The Adventures of Matt and Gwynne

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Mesh

Ben loves the mesh on the side of his crib, he could stare at it for hours!

Ice Age: Continental Drift came out on Friday! Matt and I both worked on this movie, but I only worked on the very beginning of production, so it was fun to see the finished movie! The whole family has their name in the credits - Ben's name is under "Blue Sky Babies". Matt is actually in the credits twice because he was a voice in the movie! He was the "Teen Elk" that slid down the waterfall and got his antlers burnt!

Go see the movie, and keep your ears peeled!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Four Months!

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Four Months - 16 lbs. 12 oz. and 26.25" tall

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Ben is four months old today, and it's been a busy month! Road trips, drive-ins, and meeting lots of new people!
Somehow, though, we still had time for a little chillaxin'.

This kid is awesome. He is so much fun, and is such a sweet little boy. He's been extra sleepy lately, which is nice in some ways, and of course adorable - but I kind of miss him when he's sleeping. Some days I feel like I didn't get to hang out with him enough, even though I spend the whole day with him!

He has started drop-kicking his legs a lot... that's usually what wakes us up in the morning and lets us know that he's awake! He'll bring them way up in the air and pound them on the ground with so much force!

He has started trying to put everything into his mouth. Every. Thing. Whatever he's holding, he'll look at for a second, and then try to jam it as far into his mouth as possible! Luckily, he can only hold what is in arm's reach for now!

He is no longer content to lounge back on the pillows we prop him up with. He tries to sit up constantly! Which is exciting, but he's also still wobbly, so he doesn't stay sitting for too long before he starts to topple.

I posted a video of this the other day, but he likes being on his tummy so much more now! He can still only handle a few minutes, but he's doing great! He's even rolled over a few times!

He gets so excited to see us now. He'll grin and squeal, and wave his arms and legs like crazy! He usually does it most in the mornings, and right as he's about to fall asleep for naps or at bedtime.

He's gotten so much more focused and controlled with his body. He still flails some, but he's able to grasp things with a lot more purpose than before.