The other day I was making Ben his lunch and I asked him to head over to his highchair so I could lift him in. I went to the fridge and when I turned around, he had pulled himself onto the bench at the dinner table. He tapped on the table, as if to say "this is where I am eating today mama". I asked him if he wanted to eat at the table like a "big boy" and he grunted his "yes". He ate his whole meal with the proudest smirk on his face! He looked so small at that great big table all by himself and that is when it hit me.... I've lost Baby Ben. I now have a Little Boy! So sad, but at the same time So Fun!!
We spent the next morning watching some of the Wiggles and eating grapes on the couch. He wanted to be "cozy" on the couch, so I got one of his baby blankets. That made me even more sad... it covered his legs and part of his tummy but that was it. His toes stuck out of the ends! I can still remember swaddling him up in the same blanket and having extra!! My Little Man is getting so big! I try and remember all of the little things about these past 18 months and most of it is a blur....where did the time go!?
We went for his shots on Wednesday and he got weighed and measured....29.6 pounds and 33 inches tall! He was 7 pounds and 21 inches when he was born. He was so brave, but for the rest of the night when he was not occupied doing something, he would look at me and then grab his arm and point to where the needle went in and then he'd start to cry. He layed down on the couch with me for 15 minutes and we sang songs and I rubbed his arm. He has not cuddled like that for 9 months - since he had the flu in January.... as much as I wanted him to feel better that night - I loved the fact that he wanted to cuddle with his mama on the couch!
