First Real Religious Experience!
Ben and I showed Renee around some of the sights of Boston (when he wasn't acting up that is!). We ventured into the North End which is all Italian places. We found the Peace Gardens and it was a very spiritual experience for Ben. He looked at all the holy statues. We tried to catch some pictures of him with various Saints, but I was stupid...I didn't forget the camera but I forgot to put the battery back in the camera when we left. Oh well. It's very noteworthy, however because if Ben ever becomes a Saint, it's because of me and Renee!

He also saw Faneuil Hall, City Hall, The Paul Revere Mall and other sights around. Some lady in the Pizza Place we stopped at spoke Italian to him (I think she called him Little Bennito but I'm not sure)...

Our Southern Belle Friend Came to Visit!
The classiest girl from South Carolina was in Boston this week! Renee came up on a business excursion and got to meet Ben in the process!! We took her to the Stockyard Restaurant...a pretty nice restaurant on a Friday night! We were there for over 2 hours and Ben was on his best behavior...very surprising! He was also changed for the first time in a public place! This is noteworthy stuff, huh? Renee had to help me because there wasn't a changing station...so we wiped down the sink area and got to work! Stupid me forgot a blanket, so we used a couple of the restaurants fancy napkins! Ben seemed a bit apprehensive about the whole sink/napkin thing, but when everything was all said and done, he was very happy to have dry little britches!!

Memorial Day Fun!
It was hamburgers and wiennies for all at the Haugh Household! Ben got to meet more of his extended family and he watched his crazy uncles run around and hit each other with women's lacrosse sticks. Uncle Matthew impressed us all with his tree climbing skills and Ben can't wait until he can climb trees too. If I learn to make clothing from old curtains, Ben will be just like one of the VonTraps!

Back to the hospital!
Mood:  energetic
We took a leisurely stroll up to St. Elizabeth's today to visit the Great Uncle Fran! Everytime that man gets admitted into a hospital he looks better than he did before hand!

We also ventured out to West Roxbury for some fresh air at Uncle Sean's little league game. Ben was very impressed with his skills and hopes he can be as good as Sean someday...Ben's dream is to play for the best baseball team out there: the New York Yankees!

Formula, Sweet Formula!
Mood:  hug me
We gave Ben some formula today for the first time and this stuff is great! Not only does he seem to love the stuff, but it fills him up like no tomorrow and he is happy and calm and sleepy! Why didn't anyone ever tell me about this stuff!!?!!

No more Newborn!
Mood:  sad
It is today that I realized that Newborn clothing just won't fit Benny Boy anymore! How sad!

I went to my post-pardom check up today. The medical assistants enjoyed playing with Ben. One of them said he is such a cute little baby (well look at his parents...no wonder he's so cute!). So I replied "you probably get to see tons of cute babies all the time!" In which she replied, "oh no...a lot of babies are really funny looking!" I'm glad we have the "professional" reassurance that he is cute. I reminded him in the car that he is lucky that he's so darn cute because if he wasn't, we were going to sell him to the gypsies! ha ha!! Only kidding!

Mother's Day!
Mood:  mischievious
Today was my first Mother's Day and Ben got me just what I wanted - a new pair of old lady slippers! He's such a wonderful son! His mother is raising him so well! ha ha ha!

First Smile for the Pretty Mother!
Mood:  happy
Today I decided that Ben has smiled at me...I thought he might have for the past two days, but was thinking he might have just taken joy in pooping his pants yet again. Today, however, I decided that I need a reward for all this mothering I have been doing, so his expression of joy when he saw me this morning was not because he passed gas - it was because he was happy to see me! And why wouldn't he be happy to see me? I am a pretty one to look at! Ben must be happy he has a pretty mother! ha ha ha ha!

The Grocery Store!
Ben went to his first grocery store this evening! Oh how exciting! He was particularly fond of the meat department! He got fussy in the Mexican aisle as we were picking up some Ortega taco kits, but quickly fell back asleep as James held him and walked him by the pickles!

Another friend for Ben!
Mood:  cheeky
Congratulations to Patty and Glen! They had their little daughter, Paige today! We can't wait to meet her! Paige is lucky - really wonderful babies are born on the 4th!