More Erosion Table

He wore a smock just about long enough for me to take a couple of pictures, then off it came!

Ben's birthday

I was going to take Ben to ride ponies on his birthday, but that was the morning we had a gale, and hail and other unpleasant weather stuff. We went to the Dinosaur Museum instead! Ben had a good time, and discovered the erosion table for the first time. Usually he just walks right by, but this time he stayed to play.

Ben's birthday book

Dirk sent Ben a book for his birthday, and a DVD of him reading it. Ben likes the music soundtrack the best, but he has also watched Dirk read it to him lots of times. Here are some photos and video of the first time Ben and Simon got to watch daddy's DVD. Yay for modern technology!

Happy flaps

He's just cute when I walk back in the room and he catches sight of me and flaps until he about launches. This video clip is a mellow version of it because he was interested in the camera.

Another big guy!

And this little fellow is five months old today!

Product Review

We use Gerber brand sippy cups. They are cute, easy to hold, and have a spill-proof valve. The valve is so good that when it just so happens that you find a sippy cup of orange juice in the washing machine at the end of the wash cycle, there is still orange juice in the cup! I did not try putting the sippy cup in the dryer, however, so I can't comment on the heat-resistant qualities of the plastic.

We use Pampers brand diapers. Pampers have Elmo on them, have refastenable tapes, and absorb a lot of moisture. The moisture absorbing capacity is so good that even a used diaper can gather more water when it goes through a wash cycle!

Quick! Which used diaper spent 45 minutes in the washing machine?



It occurs to me that I should start sifting the laundry, rather than upending the basket over the washing machine and just dumping everything in.

Happy birthday!

Ben is two! These pictures aren't from his actual birthday, because I haven't taken and uploaded those yet. But he inherited an Elmo table! He parks it by the chair he got for Easter, and is the happiest little toddler on the planet.

It was easier when his favorite toy was a bit smaller, as he could pack those around the house by himself. I'm in charge of moving these from room to room.