Velcro and Vinny
The two things that make Ben cry.
Several times now Andi, Vinny, and Cooper were over for a visit, and no matter how Vinny approaches Ben he cries. We still can't figure out what it is about Vinny that upsets him. We initially thought it might be his size, but Ben doesn't cry when he see Grandpa Beaton (and he's a big man!)
And Velcro. Nic was removing Ben's crib tent (we used to keep the cats out of his crib at night, but he's now graduated to bumper pads only) and every time Nic pulled one of the Velcro tabs on the tent Ben would cry. It was hilarious. Poor kid.
In other Ben news:
He's not crawling yet, but he is definitely showing interest in finding some way to mobilize himself. When he's on his belly he still pushes himself backwards. He hasn't quite figured out what to do with his legs; they're very frog-like. And when sitting up, he leans forward as if to pull himself forward on his bum. Yes, we may very well have a bum-scooter on our hands - how funny would that be??
Ben also has five teeth now! Two on the bottom and three on top. We didn't even notice him cutting the fifth one, which is an upper lateral incisor. He's sure to cut more soon. You can just see the other three (two bottom lateral incisors, and one upper lateral incisor) waiting under the surface. His two upper central incisors are really coming in. My adorable, toothy, little man.
He's really enjoying feeding himself and getting better at putting Nutrios in his mouth with his hands. I always give him a little practice before and after a meal.
Ben has also developed quite an independant streak, which is great. Seriously, I think he's the only kid who cries at bedtime until you leave his room. Ha! He also quite enjoys playing with his toys and he loves the cats. Daisy, in particular, is always hanging around him. She very patient, and despite our efforts to stop Ben from pulling her tail, ears, and fur, he sometimes sneaks a tug past us, and Daisy purrs! Silly cat. I suspect Ben's first word will be "cat."
Several times now Andi, Vinny, and Cooper were over for a visit, and no matter how Vinny approaches Ben he cries. We still can't figure out what it is about Vinny that upsets him. We initially thought it might be his size, but Ben doesn't cry when he see Grandpa Beaton (and he's a big man!)
And Velcro. Nic was removing Ben's crib tent (we used to keep the cats out of his crib at night, but he's now graduated to bumper pads only) and every time Nic pulled one of the Velcro tabs on the tent Ben would cry. It was hilarious. Poor kid.
In other Ben news:
He's not crawling yet, but he is definitely showing interest in finding some way to mobilize himself. When he's on his belly he still pushes himself backwards. He hasn't quite figured out what to do with his legs; they're very frog-like. And when sitting up, he leans forward as if to pull himself forward on his bum. Yes, we may very well have a bum-scooter on our hands - how funny would that be??
Ben also has five teeth now! Two on the bottom and three on top. We didn't even notice him cutting the fifth one, which is an upper lateral incisor. He's sure to cut more soon. You can just see the other three (two bottom lateral incisors, and one upper lateral incisor) waiting under the surface. His two upper central incisors are really coming in. My adorable, toothy, little man.
He's really enjoying feeding himself and getting better at putting Nutrios in his mouth with his hands. I always give him a little practice before and after a meal.
Ben has also developed quite an independant streak, which is great. Seriously, I think he's the only kid who cries at bedtime until you leave his room. Ha! He also quite enjoys playing with his toys and he loves the cats. Daisy, in particular, is always hanging around him. She very patient, and despite our efforts to stop Ben from pulling her tail, ears, and fur, he sometimes sneaks a tug past us, and Daisy purrs! Silly cat. I suspect Ben's first word will be "cat."
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