Cousins

Sorry for the long delay in posting! Life has been very hectic since going back to my kindergarten job. That a few other obligations have kept us very busy. But not too busy to enjoy Ben!

A few weeks ago at his ped. appointment, Ben weighed in at 9 lbs. 9 oz. and 23 inches long. We were shocked that he had skipped right past 8 lbs. without us even knowing it! He also got his first shots. He was terribly shocked but recovered quickly. My reaction to his crying was to cry myself. I don't know what came over me!

This post is titled cousins because Ben's cousin, Attica, is with him in the first two pics. We went to Sullivan, IN (south of Terre Haute) last weekend to visit my brother, Rob, and sister-in-law, Veronica and Attica. It was a wonderful visit and Attica is very clearly excited about her new baby cousin. I also had the interesting experience of trying to explain breast feeding to a 4-year-old. "Does juice come out of one and water out of the other?"

Looking at this pictures reminds me very much of me and Rob. I was just a little older than Attica is now when Rob was born and many of our pictures from his first year look similar. It makes me wonder how mom and dad handled a 5-year-old and a newborn.

Everyone tells us that a baby's personality is evident from birth. Based on Ben's personality recently, we're hoping he's a very happy and contented person. He smiles constantly and is just beginning to learn to laugh - what a delight!