Mr. "McHat"

My Mom sent a bunch of cool hats and stuff to us that she and friends from home gathered for Benson, so we decided to show everyone what he looks like with them on. Say hello to Mr. "McHat." Thanks guys

A Drinkin' We Will Go

Ok, I couldn't resist it, here is one of him drinking water. This video really shows how easy it is for Benson to get distracted...which makes feeding him an interesting process....

The Muncher Man

I don't know what it is about babies, but I love to watch them eat. Or maybe more accurate, I love to introduce them to new foods. It's like taking someone to your favorite restaurant and watching them take their first bite of your favorite dish to watch their reaction. Every time we feed Benson something it's a new discovery, and it's really fun to watch the process.

Benson The Bouncer

So, The Grovers let us borrow their bouncing play toy thing since their little boy is getting a little too old for it (or maybe it's because he is so good at bouncing without it...), but Benson loves this thing. The first time we put him in it, he bounced once, than looked up at us with the "I'm about to cry cause I don't know what's goin' on" face. So, we tried the clapping technique and he realized that he wasn't going to die. Ever since then he has loved to bounce away. Check him out!

"Gimme da Goodness!"

Benson is learning the emotion of jealousy. Well, as much as a baby can. He mainly feels it when he sees us eating food. If we're eating and he isn't, he is filled with only one emotion: "Gimme dat goodness!" Here are some pictures of Benson, two of which he has food. If he didn't look anything like his mother, you could still tell that he was a DeVries...cause he loves food.

On Another Note...

we love our son! He is getting so cute and so fun every day, even when he is crying because his teeth hurt! He has two teeth already and more on the way. We feel bad for this poor little guy who has had so much trouble with his gums and teeth. Here are a few more pics, one of him in his carseat on a walk to his friend's second birthday party, two of him messing around with daddy and one of him in his car seat, dazed and tired beyond belief after missing a nap at church. Enjoy!

Heil Benson!

Sometimes when Benson eats, he gets this little "Hitler 'stache" and I love it. Don't get me wrong, I don't want him to be anything like the infamous dictator, but for some reason I can't resist feeding him prunes and then waiting for the magic to happen. We love this little man!

(okay, so only in one shot does he even kind of have the hitler stache, but you have to admit, he does look like he has got some kind of fun mustache going on)