Ben has reached his 8th month birthday. Even though this past month wasn't as exciting as the previous month--Christmas--it was a busy and fun time for Ben.
He's been spending more and more time at the park. Last time, he went on the swing and giggled the whole time. He also really enjoyed going on the slide while one of us held him. I think he really likes having stuff near his level. He can hold onto to different bars and such and stand up. That thrills him the most.
We've had fun taking him to a couple of parties with friends. You can see that Ben looks great in a button down and loves having his hair combed.
He also got a new car seat. It's pretty big--it will last until he's 6--and he looks so tiny in it. But he sits in it like he's the boss of the world. I crack up at how he puts his arms on the arm rests and acts like he's ready for an audience.
We had some rain recently and he got to try out his new rain coat. It kept him very dry at the USC v. Stanford swim meet when he met Mark Spitz. But I think he mostly liked the crinkly noise it made when he tried to eat it.
He's more and more independent--and bold. He loves to army crawl around the apartment; even right into the kitchen to watch us cook. He climbs up me to bring himself to a standing position and then tries to eat my nose. Sometimes I have to flip him up-side-down to get the energy out of him.
The big news for Ben is that he is getting a new room. We are moving this weekend. Our new place will be great for him--much more room to crawl around, no shared walls means no neighbors to wake up with cries. We'll send an email with the new address soon.
Thanks for your continued love and support. More next month.
