Benjamin's Mama

You'll be his first kiss, his first love, his first hug.  

You are his momma, you are his whole world, he is your little boy.  

~author unknown

I know I have procrastinated Jacque Wolf....I am having to remember what happened in May.  

We celebrated my first Mothers' Day.  I felt so special all weekend.  I found that I loved going into stores that were stocked with all things Mother's Day.  I kept thinking - damn - I'm so glad to be a mom.  We started to the weekend off with celebrating with Nina.  We went to the lake and had a blast - We played in paint for the first time!  The picture with paint is my awesome nephew James, I guess we didn't get Ben on camera. 

Mother's Day morning, I got to sleep in until 7:30am - yahoo!  Jeff cooked us a yummy breakfast, and Ben brought me a present, I cried - ha!

We spent Sunday afternoon taking a walk and then having dinner with Noni and Duke!  The picture below is us  on our lot.  Now just waiting for a house to be built on it - hint hint husband.

Ben turned 7 months in May.  He is changing so much, mainly he is starting to look like a toddler, and not my little squishy baby anymore.  He can sit up on his own now, hasn't mastered moving from sitting position, and he is army crawling everywhere.  He is  now into paper and water bottles.  His toys are old news - now his interests are anything he can get his hands on that he isn't supposed to. 

Random pic of Bax - we still love him!

 

 Memorial Day weekend was pretty low key.  We did celebrate Monday by going to Joe Ts.  Ben loves Joe Ts because there is so much to look at - and no, he does not look at the pretty waitresses. 

Benjamin finally got to meet some of his future life long friends - Jackson and London Brown at dinner at Mi Cocina.   Jeff's been friends with their parents for almost 20 years.  Jackson shared his toys with Ben and London just loved on him.

We also had dinner with the Shields family.  Ben got to meet more of his life long friends, Reed and Emma Shields.  Their mama and I have been friends for almost 25 years. Reed loved entertaining Ben.  He kept bringing him his 'boy toys' - like these big dinosaurs that changed into airplanes.  It was adorable.

We ended May with a trip to the Food Park.  We went sans Baxter this time and had a much more enjoyable lunch.  We ran into our good friends The Escott's.  Lainey and Ben enjoyed a bottle of formula together.  I also realized I have Ben's stroller leaned too far back, poor guy - notice the difference between him and Lainey - same stroller. 

To my Benjamin - I prayed for so long to get to be a mother.  I thank him every night for letting me be your mother.  You are an amazing little boy, that has brought a love and joy to my life that I never knew existed.  I love you so much!!!!!!

Half Birthday

Disclaimer:  I am a procrastinator, this is the post for the month of April

"If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle."

~Vincent Van Gogh 

Benjamin is officially 6 months old, I can't believe it.  6 months has been my favorite age so far, he is enamored with us, and let's us know by smiling.  I can't get enough of it.  He has become so alert, loving to look around and see what everybody is doing.  He has become quite fond of Baxter, especially Bax's eye's and nose.  Bax is such a good sport and let's Ben mess with him.  I think secretly Bax is enjoying the attention from his future best friend.  

We had his sixth month doctor's appointment, he is 16 lbs, 28 inches long, and still has a large head, aka big brain.  Developmentally he is starting to sit up, but still needs the boppy pillow for support.  He loves all of the toys Nina keeps bringing over.  He said the word 'photosynthesis' the other day, blew Jeff and I away...big brain.   And he continues to stick his tongue out...all of the time...it's too cute!

Benjamin had his first dining experience at Angelo's with his Pe-Paw.  Like grandpa, Like grandson, Benjamin really liked the cold beer mug.

We had another play date with my "Working Mom's" play group.  His friend Lainey Escott (July 2013), kept showing Ben how to share.  I really hope Lainey likes younger boys when she gets older.  Colby Cung (June 2013), featured in the second picture below, showed Ben what getting hit with a ball feels like...glad I captured this!

 I had a birthday this month, we ended the birthday weekend with lunch at Joe Ts with the fam.  Ben tried out the high chair for the first time.  He dug it!

I also was recognized by work for some work I did this summer on the strike.  Jeff and I got to stay at The Omni, you would have thought we were back in Cap Jaluca, we were so excited.  Nina and Papa kept Ben and took him with them to celebrate The Ahmad's 42nd anniversary.  Sweet Sasha Ahmad had her first kiss.

And the Rangers season opened this month. 

And of course - CONGRATULATIONS to Tara & Bart - we love y'all!!!!!!

March Madness

"Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun." ~Random Author

This past month is accurately named March Madness, it was a crazy one for us.  Benjamin continues to grow and develop, thank goodness.  He is 95% height, and a whopping 25% weight.  His head size is at a nice 98%.  He definitely is our child - dad's height and mom's head size.  He love his new Jump-a-Roo, he is now able to put weight on his legs, and enjoys standing.  He tried solid food for the first time, sweet potatoes were not a hit, however squash was.  I said I wouldn't make his food for him, but he is just too cute. 

We had our first full Wolf/Flinn/Early family gathering where we got to meet Miss Lilly, she is beautiful!  We had a fun filled Easter weekend and also had a few play dates with my friend's and their kids.  

Here is our March in pictures...

The entire Wolf/Flinn/Early family

I think Nina forgot she had Ben on her lap

Ben loves to laugh at Papa - he is funny looking

My family!!!!

Like I said, Ben tried his first solid food, I think this capture him eating squash. 

Some pics of Ben in his Jump-a-Roo.

We had a rockin' St Patrick's Day.  At least he looked cute.

We celebrated Easter with my family on Saturday at the lake and then celebrated with Jeff's family on Sunday.  Ben went to church, he was a wiggle worm, so I had to stand up with him at the back of the church, now I kind of understand why mom's wear flats.  

Ashlyn making blue icing, because she said one time she likes blue and now everything Nina makes her is blue.

Ben loves pulling on James - and yes, that is Miss Lilly

Ben, Lilly and James

Nina and Ashlyn

Ben and Baby Lilly have playtime

Nina and the new swing set

The two Jeffs

Ben's not quite ready for the swing

and Uncle Scott - i love this picture

Me and my boy

 These next few are from Easter at The Early's...

Duke and Nonni with their grand kids

Mommy and Ben

Family pic

Ben turned FIVE MONTHS old this month, so crazy.

More pics from March.

My sleeping angel.

This picture is awesome, because if you look in the mirror you can see Sundee being funny to get the kids to smile.

Playdate with the Busby cousins and Cameron and Colby Cung

The Early men and their polos