Matt and Grandma

IMG_0405, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

Babies and Santa Hats go together so well they should come as a pair.

Watching the Flying Teddy Bears

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Ben likes the Teddy Bears attached to the swing. At least I think he does. I do wonder if he's watching the cute flying things or making sure the scary flying things don't get any closer.

Matt *Almost* smiling

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I will get one of them smiling eventually

Ben Enraptured by a Spoon

Ben Enraptured by a Spoon, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

We're not sure if he was trying to bend it with his mind, or just really wanted soup.

A few more photos of Ben and his spoon are here and here

The Boys Waiting for Santa

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They fell asleep and *just* missed him.

Packed

Packed, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

So this is how we packed the van for the trip back to Illinois. Me driving, the boys in their car seats, and Jess and Duncan sleeping in the back. Left Ohio at midnight and got to Rochelle just under six hours later

First Shots

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The boys got their first set of shots just before we left for Illinois last week. Matt went first, and I don't think we've ever heard him cry quite that loudly. Ben went next, and I was ready for the windows to shatter, but he probably cries louder every time we change him than he did over the course of the four shots

Napping

Napping, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

I especially like how Ben rests his head on his arm

Matt

Matt, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

Matt after a hard day of surfing the internet, talking on the phone, listening to his ipod and sucking on his pacifier

It appears that Duncan has picked his favorite

It appears that Duncan has picked his favorite, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

I think its that they both like to sleep on their stomachs. And no, we don't let Ben sleep on his stomach, but the minute we put him on it, he falls asleep.

Ben was just smiling, I swear

Ben caught like a deer in headlights, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

So lets say you want to take a picture of your two month old smiling. He does it only briefly, and randomly. So you seem him doing it, and grab the camera. You point it at him from two feet in front of his face. Then you make all manner of baby noises and funny faces trying to get him to smile again. He does, and you snap the picture. This is what the picture looks like when you do that.

Matt finding his thumb

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Matt wanted me to point out that he also has found his thumb and is enjoying it as much as Ben

Matt Catching Up

Matt Catching Up, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

So I realized the picture I posted earlier makes Ben seem huge compared to Matt. Just wanted to show a picture showing they're not really that far apart

Ben finds his thumb

Ben finds his thumb, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

I know this isn't a good habit, but its so darn cute. So we swap it out for a pacifier as soon as we get the picture taken

My nightly Juggling Act

My nightly juggle, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

I've learned to work the remote with my feet. And to get rid of the occasional itch on my nose with sheer force of will

Ben showing off by trying to eat his own hand

Ben showing off by trying to eat his own hand, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

Mmmm...........hand...........

Ben has developed a wide-eyed earnestness

Ben has developed a wide-eyed earnestness, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

At least when he's not crying his lungs out