Family Pictures

  Back at the beginning of November, our good friend DeAnna from DeAnna Hammond Photography took some family pictures for us to use on our Christmas card. She also helped us with this announcement. It was freezing and windy the day of the shoot (and I may have fallen asleep when I told everyone I was going to take a shower and get ready), but we still got some great pictures!

Ben at Seven Months

 Ben on December 11th, you turned seven months old! This month I saw a lot of signs that you are starting to "grow up." You are such a happy little guy, you are still a big snuggler, and you love to watch people around you. Here are a few more things going on with you in your 7th month.

 You started rolling over a little bit more. -You learned how to clap, and you do it when you get really excited or proud of yourself.

You are officially sitting up really well.

You still haven't found a solid food you don't like. And you are a fan of the puffs.

You take 3 naps a day.

You like your excersaucer, but you like being held more!

You have started transitioning into 9 month clothes. You aren't a real chubby guy, but you are getting longer and longer.

You have started to babble more, and you find screaming hilarious. You scream and then clap for yourself.

Eight months is right around the corner...we love you little guy!

 

14 Weeks

 

This was two days before I turned 14 weeks. No, I'm not kidding. 

These babies aren't messing around.

Brothers at Christmas

Christmas Parade

Our town has an annual Christmas parade, and on our fourth Christmas in Mississippi I finally got to go! Our church had a spot in the parade, so Max got to ride on the float and Ben got in on the fun too. It was so much fun walking down the main street and town square waving to everyone, and Max had an absolute blast. He thought he was pretty big stuff riding the float with the "big" kids.

Getting ready to ride!

 

 Hanging out in his stroller watching the action...

 Mike. The man with all the candy.

Clearly I put a lot of thought into my appearance for the evening...but it was a blast!