7 months!

Benjamin James - 7 months 

My baby is 7 months old! This month Benjamin got to experience his first BYU game and he got the best sit in the house right one Grandpa's lap. He was a little confused at the loud noises and cheering...especially when Tanner Mangum threw a Hail Mary in the last seconds of the game for the win! What a great first game for the cutest Cougar fan!

Benjamin has also become quite the little acrobat! He does not like lying down, on his tummy or on his back, and insists on sitting straight up so he can look around the room. He is great at sitting by himself and can completely support himself now, only falling over is he tries too hard to grab a toy that is out of his reach. Before this month, Benjamin would recline quietly in his bouncer chair while I did housework or cooked. Now, within minutes of being in his chair, he will arch his back and twist his body in the strangest positions! I am already getting a glimpse of how my life as a mom will be changing as this boy gets more and more mobile!

Benjamin's new favorite food is definitely RASPBERRIES! Grandpa and Gigi have a lot of raspberry bushes in their backyard, right outside our bedroom door. Picking and eating raspberries has definitely become one of our favorite daily activities. Benjamin just devours them, faster than I can pick them! He also makes a huge mess. I'm still not sure how he can get so covered with raspberries from head to toe so quickly! But it is a happy mess though :) And a cute one!

Benjamin's newest trick is clapping his hands. I think it came from playing "Patty cake", but now he does it all the time! He has also learned how to wave "bye, bye!" and tries to mimic us every time we wave to him. He is such a smart boy!

It has been so much fun living at home with my parents. Benjamin especially loves all the attention he gets from Grandpa and Gigi and so many adoring aunts and uncles. He is in heaven! Benjamin also loves the doggie and kitties and squeals in delight whenever they walk into the room. They seem to like cuddling with him too.

Benjamin definitely has us all wrapped around his finger. We love you, handsome boy!