Mini Me

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He still looks like a mini-Dillon!!

Pictures are worth a thousand words!

Just released: more professional pics of Benjamin!

http://www.pictage.com/613462

Check them out, I dont think I've been this excited about pictures since my wedding and Rachel's wedding :)

Crank

Benjamin's nickname is Crank. When he gets a cryin', its loud and intense. Quite a little crank boy. See that devious smile? He is especially cranky around 8pm and right before naps. We are starting to figure him out though. But then, everytime you figure something out, he grows out of it and starts something new :)

On the horizon, he'll be going in for his 4 month checkup soon. I'm sure they'll be telling us how fat he is- I tried to weigh him on our postage scale and it said 16 lbs! He has doubled his birthweight and that is one of the requirements for starting to eat solids. Soon enough he'll be putting some thicker food in his belly!

Clean up

Got any recommendations on getting stains out of clothes? I spend a good 15-20 mins scrubbing benjamins stained garmets everyday! Heres a picture of how our guest bathroom has turned into a scrubbing station...

Hello Duckie

Here's a video of Benjamin admiring a small duckie toy. He is able to focus on things in front of him for quite awhile now!

Nursery: Complete!

We FINALLY put up the border in Benjamin's room and we are calling it done! I thought the border was for our visual pleasure, but he actually gets a lot of enjoyment out of it! He will stare at the cars and colors for quite awhile. Even though he doesn't sleep in there yet, he does go in there to play and lay in his crib.

Big Boy!

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Benjamin got suited up in a big corduroy jumpsuit and we took him for a walk the other day. Oh- and the dino hat. Crank-o-saurus.

Vroom Vroom!!

Here's Benjamin in his little race car. If you're not first, you're last! That's grandpa in the background cheering him on. You can even hear him cooing at the end of the video!

Teething?

Lately, Benjamin is not happy unless he is gnawing on his fist or your finger. He will immediately scream if he loses his hand! According to the intergoogle, the symptoms of teething are:

1. Irritability: When the fist tooth gets closer to breaking through, the baby's gums might get more and more sore, often leading to fussiness and crying.

2. Drooling: When the baby starts her teething process you might see a ton of drool... lots more that normal. Teething makes the babies lots, some more that others.

3. Coughing: Because of all the extra drool, your baby might cough of gag occasionally. As long as there are no other signs of a cold, and no fever, some coughing is normal.

4. Chin rash: If the baby drools lots and lots, the constant contact of drool on the face might cause a rash on the chin and mouth. Just make sure to wipe the baby's face often to help the baby from getting a chapped chin and mouth.

5. Biting & gnawing: A teething baby will gnaw and gum down on anything. The pressure from biting helps relieve and numbs the pain. There are tons of good teething aid that will really help the baby feel better.

But, he's only 3 months old...I wonder if he will get teeth soon! I can kinda see them under the gums, but they don't look that close. Who knows. I swear he grows really fast. Everyone thinks he looks like a four month old and he can hold his head up and push up on his arms and roll and all sorts of things for a young baby. Maybe he will skip kindergarten like mama :)

Roar!

Benjamins Little Dino Hat!

First Day at Grandpa Day Care

Well, I went back to work on Monday and I have to say, it was a lot easier than I expected! God blessed me with a lot of peace and great friends to check on me! Thanks for everyone's notes :) Benjamin and grandpa played and napped all day and I was able to get home around 4pm before traffic. I think going back to work has helped me get back into the swing of things. I was getting a little overwhelmed with the constant baby care and seemingly endless unfinished house projects/chores. Day 2 - its rainy and perhaps icy. Excited to go home later, but I'm gonna get some good work done today!

Humpty dumpty

No explanation needed!