My new camera trick
Mood:  lazy
There is something in Ben's head that tells him "When the funny looking lady with red hair has the camera, stop smiling and stare into it like a deer in headlights." As if you couldn't already tell this by the pictures posted on the webpage. Well today, I realized that if I prop the camera on a piece of furniture (away from his view from me), he won't stop smiling! Yey for me for being so smart! I must go now because the Linkadoos were left out and Kiki, our cat is attacking one of them. I try to tell Ben to pick up his toys after he is done playing with them, but again, he just looks at me like a deer looking into headlights.

First Chinese Cookie Fortune
Mood:  special
Ben had his first Chinese fortune tonight....it is:

Apply yourself to the basics and progress will follow.

We told him if he just keeps pooping his diapers, eventually he'll learn to use the toilet. He felt much better when we told him that.

The Cry Baby went to the doctor's!
Mood:  irritated
Topic: Doctor's Appointment
The day finally came - shot day! Also known as Ben's 2 month doctor's appointment! The little porker is up to 10 lbs 7 oz and is 23 inches long. The little guy enjoyed the car ride there...enjoyed the leisurely stroll from the parking garage to the office...and about 20 seconds from entering the doctor's office he screams and screams, and just for fun, screams some more.

Everyone gave me their two cents about him being hungry and some lady told me to go get him a milk shake. I think she was trying to be funny, but I didn't see the humor in it while Little Benny Boy was screaming in my ears. Actually, I don't see any humor in it when Ben is not crying either...stupid lady! I told them all he was practicing for when he gets his shots! He stopped crying when I put a clean diaper on him after they weighed him (I'm not stupid - I fed him lots before we left!)

He was being a little sweetheart while Rosina (his doctor) was checking him out...that is if you can call passing gas every 10 seconds sweet. I find it very endearing that he is not ashamed of his gas. Sometimes he actually looks a little proud of his doings...he obviously takes after his father in that department!

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!