Tuesday, January 23, 2018

2 Years for the Benjito

Ben is 2! What are we going to do with him. He has so much personality. He knows what he wants but he can also be very sweet. Recently he has really tried to help. He opens the sliding door for Manolo, and puts things in the trash. He helps me clean the windows and seems like he really does want to help even though it means another job for me. He loves cars, planes, dinosaurs, and fish. He loves running outside, going for bike rides, walks and being at the park. His favorite food is broccoli. I think he will always eat it if it's available. He also loves to dip-chips, cookies, bbq sauce, anything that he can dip. He surprises people when he eats spicier food than Jamir and me. He is my leech or my shadow, always sitting on me or following me around, but he loves his Papa and loves to run and dance with him (Just Dance is a favorite of his). He sings and plays the ukelele. He and Manolo love to play in the yard together. We love his energy, even if it makes us tired and his expressions and words. He is now forming sentences and is our parrot. He repeats everything. We love him so much and can't believe it's already been 2 years!

I had a doctor appointment that day so we headed out for that, and Ben played with a sweet toddler in the waiting room. I was grateful because it was the glucose test which takes an hour. But he was happy. And then we met Papa for lunch, and meant to play at the park, but he had already fallen asleep and we drove home for pictures. He had fettachini alfredo (with broccoli) and chocolate cake for dinner. After we played with his trains and danced around.
Birthday morning. The anticipation

he's actually yawning...a little sleepy






found this after I told him to "put it in the bathroom, please"

met Papa for lunch

Sometimes I couldn't keep Manolo out of the picture











the only way I got him to look at me was by holding the horse chestnuts from our tree by the camera. He was having fun chucking them over the fence










my plan was to have confetti in the pictures...I need an assistant. Oh well, Ben had a lot of fun with the fan and balloons


it was a beautiful day. It felt like spring




Trains set from Mom and Dad's house. PnJ gave him a cute fish book and Tim and MK gave him a fishing rod. Kenia and Chris gave him a book and a seaplane. I had bought him a dumptruck with a car. I ended up giving one to him each day because he likes to play so long with one toy, I didn't want to overwhelm.


Projects and Shenanigans

We have been in project mode to finish everything before baby comes...the problem is I'm getting more tired every day so I don't feel like doing anything. So I figure I just need to let go of some projects. On a whim, I decided to paint the laundry room and then I got all these ideas of what I wanted to do in there, so the baseboards are not up and it's pending. Jamir is still working on the fort which hopefully can be finished soon so he can start on other things I have for him. Benji and Manolo "help" by providing endless entertainment.

after the haircut I gave him. I thought he looked more grown up

he is wearing 3 layers of newborn clothes. I also need to wash and go through those

after I told him to take them off...his slouch pout walk


he likes to ride the long neck one the best


trouble makers


working on the fort



the hamper I made because ours fell apart

painting of the laundry room with a toddler...

this is the first time. I didn't like the color. so I found some old grey and mixed it until I got what I liked

what happens when you don't connect the hoses correctly and do wash. luckily I heard it and ran inside to stop it flooding more

so now our floor looks like this because I didn't want to trap the moisture

painted cabinets and wall. I want to add a shelf along the outlet and beside the cabinet.



I knew he was tired but he refused to nap. so he laid down on the changing table by Manolo


Buzz at the table with his bday decor







Kenia and Chris came to visit. I am really bad about taking pictures of all of us

fishing rod from Tim and MK

Wall mural in Ashland of Guanjuato. A place Jamir and I really want to visit. 10 year anniversary hopefully!

waiting while I put up the relief society bulletin. 

We decided we should stop acting like a branch and more like a ward so I got to be in charge of this. I make the announcements every month anyway. But I do feel being in branch puts a lot of weight on certain people. I made the wreath from our grapes and cotton balls, the pom poms, and the sign.


helping

found a stale tortilla! 



surviving Walmart in the afternoon

I found this basket as a potential photography prop. I told him the baby will go in it. I think he misunderstood.

so much for keeping things on the top shelf


he just laid down on the floor and passed out after a long afternoon