It was easy to get on...not so easy to get off! It took a little help from Mom.
Ben was having a great time at the doctor's office. He thinks they line the table with paper just for his enjoyment!
Talking on the phone already...
Ben is 9 1/2 months old now (6 months corrected) and 16 lbs! He is a healthy little boy, too. We've been to several specialists lately and all of his checkups have been perfect. We couldn't ask for anything more than all the blessings God has given him. Ben has become very vocal, lots of "baba" and "dada" and some noises that even surprise him.
We've had to move his bathtub from the kitchen to the bathroom now that Ben has discovered it's a lot of fun to kick in he water and see where it goes!
I'm getting better at standing every day!
MMmmmm....toes!! Ben just discovered that they reach all the way to his mouth, so now he works hard to get his socks off and his feet up.
Playing around on the floor
I LOVE flying! 
Everything goes straight to the mouth now. Ben is drooling so much that we keep thinking we'll see teeth any day now but none yet.
The feet are new toys Ben just discovered he always has around!
Do I look like I want my picture taken?
Trying on Daddy's baseball cap...still a little big.
There's Mommy!
For such a little guy, Ben is so studious! He has started examining everything in great detail and slapping at the things that really grab his attention.
He's such a happy boy when he wakes up in the morning!
The daily walk is one of Ben's favorite parts of the day...it used to be a nap time but now he watches everything as it goes by.
Ben stays with Grammy and Grandpa ("Grumpy") Shepherd during the weekdays and he never lacks attention!
This was the outfit Ben wore home from the hospital 4 months ago...it's hard to believe he's grown that much already!
