Ben in October

Ben is going to be 9 months old on Wednesday. It's hard to believe it's only been 9 months and it's hard to believe that it's already been 9 months. He's a having a rough time right now because his top incisors are coming in and they're hurting him dreadfully -- and they're taking their sweet time. But during the day he's still his silly, playful self. He seems to be very popular at daycare and can bully the older babies. Not difficult when you're at least 30% bigger than any of them!

First Fall

Ben has had some adventures this fall. He has been moved into daycare and seems to love the other babies and the teachers there. He also had his first cold and a case of the croup. But he survived and remained cheerful through it. That boy is a nicer person than either of his parents.

He's perfected crawling and is moving on to standing. He loves pulling himself up on furniture. And he's fast! Chasing him around the apartment is wearing us out!