Benjamin and Daddy

Benjamin got some quality time with Daddy this week, because I had to work some insane hours and wasn’t home a whole lot. In my absence, he made sure to document their time together.

One day, Jeremy decided Benjamin might like to play with this.

Yes, my dear husband gave our son a glass root beer bottle to play with. Such a safe toy!

But, he got a greater kick out of the photos … I am sure you can tell why.

After our library visit, we decided Benjamin needed a bead toy. So, while I was working this weekend, Jeremy and Benjamin took a field trip to Ikea. This toy was only $10! What a deal! The only catch…you have to put it together.  But, Benjamin didn’t mind. He enjoyed helping, especially with the shiny parts.

 

I forgot to mention that at the store, Benjamin tried to take off with the toy. He didn’t quite understand that the box Jeremy picked up was the actual toy. So, he liked hauling it around the house, knowing that he didn’t have to give it back.

 

After Ikea, they went to Panera to pick up dinner. They brought me a half a chicken salad sandwich and a bagel. Benjamin then ate the other half of the sandwich when they got home. He is such a good eater, and is eating nearly everything we give him. Tonight, he ate my bean soup.

Benjamin has another ear infection. He is still struggling with that and cutting his second canine tooth, but as you can see here, Daddy makes it all better.

The only problem was that Daddy had to leave for work this afternoon. Benjamin wasn’t too pleased with that.

He ran to the door (and I mean ran) to get one last hug.

And then he tried to convince Daddy to back up into the kitchen and stay a while.

 

But, alas, he had to leave. So, we decided to play.

Benjamin loves his books, and this one was $1 at Target and so cool.

 

Here he is implying “Come on Mom! Let’s go! Can’t you keep up?”

He loves to play with his magnets on the refrigerator and is getting better at putting them in the correct slot. He has been improving a bunch on his fine motor skills. He is now able to drop “letters” in his mail box and put shapes (with occasional help) into his shape sorter. He is so pleased with himself when he accomplishes these things!

Speaking of new skills, today I was on Skype with my parents, and Benjamin blew them a kiss goodbye. He has never done that before, so I did a double take. Later, in the bathtub, he made kissing noises at me. I was so pleased. All my efforts are paying off. Now, if I could just get him to actually give me a hug or a kiss on the cheek! Speaking of hugs, he still HATES when Jeremy and I hug. This morning, he grunted and grunted while trying to push us apart. It was hilarious.

 

One more random photo…

Since it was 38 degrees (a heat wave) today, we decided to take a walk outside before the ice storm of the century hits tomorrow night. OK, maybe not ice storm of the century, but if we get hit just right, my sources tell me we could get more than an inch of ice. That would be a disaster. So, pray we don’t get hit with much and we don’t lose power! If we do lose power, then pray people up north don’t ,so we can take a trip to see Nana and Papa.

Well…make it one last photo…promise…

I was just reading my sister-in-law’s blog about how my niece Logan loves all things dolls. Well, Benjamin could care less about dolls or anything stuffed…unless it is soft and he is tired. Here he is cuddling a stuffed bear that I handed him to rub against his cheek. He loves to rub things on his face, and he sleeps with his blanket against his cheek rather than covering him. Night Night!