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12 random pictures from Christmas and Grandpa R's birthday.

12 inches before Christmas...
the reason Daddy bought a snowblower!!
Sincere Christmas Joy!!
The excitement of a child passing out presents.
The Purple Purse and Mickey Hat and Gloves.
High School Musical
Mommy wrapped this one for herself...and we know it!!
Happy? Sad? Tired? Christmas!!
Impromptu Playpen
All Smiles
Why is there a brownie missing...Grandpa!!!
65 Candles lit...turn down the heat!!

The Boys are Growing

It's been a good day!! Daddy has had to change one wet undie on Alex's quest to become potty trained by the time we go to Disney World. We still have a few months and I think Caryn has forgotten about it since Christmas as that was ALL she was talking about the first couple days after Christmas. Alex has sat on the toilet a total of five times today, going each time and surprised me twice by telling me it was time to go potty. Unbelievable!! If I would have known buying Mickey Mouse Clubhouse was the trick, I would have done it months ago.

Little BT is a mobile little monster!! 7 months old and getting all over the living room. Nothing is safe any longer. He can't crawl yet, but that doesn't stop he from reaching, flipping over, and rolling all over.

Merry Christmas!!
Our oldest and youngest both got their two front teeth for Christmas!!

More pictures when they make it on the computer ;)

Alex's Birthday Cake

Sunday, we celebrated Alex's 3rd Birthday with a big party. He has been pushing Thomas the Train all around the house ever since.

Six Month Check-Up

We went to the doctor yesterday the results were just as expected. Benjamin is the perfect height of an average 12 month old. Alex is too ;)

BT: 29 in 19 lb. 12 oz.

AJ: 35 in. 26 lb. 6 oz.

Now, there are two and a half years between the two of them and BT is wearing clothes that AJ just grew out of. Mommy was concerned that he didn't grow at all this year, but the stats say he grew two inches and two pounds. BT on the other hand, has more than doubled in size!!

"Let Me Touch Your Butt!!"

The things that come out of the mouths of babes! The last 3 days, Alex has been running around the house at about noon yelling: "Let Me Touch Your Butt!!" At least that's what it comes out as... When I repeat it back to him, he stares at me oddly. Then he says, "Benjamin, touched my butt!!" What??? Finally, he says, "It's dark out, me touch your butt!!"

Mommy and Daddy had a good laugh when we finally figured out what he was saying: Let me get dressed for bed!! He sees Ben dressed in his pajamas most of the day because we refuse to turn the heat higher than 64 and the poor kids got icicles growing from his nose. Alex thinks it's time to go to bed all day.

Now I know, he's not a pervert, he just wants to be warm and comfy like his baby brother.

SIX MONTHS

This week has proved to be another quick one with little down time. Lots of running errands and little time on the computer. Benjamin celebrated his 6 month B-Day this week! He is getting to be almost too big for the carseat carrier. Daddy is putting off the promotion into the big carseat as long as possible since it's so convenient to keep him in the carseat carrier. He wakes up and usually falls back to sleep in the carrier while we take the girls to school and keeps sleeping for a good hour giving Alex and Daddy time to eat breakfast doing the coffee & oatmeal routine. Alex could get breakfast ready by himself!!

Benjamin is sitting up by himself until he tries to reach for something just a little out of his reach. His appearance is getting more and more like a little "Alex" every day. As long as there is activity in the room, Benjamin is content. Still haven't settled on what to call him. Daddy usually calls him Ben, Mommy~BT, Alex~Benjamin, Caryn~??, Elizabeth~Benji. Poor kid won't know what to answer to.

Six month check up is next week, but Ben is already filling out 12 month outfits and he's poor little legs get mighty scrunched up when Daddy puts him in his 0-9 month bunting. 18 month snow suit needs a new zipper fast!!