Ben's Hair Cut

We took before and after pics. The best part was when Benjamin came running into the house, wided eyed with excitement yelling "I'm all spiky and now I have red hair like you!" It was a precious moment!

Sam's new tricks

It's been a while, again. With conference in Kenosha...I'm a little behind. I've caught up on the weeding at home, but the plot needs attention yet. We are still not really unpacked and the laundry sits in differing stages. AH well.
Lately Sam has picked up the nickname PegLeg. His crawling is getting much faster and he has added the skill of crawling with a favored toy in his hand. Usually a block or something smallish. His approach usually sounds more like "thrap, thrap" as each hand hits the floor but with the toy in his hand is more of a "thrap, clunk." The "thrap, thrap" is a nice even rhythm, where PegLeg is not.
Also he is quite the gardener. When pulling weeds results in the need for a bath...you know you've got above and beyond the call of duty. Twice now Sam has managed to have dirt from head to toe and even inside the diaper. Those rolls really hold on to the dirt!

The Answers

Ben, Sam, Sam, Sam, Ben, Ben! Grats to all those who participated. Even their parents get confused sometimes.

Sam or Ben?!?!

Here are pictures of both Benjamin and Samuel. See if you can tell which is which.

Sam's favorite poem

borrowed from a LLL mom!

"Suess" for Nursing Mothers
Mother's milk is just the thing!

Would you nurse her at the park?
Would you nurse him in the dark?
Would you nurse him with a Boppy?
And when your boobs are feeling floppy?

I would nurse him in the park,
I would nurse her in the dark.
I'd nurse with or without a Boppy.
Floppy boobs will never stop me.

Can you nurse with your seat belt on?
Can you nurse from dusk till dawn?
Though she may pinch me, bite me, pull,
I will nurse her 'till she's full!

Can you nurse and make some soup?
Can you nurse and feed the group?
It makes her healthy strong and smart,
Mommy's milk is the best start!

Would you nurse him at the game?
Would you nurse her in the rain?
In front of those who dare to complain?
I would nurse him at the game.
I would nurse her in the rain.

As for those who protest lactation,
I have a perfect explanation.
Mommy milk is tailor made
It's perfect food, you need no aid.

Some may scoff and some may wriggle,
Avert their eyes or even giggle.
To those who can be cruel and rude,
Remind them breast's the perfect food!

I would never scoff or giggle,
Roll my eyes or even wiggle!
I would not be so crass or crude,
I KNOW that this milk's the perfect food!

We make the right amount we need,
The perfect temp for every feed.
There's no compare to milk from breast-
The perfect food, above the rest.

Thos nursing smiles are oh so sweet,
Mommy milk is such a treat.
Human milk just can't be beat.
I will nurse, in any case,
On the street or in your face.

I will not let my baby cry,
I'll meet her needs, I'll always try.
It's not about what's good for you,
It's best for babies, through and through.
I will nurse her in my home,
I will nurse her when I roam.
Leave me be lads, leave me be ma'am.
I will nurse her, Mom I am.

Sam's on the go, go, go!

Sam, who has only been crawling for maybe 6 weeks...is now pulling up. Oh yeah! It started a couple weeks ago with grabbing mama's shirt and pulling himself to standing. That was sorta cute to have those little eyes looking right at you...and those little arms wrapped around your neck. But now, it's serious. He crawls over to the tote of toys, pulls himself to standing and holds on with one hand while be proceeds to empty the tote with the other. The downside of this is his auto correct mechanism isn't quite there yet. In short, there are a lot of bonks on the head if someone doesn't catch him. He needs to invite his friend, Miss Van Roo over (our chiropractor's nearly 9 month old daughter) over so her mommy can adjust his poor little cranium.

Static Cling

In cute little boy form. Sam has become quite clingy in the last week. I think it's a developmental stage but my poor baby carrying muscles are tired, tired, tired. Two weeks ago I could put him down on the floor and he would crawl, play and otherwise entertain himself. Of course his brother is a source of entertainment as well. But this week? Nothing but being held by mama will do, thank you very much! So why do they have to wait until they are 20 lbs to be attached to mama?
In other news...Ben is 3 years 11 months old today. Wow! Times flies!