Sweet 16-months

Benjamin is now 16 months old! He's a ball of energy, which means I constantly need energy myself and that Diet Coke has become my best friend throughout the day. Dear Lord, please don't ever stop making Diet Coke...Amen!

OK, back on track...what's going on in Benjamin's world?

I L-O-V-E that this was the first shot that I took tonight! The second I pointed the camera at him, it was like he does this everyday. Possible modeling career?

Benjamin hasn't met a stranger! He loves the word "bye" and will say it to anyone that walks by him along with a sweet little wave or squeal as if he's known them for a long time. His teachers say that he is so serious all day until he sees me walk in and he goes silly, crazy by waving his hands and squeal. Then the second I pick him up, he starts waving and saying "bye" to his teachers. Does he already hate school?

He has found his belly and is proud to show anyone that asks him where it is. The downfall, though, is ME wants to show you her belly, too. As for his other body parts, he knows that he's supposed to point to something on his head when you ask him, so he just points to his head for eyes, nose, and ears.



I may have already mentioned that Benjamin loves to climb on everything, so why would his Sissy's bed be an exception? Of course, ME doesn't think it's so funny! Check out all of her toys that he drug up to her bed.



  

 He can clearly say "truck" and "ball". We can't go ANYWHERE without him saying those two words. Just a side note, anything that's a circle might also be a ball.

Benjamin is starting to become a creature of habit. For example, his morning routine typically consists of him first going into our room to find Dixie and lay down with her, then he walks to the kitchen and points to the refrigerator and pantry for his breakfast (usually a breakfast bar and milk). I snapped this pic of them a few days ago watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.



Benjamin got written up at school for the first time. This makes me sad and laugh all at the same time! He's into pulling everyone's hair now and actually pulled another kid's hair OUT! That part makes me sad and ME is scared to be left alone with him now because of it and says "But he will might pull my hair out!". But the part that makes me laugh is what his report  (above) said. Needless to say, we have been saying "Nice hands, Benjamin" a lot in the Dees household recently! :(