11 Months

I cannot believe that in one short month we will be celebrating this little man's first birthday!

Oh how we love our little Benjamin!  He grew a lot this month!  He is 29 inches in length (41%), 20 pounds 10 ounces (28%), and has a head circumference of 45.5 cm (34%).  He is still in nine month size clothes and has his one big nap in the afternoon.  

I am fairly certain that Benjamin gets kissed 800 times a day.  We are always loving on our little Benji.  And he loves it!  If you even make a kiss-y sound he is ALL smiles!  

He is quite the explorer.  He pulls himself on everything and everyone and walks along the furniture and is crawling in the "traditional" way now.  He is busy and always exploring new places.  He really wants to explore the stairs and we are anxious for the day when we can baby proof things more.  His favorite place is to crawl over (and sometimes attempts to go under - although the outcome isn't very good) the bottom bars of the bar stools.  

Nearing the end of his first year is making me think about those first couple months with our Benjamin - also with snow on the ground it is really bringing back those memories!  Those first couple of months were rough but Ben has turned into such a good-natured little guy.  He is so patient and as long as he is fed and gets a nap, he is pretty good to go!  

We love you, Benjamin.