More like a little "man" every day

Benjamin has had a busy couple of weeks. His Grandma Freeto was in for a visit over Halloween weekend, then Grandma Perry came last Wednesday for a visit. He LOVED the Grandma time and relished all the extra hugs and kisses (not to mention some time away from his mommy now and then too!) He continues to do new things every day-he is very happy in the mornings (even at 2-3am) and continues to LOVE to eat, as is well-evidenced by his cheeks. He has developed some new habits-he can now belch and pass gas like a "real man". He could make a frat boy jealous!

The weather is cooling off a bit here-40s in the mornings (when we have our walks) and 70-80s in the afternoons, and almost always sunny! Not too bad, considering the 100+ inches of snow and gray winter we had last year. Brian and I often high-five when we listen to the national weather and hear about the cold, yucky weather back in Milwaukee (though we do miss our friends there).

Ben is starting to grow into some of his "big boy" clothes, and enjoys some new jammies we got last week. He LOVES bath time, and looks forward to this every other night. We have been reading stories, having lots of tummy time, and generally boycotting sleep/naps, etc. We are excited to be heading to Michigan for Thanksgiving, though are a bit nervous about the long flights (and long layover). Hopefully lots of snacks will suffice through the long day.

Ready for a brisk morning walk

Bath time with Mom & Ben is pretty fun

I like stripes, and am happy to be in shorts in November! Check out my monkey socks.

My new PJs (a bit prisoner-like)

Chillin in my crib with my homey (no I will not smile, thank you very much!)

Even this great soother in my crib can't make me sleep-ha!

My big boy clothes (and my first pair of jeans!) for an afternoon of shopping