Hot Diggity Dog!

I don't know how I'm doing it, but somehow I am able to keep my eyes open long enough to make this post, and then I am going to pass out in bed and sleep for x amount of hours (x because, well, I have NO clue when Ben might wake up again.). I wish he stuck to a schedule. Right now the only schedule he seems to stick to is actually going to bed around 8:30. I'm not sure why I am so exhausted tonight, but it could be because I had reverted back to my old schedule the past few days, which is a big no-no after getting used to going to bed earlier. Shame on me.

Anyway, this week has been a week of firsts for Benjamin. It has been so exciting. We decided Monday that Benjamin was old enough (at 8 months old - wow) to start eating BIG big boy food.

That morning, we started out by giving him big boy oatmeal (strawberries and cream, and lower sugar, if you were wondering. I'm a bit particular about his sugar and salt intake).


Can't you tell he enjoyed it?


Mmm!


So pleased!

My parents had come down for a short visit, and took us out to eat at Moe's ("Welcome to Moe's!"). Benjamin got a Mini Masterpiece (quesadilla) and, as you can see, he loved it:


(Not to mention the TV that was playing over our table)






Then came spaghetti (yes, I know, isn't spaghetti supposed to be first, like every other baby?!):




Lastly, the hotdog!


"Don't mind if I do!"


He really enjoyed it.


He is SO goofy.


What a sweet hotdog smile!




Good week? Yeah, I'd say so. Tomorrow we have a dinner party to go to (I know, that sounds so sophisticated!) and I am pretty excited about that.

Now, if I could only find a way to keep Ben from wanting to climb all over me every waking moment (so I can actually get stuff done!) ...