Where has the time gone? My baby suddenly turned three! Ben had a great birthday this year - we had a train-themed party at Bubba and Grampy's with family and friends (all four grandparents; Auntie and Uncle Tim; our good friends Connor and "Ms. Melody;" and our very special out-of-town friends Kristina and Arlo (more on their visit later). Ben got a lot of special gifts at his party - his first trike, Star Wars Clone Trooper costume, Train conductor outfit, AquaDoodle, a WOW! dump truck, Magna-Tiles (I'm loving these), his very own water bottle - a big deal to him AND his own personalized firefighter bath towel, washcloth and bubble bath - also a big deal since he STILL wears his firefighter costume from Halloween.We went to the doctor and Ben is 38-5/8 inches and weighs 36 pounds. He's about an inch taller than other kids his age. He's really into dressing up, playing with trucks/cars, building with blocks, painting, cutting random scraps of paper with scissors and playing outside. Some of his favorite shows are Max & Ruby, Caillou and he still loves the Baby Einsteins DVDs. He's talking a lot and is starting to ask "Why?" so I think we're getting into that stage. Ben still LOVES to climb and pretty much always has! He's becoming sweet and thoughtful - asking daddy "how was your day?" when he gets home from work and he tells me things like he likes my hair and that I make good lunch ("you're a good maker, mommy").
