You Can't Catch Me...

Our sweet little one has recently learned that he does not just have to comply to our little requests...such as, "Bennett, let's change your diaper..." or "Okay, it is time to get dressed..." These requests now send him running in the opposite direction through our house - hiding anywhere that will protect him from the inevitable. He uses the dining room table to see which direction I am heading, then he runs accordingly (in the opposite direction).

After a few minutes of his squeals and subsequent pitter patter of the feet on the hardwoods, I decided I could play this game camera in-hand - as I wanted to capture the many expressions of Bennett. I think I have 7 other photos with varying levels of his grin.


And because the weather over the past 10 days has mostly been completely glorious, I couldn't complete the post without an outdoor picture. Bennett has been transformed (I think it only took two outings) to an, "I want to play outdoors kid." Without an attached garage, it is a fight I have with him daily from the car into the house. He doesn't understand that we can't play outside each time we are outside.


But, oh are we soaking it up. Today was such a big boy day for Bennett. He explored our backyard more fearlessly than any day before and we found time to walk to the park with Anna and Jake for swinging and sliding. In the morning we went for a special munckin donut treat at Dunkin Donuts and in the afternoon we returned to Sport Clips for a second hair cut - he was perfect!

We have walked "dog-dog" nearly every evening. Zach and I are delighted to have our evening walks and talks return to our daily schedule.


This is just how busy our monkey is...not wanting to miss out on anything. But when it is time to end the day - read books and rock, he snuggles in just right with me and doesn't move. Love that ending to a day.