So, it's been awhile. Since we last blogged .... (OK, actually in the last 2 days)
- Ben has pushed through his first moler. (Sorry, no pic...but have no fear, Gamma arrives on Wed.)
- Benj has taken a huge and strange liking to chewing ice cubes. Ye, chomp right into a regular sized-half moon shaped ice cube with his front 6.5 teeth (ones half in) and contently chews on it til it drools...water falls out his mouth.
- BenZ has developed the skill to SHOT water out his mouth like a fountain--he readily uses this still to his own great delight.
- BZ has learned the "sign" for more...and uses it for "I WANT...NOW!" Unfortunately, he has not learned to communicate what exactly it is that he wants. Initially it was a drink from his sippy cup, which is what we used to try and teach him the sign. That quickly morphed into I want a drink of what my brother is having -- from his cup. Which quickly seemed to turn into, "NO, I WANT TO HOLD THE CUP (of really cool looking purple liquid) MYSELF!" Now it can be anything on the table, in the room or from his recent memory!
- Benny finally learned the "sign" for 'Pick-up'. This gets used constantly. Infact, if you are not standing correctly according to him, you are likely to get the sign again while you are holding him -- I have no clue what this means!
- I'm trying out all the possible nicknames I could call this kid (you notice that one has been left out!). I realized this week, when I heard #2 son call his younger brother "Bubba" that I have been referring to #3 by that "affectionate" name. However, that name has already been allocated to someone in the extended family by my dear mother. So, let me know which you like.
- Finally...Gamma comes next Wednesday, Six days from now. Seth, has devised an ingenious way to keep track of how many more days til Gamma arrives....He put on six shirts today (I would like to remind you that we live in Florida, where it is 80 degrees in January!) and will take one off each day until she gets here, that way he will be able to know how many more days ... til he melts to death!
