Yum...frog legs.

 This is a cross-stich that my G'ma Dean made for Ben.  He is always attracted to it and wanting to go over and feel it.  So sweet.

 6 months old!  Can't believe it!  Ben is doing great.  He's 17 pounds and in the 50 percentile.  He's beginning to roll over and can almost sit up by himself.  He's also blessed us with a little more sleep at night (still one night feeding).  He's started to eat rice cereal, but is still not quite sure what to do with it.  Most of the time he pushes it out with his tongue or blows bubble with it - a messy affair.  He loves to do lip trills and buzzes and says ma-ma, da-da, ga-ga with great enthusiasm.  I started teaching in January and we are still adjusting to new schedules and babysitters.  Thankfully I'm only 1/2 time - it's hard being away from him.  He got his first teeth too when my parents visited at the beginning of January!

 Went to Red Lobster with my parents and Benjamin was enjoying playing with my face!

Mmmm...toes.

 Last Broncos game.

 So flexible!

 We had to swaddle Ben up until now because of his ecsema - but we found this really cool zip up sleeper that encloses his hands so he won't scratch his face and head.  It's called a Zipadee Zip and has been wonderful!  It's a great transition out of the swaddle.  We call it his star suit because he looks like a 5 point start when he's stretched out.

 Funny hat time.