He crawls!

Benjamin Valentine's gift to me was crawling for the first time. However, it was only a scoot or two and never long enough to actually get anywhere. Today for the first time, he actually seemed to go after something and cover actual ground. Of course, I whipped out the camera and made him do it again! :) Watch and share in my amazement. My little boy is really growing up.



Here's another video of him crawling. After he crawled I tried to get him to show how he sits by himself, but he prefered to stick his bum in the air, so feel free to stop the video at that point. You won't miss anything. :)

Just having fun

Benjamin and I were just relaxing and having fun. Here are some cute pictures I took during it. The first two he's laughing so hard he almost fell over. It was so funny.






He's great at crawling in reverse, but as a result, he can't see where he's headed. This often gets him backed up under chairs where he can't go any farther.


Kelly was using his headlamp and Benjamin thought it was the coolest thing. It doesn't quite fit him, but it sure looks cute.

Just won't sit still

Benjamin is getting closer and closer to crawling. So far he's mastered going backwards. If given a clear path, he can cross the living room in a matter of minutes. Unfortunately he gets frustrated as the toy he was after gets farther and farther away. I'm convinced it won't be long before he gets the hang of it, though.

Standing up, on the other hand, has become second nature. He doesn't even need anything high anymore, he'll push up off the floor or my leg and up he goes. If there isn't anything to hold on to, he'll go right back down, but usually he'll find something (most often me). He especially loves standing near the tv. Luckily he hasn't figured out how to turn it on. :)


His bottom teeth are starting to shine through his gums, causing profuse drooling, but luckily, he's still quite happy most of the time. In fact, one of his recent favorite games is to "sing" with me. I'll sing and he'll squeel and screech almost non-stop with a huge grin on his face, like he's singing along. Sometimes he'll also take turns with me making noises, like we're having a conversation. It's adorable.

Happy 7 Month Birthday!

Little Benjamin turned 7 months old yesterday. I was so excited that I forgot all about the other big holiday that day! (Groundhog Day - for all the rest of you that forgot too.) Although he doesn't walk or crawl yet, it would be false to say that Benjamin isn't mobile. He manages to get where he needs to go quite well. Whether thats to my bucket full of dirty mop water or my stack of cds or anything else I thought was safely out of his reach. After changing and drying him and sopping up a gallon and a half of filthy water from the carpet, I've realized that he can no longer be trusted to sit still. He has a way of launching himself forward to get things or pulling himself up on anything that will remain stationary. He's also good at crawling (more like scooting) backwards, although he hasn't mastered the forward motion just yet. He continues to keep life interesting and when you look at that adorable face, you just can't get mad, even if he is sitting in a pile of slobbery, scratched up cds.