Getting Around

Family Pic at the Rockland Breakwater

At 7 months and 6 days old, Benjamin started crawling! I was trying to take pictures of him and he kept getting up and crawling to grab the camera! A new adventure has begun with little man on the move! He then crawled over to a chair and pulled himself up to a stand all by himself! I was so so proud, but we've definitely got to babyproof the whole house!

Since he started crawling we've done quite a bit of baby proofing. He would much rather explore with his new found freedom than play with his toys! He found that the door stop on the wall makes a cool sound when you pull on it and let it go. He'll sit there and play with that for several minutes. He's pulled on one of Rob's boots on the shoe rack that tumbled on him, scaring him. Ah, the learning process, the disrespect for gravity, and pure innocence!
He's very vocal with "bababababa" and "mamamama" and "dadadada" which is all so cute to hear. We love the little squeals, the shrieks, and the laughs. Oh the laughs melt my heart every time!
He's working on 2 more teeth. The drool factory has been turned on.

Ben got his first cold and ear infection this month. He's pulled through like a champ though, and does very well with taking medicine. Of course, grape flavored liquid is quite the treat!
We went on our first trip with Ben this month. We went to Maine for his aunts' college graduation and to visit with family. Many of which he hadn't met yet! He did pretty well on the plane ride to Maine. We had a layover in Houston, and he was awake from Houston almost all the way to Boston. He was crabby for about 20 mins of that flight. I think partially because we were in a weird place and had to get up at 3:30a to catch our flight.

Benjamin in his Baby B'air flight vest

Auntie Em, Ben, & Mary

When we got to Boston we rented a car and drove to
"Pops'" house. There Benjamin met Mary, Auntie Cassy, Suze, Emma and Uncle Mike. Pops made us dinner- broccoli, mac n cheese and chicken cordon bleu.

Auntie Cassy, Uncle Mike, & Ben

Auntie Suze & Benjamin

From there we went to Memere and Pepere's house where Benjamin played on the floor with Memere and found some new toys. That evening Benjamin's Great Aunt Donna and Great Uncle Chris came with cousins Devon & Emily. It was a long eventful day! The next day Benjamin got us up quite early. We had breakfast and just relaxed.

Pepere & Memere meet Ben

On the tractor with Pepere

Ben met more family- Great Auntie Helen, Great Uncle Greg, Apryl and Andrew.
The next day we went to the Portland Civic Center for Auntie Cassy & Suze's college graduation. Ben did very well, sitting with Daddy and Pops and walking around with Great Auntie Donna. Then we went back to Memere and Pepere's and enjoyed some watermelon and strawberries and took a long nap with Daddy!
Those 2 teeth we thought were coming haven't made their appearance yet.

We then went to see Grammy & Grampy Paradis & Uncle Peter. They had a big family get-together there and Benjamin met lots of people!





Benjamin went to Amato's and the beach for the first time on our trip to Maine. He loved the beach! He wiggled his toes in the sand and even tasted it!







We had a great trip and can't wait to see everyone again!