Benziger babes

Here's a 3-minute video of what our "El Jefecito" has been up to lately. Enjoy! (You may need to go to the blog to view it)

Fall colors at the Bloedel Reserve.  Can you believe it? I am four months old now and feeling pretty good. I had my well-child check up today and the nurse said I weigh 16 lbs. and 8 oz. (80 percentile) and I am 25 3/4 inches (77 percentile) long! They had to do it twice to be sure since I've grown so much since my last visit. I have discovered my hands and I love putting them and everything else they grab into my mouth. The doctor says I can start eating real food soon. Mmmm, steak? Maybe later... We had a lot of fun with Mommy's Macalester friends Lizz, David, Amy, Matt, and Martins last week. We took the ferry to Bainbridge Island and visited the Bloedel Reserve. Then we had lunch in Poulsbo and Martins made us dinner but I was exhausted so I fell asleep on his bed while the big kids hung out and got a little rowdy.  Thanks for visiting guys- come again soon! Mommy went back to work this week so I hang out with the nanny during the day. There will be a...

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"Trick or Treat!" My first Halloween! Life is good. We've finally got into a routine where I go to sleep between 9 and 11pm and sleep for 8-12 hours. I wake up bright eyed, smiling and cooing (not yelling), and when mommy comes in to pick me up I start kicking my legs and swinging my arms because I'm starving and I'm so excited to eat! We usually go back to sleep for a few more hours, our morning nap, while Daddy goes to work. Then I eat again and stay up for a few hours while mommy and I smile and play on my activity mat. I still dislike tummy time but I can stand up pretty well and my belly button is now an "innie" and not an "outie". I like looking at bright colored things and I especially LOVE watching TV! Daddy doesn't like that I watch TV because now he has to stop watching it when I'm around. I have my four month doctor visit soon and so we'll get to see how big I've grown. Mommy says I'm at least 17 lbs and 2...

A day in the life of El Jefecito "Come Sail With Me"... next year gramps! It was another busy week with lots of people staying with Mommy, Daddy and me. I didn't mind all the attention - no sir - they played with me, held me, changed my diapers, took me on hikes, fed me and it was wonderful!  I weigh over 15 pounds now and I am no longer colicky. I laughed for the first time in my sleep in the BabyBjorn in an art gallery, "It was adorable," Daddy said. I also started sleeping eight hours at night which makes everyone happy! Studly Uncle Dan Comes to Town First, Uncle Dan (who prefers to be called Studly Uncle, a name which was formerly held by Studly Uncle Larry) came to visit from San Francisco. He is quite the uncle! He bought me two awesome onesies: "If you think I'm cute, you should see my uncle" and "Life is great when you have an uncle like mine." Thanks Studly Uncle! "We," everyone besides me, ate all sorts...