"The Bener"

Our sweet boy is 22 months- almost TWO years old!! He's been doing so many new things, I had to go ahead and post about it! 

At some point we realized Nate had given Ben the hilarious nickname, "The Bener", and we thought it was so funny that it actually caught on.  So here are some photos and a little about what the Bener is doing at almost 2 years old!

 

Sweet boy at Easter in his bow tie, about 20 months old. 

He's all over the playground when we go.  Unlike Nate and Lilly at that age, he doesn't care who is there, he just wants to run around and give me a heart attack.   

 

 Always getting into something!

 

 Nothing is sweeter than a baby after their nap.  He's usually so happy when he wakes up.  There was a short time when he scared me, not wanting to take naps, but I think he was just teething because now we are back up to an afternoon nap that lasts a couple hours (Thank you, Jesus).

 He climbs on everything.  (Now, he is even climbing up on the chairs to get on top of the kitchen table.  More things Nate and Lilly never did!)

 April 2015

 

 Watching Elmo.. AGAIN

 In June, Brian and I got bikes so we could try and take family bike rides.  Ben wasn't sure at first but now he LOVES his little bike trailer!

What he does as soon as I say "Let's take a bath"!  He loves taking baths and can't wait to get his clothes off!!

 

 Trying out the pool for the first time in his new floaties.  He loves the water and does pretty good with the floaties.  He's not ready for us to let go of him yet, but at least he loves being in the water! Taking all three of them to the pool by myself can get a little hairy, but we do it, and so far we are fine!

 Before Daddy went after his head with shears some time in June..

 And after!  What a handsome fella! Good job, Daddy!

 

As of the past couple of weeks, he thinks he needs to sit at the table like a big boy.  Our high chair days are numbered.  And even when he does sit in the high chair, he WILL NOT let you feed him anything (I CAN DO IT MYSELF)!  It's a little messy, but I think he's doing a great job with fork and spoon for his age!!!

He didn't want to talk for a long time but has just recently started trying to copy everything we say.  He says "OOPS!" and "There it is! (Er et es)" and finally says MOMMY (sounds like Bobby, like someone with a cold would say it, but I'll take it)!  He's been saying Daddy for months, but it is the cutest thing ever to see him run to the door when Brian gets home from work, yelling, "Daddy!  Daddy"!!  He tries to say milk, but sounds like "UK!", he loves to say "no" and shake his head no.  He says "Okay" in the most adorable way.  We'll be getting ready to go somewhere and I'll say, "We're almost ready to go, I just need to get your bag, okay?" and I hear his sweet little happy voice "Okay!".  I just love that!  He's always humming a long to Elmo and Barney songs, which are still his favorites! 

We are always losing things and finding them in the trash can so we have to be very careful and watch him when he is around the kitchen!  I have found toys, my shoe, remotes, and I'm sure there are things that we never found! 

 He loves exploring more than the big kids ever did, and isn't scared to go off by himself, which scares me a little.  He's still really shy and when anyone he doesn't know (and a lot of times people he DOES know) gives him too much attention, he has a total melt down.  It's so awful.  That reminds me, I need to blog about Stephanie's wedding in Colorado- I'll do that very soon ;).  He has definitely hit a more defiant stage, but I guess it doesn't bother me as much because we hardly notice one more person screaming and being dramatic in our house!!  Amazing how much easier it is to tune him out, being the third child! 

 

I'll write more when he turns two, but had to post a quick update about how adorable and squishy he is lately.  He's just growing up so fast and becoming such a sweet little boy.  I'm so grateful I get to spend so much time snugging with him, my sweet little buddy..