makes me feel like i'm 10 again.

okay. the age might not be right... but whatever.

when i was younger, i was obsessed with super mario bros. loved all the games. remember staying up super late at slumber parties trying to pass all the levels. bubble bobble is another one and another story! burger time. sigh, i love nintendo.

saw that there was a new mario and knew we needed it!! haven't had much time to play it. only one night where we stayed up way too late!  so fun that it's multiplayer. so awesome that i'm better than nick!

would be a suggestion for anyone looking for a good game for their wee little ones for christmas. a bit tough. but cool.  well, maybe i think it's cool because it remind me of my childhood.

k. gotta go play. have a date with nick since ben's sleeping! ;o)

here we go again.

ben has an ear infection.
not sure if it's the one he had a while back that never resolved due to the whole hive/antibiotic fiasco. or if it's new. poor wee man.
only took him in because of a cough. had progressively worsened over the past few days and mister has been waking up with watery/crusty eye.
decided to see our ped's partner... like her! bonus.
took her two seconds to say it was an ear infection. so glad it isn't anything worse. so not looking forward to this round of antibiotics.
last time ben had some diarrhea from the amoxicillin. supposidly, amoxicillin is a gentle antibiotic. now he's on augmentin. had to change it up because of the possibility that the infection was old... and had been exposed to the amoxicillin. augmentin is a bit more rough of the tum tum.
fingers crossed that the diarrhea stays away and ben tolerates this with no problems!

maybe his name should have been billy.

the kid loves paper and blankets. loves them even more when they are in his mouth.

today nick told me not to worry when i saw a hole missing out of his day sheet from daycare.  said ben snatched it right out of his bottle bag and immediately put it in his mouth! said he ripped a chunk out after he made it nice and soggy! this isn't the first time that ben has done this to dad... maybe dad will watch that paper a little more closely.... maybe.  was gonna scan the paper and show you exhibit a.  however, i'm feeling lazy.

so i'll give you exhibit b.

the blanket is crammed into his mouth. sometimes he tries to figure out how to have his binky and the blanket it in his mouth at the same time.  there are some strange noises that are produced when this happens!  silly boy.  

has now earned yet another nickname... benny goat. lame, but it works. ;o)

boo snow.

not a fan of snow today.
sure it's pretty to look at. and the sparkly kind... even better!! but it is so not pretty when i have to drive in it. sucks.
took me almost an hour to get to work today... not sure why since there was only a dusting of snow. i know there was ice underneath that dusting, but where was mr. plow? he could have put out some salt the roads so much better.
i am not looking forward to snowy commutes. makes me want to move, convince my office to close at any sign of wintery precipitation, or get a note from my doctor saying i'm not allowed to drive in snow!

is it spring yet? ;o)

enjoying the tree...

was playing with the rebel as my two favorite people hung out by the christmas tree. {picture taken 11/30/09}

maybe one day i'll know all the tricks to that camera!!  would help if i would read the manual and all of those books i've collected!

kicks.

ben's not walking. but i finally convinced nick that we needed to buy him some shoes! had to use the weather as my major bargaining point. home skillet needs warm tootsies.  ;o)
met nick for lunch on friday after running some errands and we headed to big and little shoes.

was so much easier than i anticipated. we were out in less than 30 minutes. and i used a coupon! woot woot!

not a fan of robeez. well, not for the size he's in now at least. wanted something he could wear with everything... so they were out.

tried on some stride rites. first shoe {size and style} we tried fit and looked cute... thought, it can't be this easy.

the pedipeds were cute. but ben likes to curl his toes under and putting them on was a bit of a chore, so those were out.

so it was as easy as it seemed. only tried on 3 different shoes. and ben was so cooperative. even let us walk hiim around the store like a zombie or something!!

brought these cute guys home...

i think i might have a problem when he's a bit older though. i have a shoe obsession and i think it will apply to baby shoes too! ;o)

and it makes me laugh... ben's shoe size is double wide. {i thought of a trailer every time the sales lady said it!!} homey has some chubby feet!

8 months!

late is always better than never, right?

-had a major growth spurt. 2 inches in 1 month. and i think one pound.
-had those crazy fun hives.
-took his first antibiotic which resulted in crazy diarrhea, missed school, and killer diaper rash.
-still toothless!
-had his first trip to lighthouse mall!
-also experienced his first breakfast out with mom and dad. {ben is a fan of lemon rice soup!}
-experienced a teething biscuit and many more table foods.
-is a fan of blocks and his new discovery toys {snail -you can see here-, try-angle and cups}.
-can turn the pages on books.
-tries to feed himself.
-will take sips from a cup.
-is scooting all over the place but still not crawling.
-loves to look in mirrors. one of the greatest purchases...
-taking 30 oz of formula and 3-4 solid feedings a day.
-was taking ridiculous naps. 6-930 at night. then back to bed around 1030. and up about 630 for school.
-grabs for everything!
-love to tear up newspaper ads or anything paper. {did that just make him sound like a dog?}
-finally found his feet. i think it's because he thinned out and the buddha belly doesn't interfere!
-is so much fun!

the bear ones are getting trickier... especially when ben is laying next to him!

 

 

 

aw, the rolls are thinning out...

his feet are still super fat!

 

grabby mcgraberson.

is still mister happy pants.

his favorite flower. {off the discovery toys snail...}
and that hair is for you michelle. ;o)

love those rolls and dimples.

 

found the sticker again this month.

tried to eat the sticker this time.