Our cheerful and happy 7 month old!

I think, completely unbiased of course, that I have the most wonderful child in the world. I am completely amazed at how he has grown and how he continues to be the most angelic little prince ever. Right now, Ben has a bit of a virus, but you would never know it by looking at him. He is still the happiest little go-getter you could imagine. At a whopping 7 1/2 months, he has developed such a wonderful and playful personality. His newest 'trick' is that he shakes his head/shoulders back and forth and looks at you for a reaction. if you do it back, he gets SO happy and you could shake back and forth with him for a long time!! He just started giving Patrick and me the most heart-melting kisses. He looks at us while we are holding him, and just leans in with his mouth wide open -- lovingly sloppy kisses! He thinks it is a hoot to have Grandma Marso help him blow kisses to me as I leave him in the mornings - he just giggles. And he has decided recently that he would like to share his beloved nookie with us. He will take it out of his mouth and reach it up towards ours.
And of course, there is also the strong pysical side to my little man. He has been semi-crawling for about a month now, but last Saturday, he just took off across the floor, and he has never looked back. He is now exploring the world in a whole new way, and he is just so happy. He loves to bounce still, and can stand up again things fairly easily. And boy, have the words started to flow! He talks and talks and talks - in his crib, in the carseat, while we are holding him, having conversations.... he says "ba ba ba ba" and quite a bit. When I look at him and say "Ma Ma", he will get SO EXCITED and mimic my mouth back to me, usually saying "ah ba". I love that he is finding his voice and new ways to express himself. He has FOUR teeth now, so I'm sure that the feeling of speaking continues to feel unique and different to him.

I could go on and on and on about Benjamin and how he has grown and how much he is loved and how much he eats and how good of a sleeper he is and how much he LOVES other children. But I will continue another time, and just leave you with how much Ben is a unique and special son to Patrick and me, and we couldn't love him more. I miss him every single moment I am not with him.

Below are some pictures we had taken of him - both 6 month pics and 2 month pics. What a change!!

GO PACKERS!!

As we head into football season, it just seemed right to do a post about the team that kept Mommy's spirits up during her pregnancy.... and the stupid bet Dad made with his pregnant wife mid-season that she could buy me a Packer's outfit if they won the Superbowl. Awwww- just remembering that night. I was born only 6 days later. And let me tell you - I look GOOD in my Rodgers jersey!

See how HAPPY I look wearing this Rodgers jersey? GO PACK!!! And an extra cheer for Clay Matthews from Mommy! :)