Wednesday, March 5, 2008

One Year Picture


It's small, but cute!

Haircut!

Check out the hair before the haircut- long locks of craziness!


Then. . .voila! The Saturday after Benson's birthday, I laid him on the floor on his changing pad, gave him a grahama cracker, and cut his hair. It isn't perfect, but I figured out of his eyes is better than totally even. And, he looked darn handsome, if I do say so myself! Of course, we saved a lock in a baggie for his scrapbook. I guess it's just what you do!



Birthday






Happy Birthday to the sweetest boy in the world who has completely changed my life and expanded my ability to love unselfishly and thoroughly! I love giggling with him, reading to him, throwing balls with him, singing finger-play songs, pointing at things with him, making him laugh, him making me laugh, watching him learn how to fold his arms, clap, wave, scoot, and a million other little things that he does! Motherhood is wonderful, and I am priveleged to have such an amazing boy for a son! Love you, buddy!

Holidays

Here are the highlights from the Holidays which, until now, have been nonexistent on our blog:
Phil and Benson downtown at the lights.

Cold, happy family


Christmas Morning- Benson got a bath toy from Santa. . .

but really it's the paper that he loved the most!

Christmas at Grandma Nielson's house. These are some of his favorite toys- stacking cups and blocks from IKEA, and classic Fisher Price stacking rings. Learning how to put the rings on the stacker taught him all sorts of great fine motor skills! Thanks Grandma!

What a fun first Christmas for Benson!

Delinquent


three months later. . .what can I say?