Zoo!

We took Ben to the zoo for the first time today!  It was a (surprisingly) nice day in Seattle - first one in what seems like a while.  We lucked out and saw some animals up close.  Ben seemed to like the meercats the best :)

I think it will be more and more fun each time we take Ben there, as he is becoming more and more aware of things every day.

Here are a few pics!

Lion!

Meercats

Penguins

Anddddddd done.

Friends?

"FML" - Maxwell

Ugly Cry

I love my child.  I love my child.  I love my child.

Eating Food (Like a Boss)

Thanks for all of the snack suggestions for Ben!  Here he is (happily) dining on string cheese and a spinach/mango/pear puree.

** I'm posting this more as evidence for myself that he eventually took to food, not because I think it's a particularly interesting video.  ;)

Ben's first shiner

We have entered the bumps and bruises stage.

Rude Boys

A Minor Setback...

Ferber Method Fail....but you know what, I refuse to give up our weekend morning snuggles, (even if I was practically booted off of our bed).

Oh, and below is a similar picture from when Ben was about 3 weeks.  I cannot believe how much he has grown!  I also love that he was in the exact same jammies in these pics (different sizes, obviously).