Dear Kid Saturday

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DearBen,

I just can't believe how big you're getting! I know every parent says that and that it's something of a cliche, but it's just amazing to me all the things you pick up on and how your personality is developing.

I don't have it on video yet because you get shy and clam up in front of the camera, but you just love to sing! Daddy and I are always cracking up in the car because you know more words to the songs on the radio than we do. Then, out of the blue, you'll start singing a song. After a few words we realize you're singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" ("bider, bider" you sing) or the theme song to "Little Einsteins" ("4,3,1, Rocket!" you sing). I've mentioned before that you love Hi-5 and you know the choreography to all of the songs you've seen so far.

You've recently discovered stickers. It's so funny because you like to stick them on your face and then peel them off again. You do it over and over again until they don't stick anymore and then we end up with stickers all over the floor. You get so excited by them, though.

We're going to Disney World in a little less than 2 weeks now and I think you're starting to get excited about it. I know you don't completely understand yet, but you know that we're going to see Mickey, Minnie, Goofy (you're favorite) and Duck (Donald Duck) who all live at Disney. Daddy and I are both very excited. It's the first time we've gone on vacation in a long time, and it's the first time you're going on vacation ever! I can't wait to see your face the entire time we're there.

You're a very affectionate little boy. We were visiting your cousins Rachel and Julie today and all you wanted to do was give hugs. Poor Julie had had enough after a while but didn't want to push you away. I hope that as you get older you continue to give hugs and show people that you care.

I love you to pieces Ben-Ben!

Love,
Mommy

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Family Time Friday/Dear Kid Saturday

Since yesterday was Halloween, I wasn't able to post the usual Family Time Friday post. Instead, I'm combining Dear Kid Saturday with Family Time Friday this week.

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Dear Ben,

We had a good time this week. First, we took Frankie on a long walk on the trail near our house. We probably walked about a mile and a half and you wanted to walk almost the entire way even though we brought your stroller just in case. You and Frankie were quite the pair. Daddy had to keep running after you. We could barely keep up!

I couldn't believe that you actually walked all that way all by yourself! You sure were tired when we got home. You and Frankie were both out for the count when we got home. Next month we're going to Disney World for 2 weeks so I hope this was an indication of how you'll do while you're there.

Daddy got some more video of you dancing this week. Of course, it's to Hi-5. It seems like each week you have a different favorite song. Last week it was "Wainbow" (a.k.a. Colors). Before that it was "Fishy" (a.k.a. Underwater Discovery). Now we're on to "Wetht" (a.k.a. North South East and West). It doesn't seem to truly matter, though, as long as it's Hi-5 that you're listening to. Here you are shaking your booty to "Wetht" as you call it with your cute little boy lisp.



Halloween was yesterday and Daddy picked out your costume this year. You went as Yoda from Star Wars. You were so darn cute! We almost changed our minds, though when we saw your mustache after eating your chocolate frosted doughnut yesterday morning. You looked like a villain from an old movie with a curly handlebar mustache! LOL!

Here's what you really looked like, though. You were so cute! We went over to Grammy's house because she has a great neighborhood for trick-or-treating. Auntie Ronell, Uncle Jon and Jacob and Lucas met us there also so we could all go together.

Jacob was dressed up as Shrek. He looked so cute, too! You didn't think so, though. As soon as you caught site of that mask you completely freaked out! I think you did a double take at first and then you started screaming and hiding your face. You had a death grip on me! I tried to show you that it wasn't real, that it was just a mask, but you just weren't having it.




Last year you were too young to go out trick or treating but this year we figured we'd give it a try. At first, you were really shy with people. You didn't want to say trick or treat, but you definitely wanted the candy. Once you had the candy, you didn't want to put it in your bag! You wanted to either eat it right away or hold it in your hand. Finally, Daddy convinced you that if you put the candy in the bag you get to go get more. After the first few houses you started getting the hang of it and started walking by yourself and saying Hi and Thank You. Of course, the only time you said "Trick or Treat" was either before the person came to the door, or when you were walking away from the house. That's ok, though. You're still little. You'll get it next year. You were so cute!



Today, we decided to go to the playground at the park down the road. Daddy had taken you there earlier this week and told me how you learned to go down the big slide all by yourself. As soon as we told you we were going to the park you got all excited saying "Side, Side!" (slide, slide!).





You also had a blast pretending you were driving a big truck. You kept going "Vroom, vroom! Beep Beep!"

We really had a great week. You're just so cute, kiddo! We'll see what happens this week.

I love you to pieces!
Love,
Mommy

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Dear Kid Saturday

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Dear Ben,

I have a lot of guilt. I feel guilty that I have to work all day and can't be with you. On the days when I'm home you're always so clingy and it's all about Mommy and I love that! I love that you want to sit on my lap to watch Hi-5. I love that you try to bring your dinner plate over to sit with me and eat. I love that you want me to carry you around everywhere. But, at the same time, I know that the reason you want to be with me so much is because you don't see me much during the week.

You are so lucky that you have such a great Daddy. He takes such great care of you and loves you so much. I feel very lucky to have him and I know that he loves staying home with you. I'm so glad that one of your parents can stay home with you, even if it's not me.

I want you to know that I love you to pieces. I know as you get older you'll understand why Mommy can't be home with you all day, but in the meantime, I know that we'll have lots of cuddle time and you can hug me as tight as you want and cling to me as much as you like. I know soon enough you'll be too old for all of that so I'll take as many hugs as you want to give while you're still giving them.

I love you to pieces Ben-Ben,
Mommy

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