birthday wishes for grandpa!!!
Happy Birthday dad!!! Here’s a little video that team meandering mind put together for you. Ben is soooo excited it’s YOUR DAY TODAY!!! We love you!
Filed under ben, family, video | Comments (4)Baby Genius Burp Cloth. Finally. Done.
2 weeks old–helping mommy knit!
I know it’s hard to believe, but this crafty creation took just about 3 months to make! I know, all it is is a fancy rectangle; I’m a tad embarrassed about how long it took me to get to the finish line. I’m pretty sure the girls’ at knit night were probably really tired of seeing me bring this project in the last 4 weeks. I really believe I could read their minds thinking… isn’t she done with that already??!!
And you wanna know what’s really funny? This was going to be my knitty project I was going to work on in the hospital after delivering Ben. I thought I was going to make like 10 of these things while recovering. I also thought I was going to have all of this ‘down time’ to just sit and knit. Ha! Boy, was I wrong!!! The idea of that just cracks me up now!!! The only thing I did in the hospital was take care of Ben, sleep, and eat when I could. Not a stitch was knit.
I CO shortly after coming home from the hospital, obviously got side-tracked in a major way, and finally finished up last night. Now that it’s finally done, isn’t it the most rockin’ Baby Genius Burp Cloth ever? :) (You’ll need a ravelry account for the link to work.)
If I were to make another one, I’d probably make it even bigger than this one. Maybe more like 11” x 16”. I don’t know about your kid-o, but mine needs a big space to hit during feedings. Although, most of the spit-up usually ends up on me anyway; no matter how big of a cloth I use. :)
time for a Ben update!
Time for a Ben update! He’s 3 months old and as you can see, he’s hardly the tiny little baby we brought home from the hospital. Ben is growing like a champ in both length & weight. Without an official weigh-in or height check, I’d say he’s probably about 14 lbs., and 26 inches in length. The super big news at our house is… We’re getting a lot more sleep now!!! On good nights, Ben can sleep from 9PM to about 5 or 6AM. We’ve cut out those 1 AM & 4 AM feedings. This is huge!!! You might have heard me doing the happy dance about it :) Other things that have happened: Ben has visited Cheekwood, Target, my allergy doctor’s office, our local Fourth of July street fair, and Tim & Tracy’s house! He’s quite the traveler! :)
So what kinds of things does our 3-month old love?
- Ben loves to play on his activity mat– especially with Tim the giraffe!
- Ben loves to look at books and listen to mommy and daddy read stories to him
- Ben loves his boppy
- Ben loves his swing & his bouncer
- Ben loves stroller rides around his neighborhood
- Ben loves to giggle & laugh
- Ben loves tummy time
- Ben loves to flirt with all of our light fixtures and ceiling fans. It’s hilarious to watch!
Now… I know you still want to see more of our little guy… Sit back and enjoy the Ben Show-months 2 & 3 of his sweet little life :)
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