(Ben's first pair of Chucks... AWESOME!)
Well, our camping trip got rained out. Which was a bummer because every time we plan one it gets canceled due to the weather. Stupid weather. And the thing is that it was PERFECT Friday and Sunday... but of course Saturday had to suck. Stupid Saturday. It was kind of nice though to curl up on Ashley and Jacob's couches with a blanket and watch movies with Ash while Ben napped and Ryan and Jacob cut up the tree that fell in their backyard...in the rain! He, he... Then we partook of the world's best nachos that evening (during which Mr. B had a ginormous blow out and I had to change it in the POURING rain in the back of the car) and then watched the Relief Society Broadcast. It was crazy because my old landlord Martha gave the opening prayer and I was like "hey, wait a minute... I think I know her! No really! I do!" She's a good lady.
Another Ben landmark... he's telling me when he's gone potty. I mean, he's 19 months! That's great! My goal was to have him out of diapers for when we decided to start to have another kid (not yet though...) and hopefully it'll be true! He even knows the difference between #1 and #2 and will most of the time tell me BEFORE he goes even! He's learned SO many words lately and I think that nasty second molar has finally stopped making him miserable. But he's still got 4 more I-teeth left. Hopefully those will come fast though. He really is the light of our lives. He is so smart and funny and really is such a good little boy. We are two VERY blessed parents. He's doing really good with transitioning to his new classroom, although morning drop-offs are a little harder for him. But he's sleeping and spending most of the day binky free which is terrific. Now we just need to do that at home too. The problem is he knows which drawer of his dresser I keep them in and will walk up to it and try and reach for it while saying "Na-na! Na-na!" He's saying juice, knows the sign for eat, seat-seat (for sit), up, open, book, outside, frisbee (Ryan's been trying to teach him that one FOREVER and he's so excited he can finally say it!), yummy (mummy), amen (maymen), shoes, socks, he says She-she for Sesame Street on the iPod, apple, and there's a few more I can't remember right now. He's FINALLY saying Mommy or Mama! And it's really cute because sometimes he'll call Ryan Mama too! He loves to read "Goodnight Moon" before bed and when I ask where the telephone and red balloon are he can point to them with out my help. And we always count the 3 bears sitting in chairs, he'll attempt to say "1, 2, 3". Pretty darn cute. He's learned to fold his arms for prayers... for like a second, but it's cute! He's not really my little baby anymore! It's trippy... but SO fun to see him growing and learning and every day his little personality comes out more and more. I love my Benny!
Tonight Ben & Daddy had some man time and shared a chocolate chip cookie... and it was adorable.
Well, my clean good-smelling sheets are awaiting my arrival...so I'd better go to bed.