Updates...

well I thought that I would explain wh I have been absent for about a month... Daniel and I decided to stay in Missouri so we moved into an apartment located in Daniel's parents garage. It is a one room and quite cozy. They had dial up internet the entire month of November. They updated and got high speed, but since we are in the country it is still not fast enough to upload photos. So the photos I have been able to upload were done by hauling my laptop to my moms and doing everything there. So it will probably be long periods of time between posts and photos, but I will try to keep up.

This past month Benjamin has done a lot:

• smiled

• talks
• he smiles and talks the best in the morning when he first wakes up
• sings
• he sings all the time with mommy or when he hears music or someone else singing
  

• found his hands
• he likes to suck on his fist
• went on vacation to Arizona
• to visit G'pa & G'ma Tayrien
  

• imitates
• his favorite is clicking his tongue
  

• started to turn toward sounds

• discovered he had a herniated belly button
  
• don't worry it doesn't hurt him, but we can't fix it untill age 5
  

• had his first baby sitter
• we left him with Grandma Guenin while we went to dinner and a movie... we didn't finish the movie
  

• watched the Macy's Thanksgiving day parade
• it is tradition with my dad and I so I introduced it to him
• had his first Thanksgiving day
• we also went shopping at 4 am the next morning, I had him strapped to me and he slept the whole time
  

• turned two months old

• got his first round of shots
• he then got a cough that sounded like he was hacking up a lung
  

• flirted with the old ladies at church
• oh no I am in trouble
  

• got a hair cut
• he started to look like Bozo the clown with three points on his head
  

• laughed
• during patty cake
  

• sits with help
• bumbo chairs are the best

well the next time I go to my moms I will post all the photos that accompany this post...

ok so I finally got the photos to work at my moms and I am not excited any more about the photos I have, but here a few... The first one is Ben in his bumbo chair and it is my FAVORITE! he is way too cute I can't stand it! the next one is my cousin Charly's baby Ethan. I made him a monkey coat and he is modeling it. I made banana mittens! then the last one is Ethan and Jeff with Ben. I will post more photos soon!

Arizona trip

G'ma Tayrien
Charlotte and Benjamin
Great Grandma Tayrien
G'pa Tayrien


My lovely parents who live in Arizona were wonderful enough to fly baby Ben and I to visit them at the beginning of November. I was a little nervous about Ben and flying, because it always seems like there is one crying child on a flight. Well I just have the best baby ever and he didn't cry or fuss one bit! I sat by the cutest lady who adored Ben and took video and photos of him. We were on the same return flight so she burned them to a CD and gave them to me! I also purchased a certificate for Ben's first flight. The pilots and all the attendants signed it! it is super cute! ok so as soon as i arrived in AZ my family threw me and Ben a baby shower! it was so fun to see the whole Tayrien family. I loved all their gifts! I had so much fun the rest of the week! I spent time going to work and showing off the baby, thrift store shopping, seeing my other side of the family, and eating good food! i had such a great time and i know his G'ma and G'pa spoiled him rotten!

Baby Blessing

November 2nd was Benjamin's baby blessing. Daniel blessed him in Branson and his father Mark, Matthew, Chase, Dan and the Bishop and first counselor were in the circle. I made his little outfit! he was so good. Grandpa Mark had to hold in his binkie so he wouldn't cry during the blessing.

Halloween!

We have celebrated our first holiday with baby Ben! it was so fun! we went to a pumpkin patch and picked out a pumpkin. I had to carve it because he was too small. I made an owl and Sarah and Matthew made a skeleton. Then on Halloween night Ben and I went to the Thedell's and went trick or treat-ing with the kids. He stayed in the stroller though. Maybe next year he will get some candy! Ben was a turtle!

A day at the Zoo

We took Benjamin on his first outing! We went to the Springfield, MO Zoo with family. We brought a stroller and that is where Ben slept most if his experience away. We took photos by some very cute animals and I think Ben will love it more when he is older. Daniel was so excited and took a lot of photos! It was so fun and I can't wait until he can enjoy the zoo just as much as we did!

More photos!

Bright eyes


He is yawning, not screaming


On the way home from the hospital


bath time


another yawn


I have all these wonderful photos of my new baby and thought I would share some! Benjamin changes so much everyday so I have to keep taking photos so I don't miss anything!