Victoria's Secret

Today I was mall-walking with two friends and our little ones, and I needed to stop in Victoria's Secret. Benji kept on pointing to the mannequins and pictures of the live models and saying "Mommy." I'm not sure if he was saying Mommy because he thought they were all Mommies or because I remind him of them. I definitely see how Benji could confuse me with a drop-dead gorgeous, size 0 model, you know, since I'm 40 + weeks pregnant and all! (see picture posted a few weeks ago - I look the same, just bigger)

Knitting project: felted snowman

This was my first felted knitting project, and it was interesting to experiment. I have quite a bit of leftover yarn so I plan to eventually make a baby snowman.

38 weeks pregnant

in 2004

in 2006

Birthday pictures

The birthday boy with his parents

Benji's 2nd birthday cake

Benji gives the cake 2 thumbs up!

More napkins please!

Yippee! Presents!

Balloons are falling rom the ceiling! Really, all you need for a successful two year old birthday party is lots and lots of balloons.

Happy Birthday Benji

Today our little boy turned two! We had a birthday party with our playgroup pals this morning and will have another party tomorrow - wow, two cakes in two days, can't beat that! We went out to dinner at Red Robin tonight ... and the big perk of Red Robin is that they give away free balloons. So here are a few pictures of the birthday boy after dinner with his lovely blue balloon.

Oops

Today Benji and I planned on meeting Shearn Yoong for lunch. In the end, Benji and I had lunch at the Marketplace in Rogers, and Shearn Yoong had lunch at the Marketplace in Springdale. Not such an intimate family lunch as we had hoped for! Next time we'll have to be very clear as to which restaurant we're referring to. Oh well, Benji and I had a pleasurable time together so it was still a good experience.

Knitted Baby Quilt

Today I finished knitting the baby quilt for our newborn. If it's a boy, the quilt will stay as is. If it's a girl, I will add a simple flower in the center of each colored block. (A special thanks to my Aunt Susan for supplying all the super-soft cotton chenille yarn from their line, Crystal Palace.)

Lego tower

Benji has begun to take real pride in a job well done. We always clap for him when we say, "Good job," and now he claps from himself and others when something is good. (He has even clapped for us when we've gone to the bathroom - obviously, he is a very affirming guy!) Here is a block tower he built two days ago all by himself:

Like father, like son...

Our computer area as been partitioned off by a baby gate since Benji could crawl, so we decided it was time to give him a little bit more freedom. Now he LOVES sitting at the computer and typing on the keyboard.

Yes, that is a mouse, not a telephone. But don't try to convince Benji of that!
I promise, he really isn't drunk. Maybe he worked too hard!
Another one of his famous poses. Some kids smile at the camera - Benji isn't so boring ... he has a variety of expressions to give!