Tons of Pictures (Part I)

I'm playing catch-up for a week's worth of pictures and we took a lot while the grandparents were here! I split the post into two because I had so many to share.

We visited the butterfly world on Sentosa Island last week and really enjoyed the tropical setting and all the beautiful butterflies.
Ben learned to say "buttafly" and pointed out some of the most colorful ones. I think he was more interested in running down the trails than enjoying the sights like we did.

Some of the species were just gorgeous!

Afterward, we let him cool down in a little fountain and I took his shorts off so he would hopefully not get too wet....

...but of course, being Ben, he was soaked! He had a great time, so I just let him get wet and go home wearing only his diaper.

There's just no way to keep this kid dry when he wants to wash his face everywhere.

We went back to the zoo one afternoon for a quick visit and Ben insisted on bringing his shopping cart. It was definitely one of those days to pick your battles and it just wasn't worth the argument. Ben did get a lot of stares!

Here's Alex at 6 weeks. I think he already has more fat on him than Ben has at 2 years! He's growing so well and it's so much fun to have a chubby baby this time around. I just love the rolls he's developing on his little legs.

Ben had a favorite book he insisted that Grumpy read to him every day. I think this picture was just before naptime because Ben was slowing down a bit. He was in high gear every day with so much attention and he'd just poop out at naptime and bedtime.

Finally after two years, Ben got his first haircut! It was definitely not a professional job, just some kitchen scissors and a comb, but it was a big improvement over the shag he was developing. I didn't even cut off enough to sweep off the floor because his hair is so fine.


Ben did the final styling on his own.

Alex spent plenty of quality time on Grammy's chest while he could. This little guy loves nothing more than a warm body and a good nap and I think his smile speaks for itself!

One rainy afternoon we took Ben to an indoor playground to let him burn off some energy. He loved diving into the ball pit.


Grumpy taught him how to hang from the handle of this slide toy and Ben went back and forth over and over.

When the rain cleared up we hit the botanic garden again and Ben tried out the new buggy board that connects to the stroller. I think it will be a huge help for the places that a double stroller won't fit and a lot more fun for Ben because he thinks it's an exciting ride.

Before I could get his clothes off Ben had run into the fountain. Once again, we had to take a little naked guy home in just a diaper!

Alex didn't get caught up in Ben's excitement, to say the least. It barely interrupted his nap.

Keep on reading...more pictures below!