We Were Beautiful People...

We were beautiful people once...not saying that we are for sure now, these family photos were taken 4 months ago...and yes I am SUPER slow at doing anything with them, but our friend Heather Weekes did an amazing job. I am super lucky because I got to keep all the fun ones that are normally bloopers but to me just make them real and genuine. So here are our family pictures for 2013...and maybe I'm a little proud, but seriously I think we were beautiful people, well mostly my boys, and to get such adorable boys I must have had something small to do with it so maybe I'm not so bad myself. Anyway, since Ben has started crawling, and now walking since these were taken lol here they are for viewing pleasure. I don't think that Heather could have captured our family more beautifully. Thanks so much Heather!

One Year of Baby Ben

Wow! Can't believe it for one second...I feel like Ethan just turned 1 and now my sweet baby Ben has hit his year mark...ok so sweet may not be the BEST descriptive word for his current state....lets say energetic, or maybe silly, or social. He can be VERY sweet, but also VERY devious. I have realized that the second child, especially coming after an older brother who is very busy and determined himself, makes for a fighter. Ben knows how to get what he wants, and makes no questions about it. He is still chubby chubby chubby, which is just fine by me, means I get to squeeze his baby muffin top a little longer. He is the smiliest child I think I have ever seen, and he loves making other people smile. He growls a lot, instigates wrestling matches regularly, is walking all over the place, and is one of my favorite things to bump into when I turn a corner. He has brought so much joy to our family this year and it warms my heart to see my two little boys who love each other so much. Couldn't ask for anything better...Love my little Ben so much! so here's a tribute to a full year of baby Ben!

Newborn Baby Ben...just home from the hospital

One month old

Two Months

Three Months

Four Months

Five Months

Six months...double take

Seven! And so began his love of soccer balls...mom and dad are hopeful

Eight! Beginning to crawl well, still doing the worm a bit

Nine! Crawling pro and eating everything in sight!

Ten Months and such a character! Just starting to take some steps

Eleven months and a walking pro...could also be the cutest heavyweight champ...love them rolls!!!!

 

So the video didn't work very well, it's seriously slow motion...but that is what Ben loves at 1 year old...to run around the house kicking a ball...he's obsessed, and he's adorable. Cant believe I was lucky enough to get this little guy! Happy one year to my sweet Benjamin- I love you!