Monday, May 12, 2008

My baby is 1...

I can't believe how fast this past year has gone. Even though it seems as though it was yesterday that I was about to have Benjamin I can't remember life without him in our family. He (as crabby as he is so much of the time) is so cute and I am so happy to be his mom. Benjamin loves his siblings and I am excited for him to be a bigger boy so they can all cause havok together. He has recently started to wrestle with Joshua. Those two already seem to have a special bond which makes me so thrilled. So, though there aren't a ton of fun personality traits to write about for our 1 year old, we do have a ton of pics. I decided to post a few of his first few weeks and some of his birthday today.
Finally here...



4 little monkeys sittin' on a bed

Ben & Dad

Going home...

This is the only time this ever really happened... happened to catch it during one of our middle of the night bonding times.


So peaceful...




The blessing


Ben's cake (the one he gets for himself)


Ben's animal is a monkey (we pick one out for each kid when they are born)... here is his birthday cake I spend hours on today.


Happy Birthday, Baby Ben!!! We love you!!!







10 comments:

Chatty Family said...

Happy Birthday Ben! It does seem like just yesterday! Your family picture on his blessing day is really good. I love all of the pictures and the cake is amazing. Great job! Is that fondant?

Nikki said...

what a great looking cake! Happy Birthday!

Cathryn said...

Cute pictures and an ADORABLE monkey cake!

lexi said...

Love the photo shoot and LOVE the cakes! Do you hire out?

Loni said...

Happy Birthday!! I loved the first picture of you and him, very sweet. Also, very impressive cakes!!! Didn't know you had such great skills!

the Petterson Family said...

How fun! You have such cute kiddos! I got to teach Josh in sunbeams last sunday and he is so quiet, but soo soo cute! All your babies are darling!

Loni said...

I realized that I don't have your email address, so I'm using this. Here's some pics I liked:
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/images/daddys-turn-9544.jpg

http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/image-files/pregnancy-portrait-heart.jpg

http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/images/pregnancy-belly-pictures-8870.jpg

http://www.momphoto.com/maternity_portrait69.html

http://www.momphoto.com/maternity_portrait91.html

http://www.jenniferloomis.com/portfolio2_maternity12.html

http://www.robfitch.com/images/galleries/pregnancy-photography-1-max.jpg


After looking at these pics, yea, if we could do it when Todd is home, that would be great.

Unknown said...

great pics!! they grow up so fast! what cute kids you have!

parenting noobs said...

Happy Birthday Ben! Time does fly... it's almost been a year since we adopted Korbin, too. We met him in July... the year went by fast, but at the same time it feels like we've had him longer! :)

lexi said...

Hey, I emailed you, but can't remember if you check your email often or not. I need to schedule you for a photo shoot--let me know what your schedule is like.