B is for Benendict!

Ben has found his consonants. Or he's found his D and maybe his M. Either way we get to listen to the occasional "Ahh-da-da-ya-aaaaah-da-da." But he's still mostly into squeals rather than actual babbling. Now that he's six months old, it's time to introduce Ben to the world of "solid" foods. So far the delicious, nutritious rice cereal has not been a hit.

He has also cut his first tooth, with only a moderate amount of drama. And he is getting very good at sitting up. Lately he has been getting up on hands and knees and rocking in place when he's protesting being put in his crib, but he hasn't figured out he can do it at other times yet. He may not be crawling, but he is incredibly mobile and able to get his little grabby hands on pretty much anything that catches his eye.