Retraction to the Retraction

My boy was obviously framed...

Retraction

Can I just make a retraction for the last post? Mike likes to think Benson eats flowers for breakfast, but here is the REAL story. Benson has taken a liking to headbands. Scratch that, loving to headbands. His mommy wears one every morning and I guessed he noticed because the other day he saw one of my headbands and started trying to poke it on his little head. I helped him out and put it on him and he laughed and laughed and I told him over and over how "pretty" he looked, this just egged him on. Eventually he took it off, and handed it to me, so I put it on. He started crying and patting his own head, telling me that is HIS headband and it belongs there. So I put it back on again and the laughing started again. We have played this game every time he sees a headband for about a week and I think it's hilarious. Mike...is not so thrilled. I guess his plans for a big, tough, football playing man are still in the works, but hey, even football players need to accessorize right?




This is what was really happening

Benson is Manly

Benson is so manly that when he sees a girly flower he eats it for breakfast.

Walker Boy

Watching Benson develop his walking skills has been a funny experience. If you hold his hands he will walk with you until he either a) finds something that distracts him, at which point he will stop to put that thing in his mouth, or b) he will start "running" (or moving his feet faster but not really placing them on the ground. Kind of like the Flinstones), if you don't hold him up at this point he will fall on his face...Well, Camille and I were both pretty excited to see Benson walk with the help of a little toy that a friend from work gave me. Because he will now go straight until he runs into a wall. Baby's walking has to be one of the cutest things I've seen - Chubby legs jiggling as they struggle to stay standing, who wouldn't want to watch?

Disney Mania

And this is a quick post just to tell you that Disney has entertaining shows. And they're clean. Mike has even gotten into them. So, if you are looking for good, clean television that you will really like I, for one, recommend the Disney channel. You will not be disappointed.

Toupees, Haircuts, and Cougars

Okay, so Mike already posted about this, but he really did not do it justice. I came across a picture of Benson the other day and the first thought in my head was "Holy Toupee!" Don't have you to be 60 or older to wear these things? And our little man looked like he was growing a real one at 9 months. This is what Benson was REALLY looking like 2 MONTHS before we gave him a haircut...way way overdue...




And this is what he REALLY looked like after. I was sad, almost in tears (that's a little embarrassing) over how different he looked. But I really like the short now, such a little man.




On a side note, Mike walked (pre-graduated) from BYU in August. His whole family came out, including grandparents, and we had a BLAST visiting with them, getting to know our new niece Elayna, and having everyone get to know Benson Dean. It was a fun filled week, Benson loved it, and Mike looked especially cute in his BYU robes. I am so proud of Mike for working so hard through school and still finding time to spend with wifey and babe at home. We are SO glad when daddy comes home! And although I loved it when my cougar husband graduated from my (soon to be our) Alma Mater, my ultra proudest moment was not at graduation. It was in July at the annual 4th of July parade in Provo, when the BYU float and mascot came charging down the street. Mike stood up and cheered louder than anyone for "BYU!" and "COSMO!". Don't get me wrong, Mike has always loved his school and has been grateful to go there, but he is not the "school spirit" type. So, when he stood up and cheered, I almost had tears in my eyes. I asked about it later and he told me that now that he is graduating he is starting to feel the BYU spirit. Yes, that was a moment of joy for me. Gooooooooo Cougars! And for your viewing pleasure, a few pics of the DeVries cougars.






I live with the best two boys ever.