Merry Christmas!

Eating breakfast with Daddy and Uncle Andy


I had Curious George stamps in my stocking. I tried them out on my hands and then on everyone else's hands.



Daddy is trying to show me my new shirt


That's great, but I know there are toys around here somewhere



Mommy needs my help



A long video of me opening and playing with my new trains!

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Reading the instructions


Playing, playing, playing








I made a pretty good haul this year, it was quite overwhelming!


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Ben!

Let it Snow!

These pictures were intended to show how much snow we've had recently. Daddy was trying to get me to look at the camera but I was too busy kicking the snow.




Wow, this is pretty deep!

Little Drummer Boy

I named my singing puppy "Auggie Doggie".
I wrote a song about him. It is called "Auggie Doggie".
Here is a video of me using a diaper pail as a drum and singing my new song. Sorry, the lighting isn't so great, it was an impromptu concert. I am also using this opportunity to display my talent for physical comedy.

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Deck the Halls

My grandparents bought me this apparently possessed toy puppy that wears a Christmas hat and sings "Deck the Halls". Clearly, their objective in making this purchase was twofold: to amuse me and to drive my parents insane.

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I like to play hide and seek

I am really good at it.

Hot Chocolate Parade

Tonight I went to the Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony downtown. I enjoyed the marching bands, "Lowla" the polar bear and the float that carried Elmo and Cookie Monster.
Best of all, I was introduced to the wonderful world of hot chocolate. (Don't worry, it had considerably cooled by the time my parents let me try some.) I decided to call it "coffee". I always see Uncle Andy drinking out of these little white cups. I know that his entire diet consists of coffee so I thought that must be what was in my cup as well.
That is good stuff!

We've got to be clean

When I wash my hands in the bathroom sink, I use a step stool so I can reach the water.



Since I am concerned about my toys' hygiene as well, I made them a little step stool out of a ramekin.

Happy BDay, GGpa

Last weekend, my GGpa turned 80 and we took a trip to Connecticut to attend the big celebration! I had fun running around the room and asking everyone to chase me. I know you may find that shocking since I am normally such a subdued little boy.

Even though it wasn't my birthday, everybody knows that it's REALLY all about me. That's why I got presents too.

And there was cake. I was happy.

I've been working on the railroad

Choo-choo! Happy Halloween!

Spiders and Art

Mommy and Daddy and I went to family day at the Institute of Contemporary Art. I was very excited because the ICA was featuring the art of my new favorite artist Louise Bourgeois whose work consists of sculptures, prints, drawings and paintings of spiders. I have recently become fascinated with spiders, both in literature and in real life. Some of my favorites include: the Itsy Bitsy spider and her friend the Big Hairy spider, Charlotte from "Charlotte's Web", the spider who frightened Miss Muffet and the spiders on my Halloween jammies. You can imagine my delight when I saw the 11 foot tall spider sculpture on display (you'll have to imagine it because we weren't allowed to take pictures in the gallery).

The ICA holds programs for kids once a month and I was prepared to wow everyone with my artistic abilities, which are far beyond those typical to my age group. We made sculptures out of every day things. I picked the straws. Mommy and Daddy helped.





I was anxious to get back upstairs to see more spiders and other cool stuff so I finished my project quickly.

Here is my finished product:



Art, like golf, is hard.

Apple picking

Here are some pics from our apple/pumpkin picking trip today...

Rocco

This is my bear Rocco (hanging out on the couch with me, Elmo and Bunny). Rocco is a good friend so I like to make sure that he is well taken care of. I am sure to let Mommy know whenever Rocco needs a new diaper or would prefer to read a certain book.
Yesterday, while I was drinking my juice, I realized that Rocco must be thirsty as well. I was just about to get some juice for my friend when I realized he does not have a mouth!
To overcome this obstacle, I developed a plan involving some delicate bear surgery. I told Mommy that I needed scissors but she wouldn't give them to me.
If Rocco looks particularly dehydrated, blame Mommy.

Baby monitor musings

When I was a baby, I would wake up and demand attention immediately. Now that I am a big boy, I like to hang out in my crib and talk to myself for a few minutes before I call Mommy or Daddy to come get me. Sometimes I forget that they can hear me on the monitor. These are some of the things they have overheard me say recently:

"Where's Mommy? Mommy's at work. Where's Daddy? Daddy's on the train. I like that. I like that train."
"W! Need more super letters!"
"Oink, oink, oink. That's what a pig says."
"Zookeeper, zookeeper, what do you hear? I hear children." (okay, I was quoting a book there)
"Uh oh, fell down, basketball, basketball!"
"Hey, crocodile, don't drink the water."


It may sound like childish babbling to you, but it all makes perfect sense to me.

Breakfast - the Ben way

Every morning I eat a waffle for breakfast and every morning I manage to do this:




Maybe some day I will let you in on my technique.