Ben's first haircut

I'll post Christmas pictures later, but Ben got his haircut today. Gramps was a barber before he became an educator, so he did the job. It's amazing how different he looks--I'll post a close-up later, too. He sat still for the most part. Enjoy.

all boy

He plays with all his toys, but if he had his druthers, he would simply be content to climb on bubba bear and the stairs all day and search for more electrical outlets and such. The second picture was taken at school. He fell asleep eating snacks. That's funny.

Birthday presents

I'll post more present pictures later, but here are a few. We had a great lunch party today. My mom, Uncle John, Aunt Kris, Timm, our friend Jessica, and the Coster's (Jules' former boss) came over for chili, cupcakes, and presents. Ben got great gifts. Unfortunately, the bag full of new pacifiers took center stage (see last picture). He also enjoyed the many phone calls from faraway family. He's sound asleep now--we flat wore him out.

Ben's Birthday

Here are few pictures of Ben's first Birthday cupcake. As you can see, he wasn't that excited about it, but the crowd sure had a blast watching him eat it. He entertained everyone all afternoon, but he crashed soon after these pictures were taken.

Random pics

Here are a few pictures from the last couple weeks. Ben is almost walking--really, he just likes to climb stairs and play with electrical outlets, cleaning supplies, and anything else hazardous to his health and our mental state. He is absolutely interested in everything. Enjoy.