Ben and Rebecca are growing and changing so much.  Ben is still very attentive and loving with Rebecca, although he did get upset this morning when I gave her a piece of his pancakes at breakfast.  Even though, he refers to her as his baby and loves to touch, hold, and hug her.

Ben has said the funniest things lately too.  Last week he woke up after I came into his bedroom and the first word he said was "nocturnal".  When I asked him if that's what he said, he said that "owls are nocturnal"...that they sleep in morning.  He remembered that from school I expect.  A few days later he said "Bisquick" and then said he wanted some pancakes.  I don't know how he knew that pancakes are made with Bisquick.  He is learning so much so quickly.  In the last week or so, I've noticed that he's started saying "why" after much of what I tell him.  I wonder how long this will last, but I think it will take a long time for me to tire of his questions.

Ben loves his school, especially Mrs Carrie and his friend Will, who he now calls William...I think because Mrs Carrie calls him William alot at school.  Ben is transitioning, now that he's 2 1/2, to Preppers from Toddlers, where he's been for just over 6 months.  I'm worried about how it will go because he loves Mrs Carrie so much.  At least Will is transitioning with him.

Ben has started watching movies over the last several weeks, really since we went on vacation in mid August when he watched Cars for the first time.  Now we watch it almost every day.  Mater is his favorite.  He asks to watch a movie now more often than he asks to watch Caillou or Backyardigans, his earlier favorites.  Cars is his favorite movie but he also has Finding Nemo and likes that one.  He doesn't like Lion King and won't even watch the preview.  I wasn't with him, but I understand he got very upset the first time he watched it when Simba's daddy died.  He is a very sensitive little boy, so I'm not really surprised.

Rebecca has been crawling for a couple of months now, beginning to crawl much before Ben did.  The last couple of week she has begun standing by herself, mostly with her legs spread under her a little wider than shoulder width.  She hasn't taken her first step yet, but I think it will be any time now.  She's also eating alot of adult food now, she seems to love macaroni and cheese.  She also loves yogurt and pancakes, and even seems to enjoy eating broccoli off of Ben's plate.  She is still very attached to me, and sometimes will not relax when being held by others if I am in the room, even with Daddy.  She was sleeping better a few months ago than she is now.  She has spent alot of nights in the bed with me, but I've put her in her crib the last 2 nights and she's done very well, although I have had to let her cry for several minutes.

Ben loves the pool - Jul 2011

Ben and I went to the pool this evening.  He loved it, even though we only had about a 1/2 hour once we got there after supper.  He seems to have no fear around the pool, throwing himself into water deeper than he is tall.  I have to be there to lift him up.  He enjoyed jumping around in the shallow water too, and of course liked walking under the "mushroom".  Daddy said Ben had a great time at the pool with him last night as well, and got very upset when pool time was over.