Ben turns two.

My little boy turned two yesterday. Two birthdays in one week.

I have been so worried about his adjustment to this new baby. He has been the most surprising. He is so gentle and loving, I think he will be the peacemaker in our family. He wants to help change diapers and hold the baby. He really is wonderful.

We had a birthday party at the pool yesterday, the highlight being the pirate boat that Grandpa gave to him. He loved the cake and sang Happy Birthday yesterday to himself at least a dozen time.

I love this boy so much. I feel like he came to us at the very hardest time in my life, and has been such a blessing to our little family.

Happy Birthday Ben!!!!

I have a Big Head.

This kid has thrown me for a few loops. It all started when he was born and came out with hair and +2 pounds compared to his siblings.

Today was his 9-month-well child visit. He is great. Except a roaring ear infection that I completely didn't catch. Bad mom #1. Thought it was teething (he did get another tooth TODAY).

And his head. We have been watching his head grow for months. The concern would be for inter cranial pressure causing a larger head OR the head is familial. The doctor looked at me and said "I don't think anything is wrong with your baby, it must be your husband." To which I am thinking, I don't think my husband had a big head. Which of course got me panicy.

I turned it over to Gary, who of course used his profession to determine if we indeed have big heads or if my son had a problem to be watched. According to the Weaver curve, (if you like statistics) WE BOTH HAVE BIG HEADS. I am almost a standard deviation above adult woman 0.76, and Gary is 1.53 standard deviations above adult men. Baby B falls right in between. 1.37 for 9-month old. There you have it. A whole family of big heads.

First Hair Cut

It was due time. I couldn't cut off all the curls though.

Blast from the past...

My new camera is out of commission, so I have been using Miss L's camera. I found these on the card from a while ago. The first two are pre- Baby B, pre- Lil'G....

But this one of Baby B from last night is too cute not

to show. I can't bear to cut the hair yet.

Rough Night

We had a rough night last night. Every member of the family was up at least once between 2 and 4. (the picture is actually last week, it just resembles how we feel today)

I am going to take a nap right now...

Photo Session

Each of my kids I have done a photo session with. Here is Baby B.

Here is lil' G.