asthma. I was very encouraging about this project when we saw the sale at Home Depot. I told Jon that really dumb people install flooring all the time and so it would be no problem for someone as smart and resourcful as him to do our entire house...(1200 of our 2000 square feet...) in what?... a few hours?...a weekend? Now that I see this HUGE pile in the garage I am beggining to wonder about how realistic this is. The new compromise is that J will try in "you know who's" bedroom first and if he really feels like it is too much can return it. I also know the odds are on my side since he really won't want to lug 65 boxes back to the store.

I have accepted a new part time child into my daycare. From Monday to Wednesday then I will have 4 children under the age of 2. I am waiting for someone to take power of attorney and commit me. Clearly I have lost my mind... maybe I can room in with Britney...

I have also lost 15 Ibs this month by following my new very conservitive diet (as a result of you know who) It seems I couldn't do it for me but I can do it for him. Now I only look like I am 5 months prenant, my butt doesn't look pregnant at all anymore and my jumbo jeans are falling off. Great! Just 2 more months then and I should be back to pre preg form for the spring:)

....Okay now back to Ben :)

Where Did the Time Go?

Ben will be six months old this month! It will be half a year since we brought him home! I can't believe this. I also can't believe how much fun 5 months is. If I could freeze time at any certain point it would be right now. Ben is so much fun! He rarely cries and has a smile on his face more times then not. He is also very funny now and knows how to make us laugh. He is still very convenient too. He is not eating solids yet so I don't have to worry about his meals and he will sleep anywhere in his portable carseat baby carrier. 5 months is the best!

Mommy's Boy

I love having such a cuddly baby. I have to remind myself of that sometimes, like today when I had to make an entire apple crisp with one hand (fortunatly I have an apple peeler that can be operated with one hand only or it may not have happened)! There are some days when Ben's bum does not touch a surface for more then a few moments since that is as long as it takes for him to screw up his little faced and wail to be back in Mommy's arms. Today I really let him have his way and even joined him for a nap...twice...in our bed (creating bad habits?!). I am trying to savour these moments when my little boy is completly happy just by being in my arms. Who cares if baking doesn't happen, laundry lays wrinkling in baskets on the couch and dinner isn't on the table until after he's in bed? I won't remember those things but I will always remember Ben's sweet smile he flashes me right before drifting off to sleep, in my arms of course.

We Have a New Milestone!

Ben is sitting on his own! I put him on the bed and
lifted my hands off him for a moment expecting him to fall to the side as usual...but he never did, until he laughed too hard and met his "topple point"!