Kristi & Ryder came to visit

So, Ben had his baby blessing on August 4th. My sister and Grandma and Doug's parents came down to visit for the occasion. It was really fun to see them all and I put a few pictures on facebook, but I found a few more on Doug's camera, so I put my favorites together. Here they are:

and here's a few of Ben, that aren't necessarily from his Baby Blessing, but they're just too cute not to share! :)

2 Months

 My little boy is officially 2 months old! He had his two-month appointment today. 

He weighs 12 lbs, 14.5 oz 

and measures 23 inches long. 

The doctor kept saying "There is nothing petite about this kid"

And the doctor is the 2nd person to comment that he has a "man-cry" (I'm assuming that means his cry is not as high-pitched as other boy babies - which is true.)

• At two months old Ben is smiling and cooing like crazy. 
• He likes when Dad tickles his feet. 
• He loves to be outside, going on walks, or else being held by his mommy. 
• He absolutely hates being in the car. He screams the entire ride. (He doesn't mind the car-seat, just the car)
• He loves taking baths.
• He consistently eats 6 ounces at every feeding! (What a fatty!)
• He has some serious head control. He likes to lay on his tummy and lift his head and look all around.
• He's extremely strong and has already rolled over a couple times. 
• He thinks he's old enough to stay awake all day and night, but he and his mom largely disagree on that point! :) 

He just keeps getting cuter and cuter everyday! I love being this little boy's mom! 

A Garding Family Photo Shoot

So one of my good friends (Cassie Thiel ) is a photographer and she wanted to have some family pictures taken of her and her family. My wonderful husband knows how to use a camera pretty well (even though he's not comfortable with portraits) and so we decided to "trade" family pictures. Here are some of our favorite ones from our little photo shoot.