So Ben loves sticking things in his mouth, right? He has been putting his whole binky in his mouth and I can't help but laugh out loud!

He's clapping!

Recently Ben has been so entertained by us clapping. It intrigues him so much. So we'll hold his hands and clap, clap in front of him, and sometimes even clap while he holds our hands. Yesterday both Mark and I were in the living room studying while Ben was playing with his toys on the floor. We heard little pat pat pats and Mark turned around...he's clapping! He's been going at it all day. If we clap, he'll clap...anytime. So great!

The new Benjamin Britten, I mean Brinton

Each day is so exciting with a new baby around. Ben does something everyday that I am so impressed with or proud of. We realized his love for music, specifically piano music, from the time he was a wee little guy. We have often sat him on our lap while we play or just let him go at it. Well the other day a spark of geniousness came to my mind. Piano lessons. I took the tray off his highchair and put him right up to the piano! He loved it. It has now become part of his morning routine. He'll play happily for at least 10 minutes. My real intent initially was to keep him occupied while I do dishes or fix breakfast. He would just pound everything and anything with both hands. But I am so amazed at the progess he is making! He has discovered the individual keys is now pushing one key at a time, sometimes two alternatively. I love how he's so inquisitive. These really are like piano lessons...exploratory level of course. We just might have a little Chopin on our hands...or the next Benjamin Britten ;)

Ben's laugh

Don't you just love his laugh?! He gets so giggly when he's tired. This octopus is Ben's favorite bath toy...basically anything he can fit entirely in his mouth he loves.

First Peas

Benjamin's First Peas

Wide mouth frog

A little belated (April 27th) but this is a must see!

First Post!

So this is my first post on my new blog...dedicated to share the daily joys of life that come with having such a cute baby boy around. I mean let's be honest, he's the main reason anyone wants to keep in touch, right? I completely understand. Mark and I don't change much from day to day, but this boy...everyday he's making some new discovery or mastering some new skill. The latest is his attempts to crawl and his fascination with balls. You can tell he wants to scoot and move around but ends up only going backwards because he is lifting on his hands but his legs just flail. He gets so frustrated. So we've helped him realize he can put his knees under him by squeezing them together. He's been trying! He laughs and smiles so big when you help him stand up from the sitting position. And we all know how his smile and laughter lights up world :) I was sitting with him and throwing the ball against the kitchen door and he loved it...he was so intrigued. He then tried to do it himself! So cute. He's such a little boy.

I've taken a lot of pics and videos...I'll post some soon. For the moment, we are going to eat cinnamon rolls and watch conference while he naps :)