It'll Hurt If I Swallow

Arty took Bennett to the doctor yesterday; he has a sore throat. Nothing to be done, except keep up the pain reliever regimen. He ate a full container of sweet potatoes and cereal yesterday evening, so he must be feeling a little better. Today, his caregivers said he was acting normal, so I guess he is on the mend.

The Easter Bunny Left a Fever, Instead of Eggs

Bennett had a cold this past week, which developed into a low fever Friday night. We thought he was cranky about the peas, but goodness sakes, he was worse about the fever. We've been pumping him with pain reliever, and he seems to be feeling somewhat better. You can tell from the picture that he was in a better mood, even if he did have a meltdown about 30 minutes later.What's so funny is that Bennett is obsessed with this elephant's tail...and the stuff on his face is cookie. He got to try his first teething biscuit today because he wouldn't eat any cereal and hardly any pears (we put the peas away--for now). By the way, you can tell Arty wrote the last post, because I actually like peas; broccoli is another story.
I added a picture of pretty Bonita. She went to the beauty shop today and looks FABULOUS! Oh, and Penny looks like she might be losing some weight. The diet continues...

Oh, how I love them peas!!!

So Bennett got his first taste of peas tonight. All I can say is that boy hates peas. You can't blame him; they are nasty. His talking back/out in this video is priceless. He sure can get his point across without needing words.

Baby Calisthenics

Bennett loves grabbing his feet. He's working on his abs of steel...trying to get rid of that milk belly. He cracks us up because he can pull his feet all the way to his head. He must have developed his yoga skills while in my belly, attending prenatal yoga classes.

By the way, Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hope you remembered to wear green. We did!

Rock Out

Mommy and Daddy can't wait until my hair is long enough to put in a mohawk!

Sitting up

Bennett is sitting up, albeit wobbly. He is learning how to use his hands for balance, but he occasionally crashes. He usually falls straight back (hence the pillow behind him), but amazingly enough, he doesn't cry. I don't know how I got such a tough kid, because I'm a big wimp.

We are also starting Bennett on a sippy cup. He doesn't get it yet; he just thinks it's a toy, but his caregiver, Miss Angie, thought it would be a good idea. We had been contemplating the introduction, and had already bought the sippy cups, but she gave us the kick we needed to get it started.

Other than that, not much is changing. Arty and I are spending our first night away from Bennett Saturday to celebrate our anniversary (8 yrs). Bennett's Aunt Tiana and Uncle John are coming to visit and watch him. We have a 3 page typed memo on how to take care of Bennett, so I think they'll be OK. He really is an easy baby these days. They are expecting a baby in August, so I hope they don't think it starts out this easy! Or maybe they will be lucky and get a happy baby from the start. Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Karaoke Night

Or actually, karaoke morning. Bennett is having a good time sitting in his Bumbo, playing with his new Sing-Along Stage. He loves to look at himself in the mirror, and Smith coming to play was a plus. We have to watch out because Bennett keeps grabbing Smith's lower lip, which makes Smith cry. Either Smith doesn't mind or he's really dumb, because he continues to walk up to Bennett and let him grab on...probably a little of both.

Thanks to Pappo and Miss Natalie for the fun toy. It kept Bennett occupied long enough for his mommy to make and EAT her breakfast.