Merry Christmas

9 Months

This morning Ben had his 9 month appointment. His percentages radically dropped from his six month visit from the 95% in both height and weight to 60% and 75% respectively. He has also gotten his first official cold.

Clapping

Ben has been clapping for some time, but it's been impossible to capture on video because of his deep love for the camera. Here is my best attempt.

Trick or Treat

Weekend

This weekend Grandma and Grandpa came to visit. We went to the local grocery store's Trick or Treat on Saturday. Sunday night, our block had a party and the fire truck came. Ben took a look around. Yesterday, Ben and his friend, Kathryn, met at the park to swing.

Fun with socks

Ben and I have a ritual whereby he comes upstairs with me to change clothes when I come home from work. I've made a habit of throwing my socks at him after I take them off, which he enjoys to no end. Many times, when he sees me taking off socks (whether it's after work or just some random time), he closes his eyes, leans in, and starts to giggle.

-P

7 months

Tooth!

Thankfully, Ben has done very well with his first teething experience--no fussing to speak of, really, just a little more drool than usual.

Scarecrow Row

Last Friday, Ben went to his first "Sing and Sign" program at the local metropark with two friends. He enjoyed the singing and the motions (and the bells!). After the class we went to Scarecrow Row. This picture makes it look like he's patting the scarecrow. In reality, he's slightly pushing away from it.

Ben's 1st Half-Birthday

Ben had his 6 month appointment last week. He weighed 20lbs (19 lbs, 14 oz to be exact). Ben enjoys standing (with help), clapping, and playing with his toys. Here are some new photos. Ben wears his special football pajamas on Saturday night in preparation for Sunday's big game.