Some Ben Fun

Ben really does seem to learn something new every day, sometimes every hour of every day. I feel like I can barely keep up. I have had to get a bigger blanket for him to play on because he can scoot or roll off the other one in an instant. But, the bigger blanket isn't big enough either. I am constantly finding him far from where I last saw him. He can roll places, but also scoot.

I put him down where the X is.

After what seemed like 2 seconds, I came back to find him here. And, this was just while I was eating breakfast before he had even gotten dressed for the day.

Once upon a time, Ben did tummy time like this.

Now, his tummy time mat is a tunnel.

Thanks Koogs for a totally fun toy!

Here is a picture of a Ben scoot in progress. He does crazy things with his arms and legs to get where he wants to go.

This is 4 videos combined into 1 - 4 minutes total. Here is a brief explanation of each part of the video.
Pulling out toys: We sat and watched him for 7 minutes while he tried to get that book and another toy that was next to the book. Once he got it, he really wasn't as excited as I might have expected.
Ride that horsey: This is self-explanatory - fun times with dad.
Rock and hard place: He is definitely stuck and I hear this same holler all through the day. I think he is trying his best to say, "Mom, I need a little help here!" This holler is so different from a cry. I always know it just means he has frustrated himself somehow.
Creeping: So, in all of your professional opinions, how long do I have before he really starts going somewhere?

Finally, some fun family pictures we took tonight just playing around.

Grabbing Daddy

Grabbing Mommy

Acting silly

Giving Mommy some love.

Giving Mommy a lot of slobber.

Totally our favorite family photo!