Eliot & Benjamin

Patience isn't Ben's strongest skill. I must say to him a lot "in just a minute". Because he now says to me "one more minute" a lot. At the store, he always finds a toy he likes and says "Ben hold one minute," which turns into the whole store trip. When we went to the National Zoo last week Ben walked a lot and missed his afternoon nap. At one point he held up his finger and said "Mommy, Ben rest one minute." He then climbed up on the bench. I know I am biased, but he is a super cute kid. He is also very independent. In DC he decided he was going to climb to the Lincoln Memorial all by himself. He would not let Nikkie or me hold his hand. "No!!, SELF!!" And he climbed the whole thing. Although he may have your fooled with his potty training, gross motor skills and independence, let me remind you that he is not yet 2. It feels sometimes that overnight my snuggly baby disappeared. I only get snuggles now in the early morning or when he is sick.