Teague was happy to entertain Ben for me today. He really liked the idea of reading to him in his bed.
Ben
He chews on everything!
We’ve been waiting for him to wake up so we can go puddle jumping!
Just waiting to see what his crazy family is going to do next.
This one always greets us with a smile.
It’s a hard life.
We are getting air conditioning installed in our house this week! It also means Ben is napping in various rooms due to constant noise and workmen. Today’s nap happened in the middle of the living room floor but he didn’t seem to mind.
I had so much fun taking pictures with Ben last time that we did it again.
(I wanted a picture of him playing with his feet, but that grin gets me every time.)
I turned around for just a second and this guy grabbed the cord for the iron. Thankfully Wade was in the room and yelled out a warning. Ben is definitely going to keep me on my toes.
(I’m going to point out when I turned around he was quite a distance from the cord. This boy moves FAST.)
Happy Mother’s Day!
These two had a really early morning, but by the time I got up and checked on them they seemed to have worked everything out.
Napper.
Ben is the best baby. He naps on the go like a champ and is happy under pretty much any circumstance. Today he napped all day in his stroller while Kaitlyn and I played at Old Sturbridge Village.
Baby Ben.
This boy is all smiles, all the time.
Morning.
Wade sent me this just so I would know Ben was getting a little attention while I was gone.
Ben entertaining himself while everyone else does morning chores.
Siblings.
I walked in to find Ben snuggling Teague’s monkey.
Wade was in charge of getting everyone where they needed to go tonight. He got 4 kids to go 2 soccer practices – not an easy feat!
It was chillier than I had anticipated on our outing today. I did have a blanket but Ben kicks so much I couldn’t keep his bare legs covered.
Today we sorted Kaitlyn’s clothes and Ben was happy to supervise.
I tried to explain to these two that they had it backwards. The monkey pillow belongs to Ben and Madison should be on the floor. They didn’t seem to care.
Soccer saturday.
This chill little guy just watches our crazy life fly by.
Ben is attempting to hold his own bottle. What a whole new world that will be!
These days I am always running late or just barely making it on time. I rarely have time for unexpected delays – such as getting to my car only to realize that Kaitlyn’s seat (not her carseat – the actual seat) wasn’t in the car. We had taken it out last night to move something and hadn’t put it back in. It wasn’t the best solution but Kaitlyn got her first ride in a booster seat today.
Napper.
Part of me can’t wait to get this neon-monstrosity out of my kitchen. The other part of me is going to miss it a little.
Pop and his grandkids.
The youngest two and me.
These two..
I’m pretty sure Ben was counting toast and knew there wasn’t enough for him too.
New favorite picture of Ben!
(At least until tomorrow)
I try to avoid cell phone pictures on this blog, but this had to be documented with the only camera I had nearby. I left Ben on the blanket – correctly clothed. When I returned, he looked like this. Have I mentioned that Ben is always in constant motion? He kicks non-stop. Normally he moves himself off a blanket or around the room. Today he managed to kick off his footed sleeper.
Ben has now mastered the double foot grab.
With the list of projects we are hoping to accomplish, it seemed like a good time to introduce Ben to the exersaucer.
Wade flew the big boys to Memphis for the week. Kaitlyn got to choose the evenings activities. We ended the night with the movie “The Lorax” and popcorn in Momma’s bed.
Ben times his morning naps perfectly with my morning shower and Teague’s bus. He truly is the best baby.
Kaitlyn picked his lovey for this outing. Would you have guessed?
(Also, it is impossible for me to keep his fingernails short enough that he doesn’t scratch his face. I trim them constantly.)
I think he kind of likes having somebody in the tub with him.
I love watching him grab his feet.
Four Burch Siblings.
When I look back on my kids’ childhoods, I will always associate Saturday mornings with their “tv stare.”
This guy doesn’t dislike his Bumbo but he moves too much for me to let him sit in it. He starts to wiggle the moment I place him and quickly starts sliding out.
These four are my favorite little people.
The sidelines at Kaitlyn’s soccer practice.
Someone found his feet.