Happy St Patty's Day

Yup, Ben got his hair buzzed - isn't he so stinkin cute??!!

Ben's 1 yr check-up and party pics

Little man had his check-up yesterday and is doing great! Developmentally he's right on track! He now weighs 24 lbs 6 oz and is 29" long. Ben got another round of immunizations and fortunately for us, didn't seem to be bothered by them. On with the party pics! We celebrated on Ben's actual birthday, last Saturday. The party was planned around a cute invitation I found online.

I didn't go crazy with the decorations - we just tried to keep it color coordinated and cute!

This was my attempt at cutout sugar cookies - the letter B and number 1
Ben's cakes were made by Garry Swope, the same guy who made Addisyn's 1st birthday cake.

He wasn't overly impressed with digging into the cake on his own....
but sure did love it when Nanny fed him!
Our family!

The Watkins and Williams family (minus Tori)
One of Ben's favorite presents
Little man hates wearing hats, but we had to get him one. He managed to let the hat on for maybe 15 seconds, just long enough to snap a picture!
It's so hard to believe that Ben is 1. Where does the time go???

The differences

I was having a conversation with some friends the other day about the differences between having a boy vs a girl. We all are fortunate to be the mommies of both. We compared stories about our drama girls and wild boys! And we talked about which child was more loving and who was the more outgoing one. The one thing that we all were in agreement with, is that there is something special about a little boy. Don't get me wrong, baby girls are special too, but there is something different about the bond between a mommy and her baby boy.
Before I ever had kids, I knew I always wanted a little girl - many little girls to be truthful! I would dream about dressing her up and fixing her hair and doing all the mom/daughter things. And when we found out Addisyn was a girl, I was beyond thrilled. And then when we found out we were having another baby, part of me really wanted for it to be another girl - but boy am I so glad we got Ben. I never dreamed about having a little boy, but I am so thankful that he was given to us. What I never knew was just how precious a little boy can be. Little boys are amazing. There is something about his sweet little face, that when he looks at me, it just makes my heart melt. It amazes me that I can love both my children equally, but yet have different bonds with them. Addisyn will always be my baby girl I dreamed of, and Ben, he's my special, little man.

1 year ago today....

This little guy stole my heart. Happy birthday to my sweet, little man!!

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1 and 3 year pics

With Ben's big birthday being next week and Addisyn's being next month, I decided to go ahead and get there pictures done at the same time. The kids both did wonderful! A combined picture was a bit challenging, but thankfully we were able to get 1 good one!! Follow this link to see some of my fav's

http://www.photoreflect.com/store/ViewAlbum.aspx?a=792872

Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere!

Both my kiddos love bath time. Its never a fight to get them in the tub, just out! During all these cold, long days, we've been trying to entertain them however we can. So whats more fun than a bubble bath in the big tub??

11 months and counting

Little man is so close to the big o-n-e!!! This past month Ben has officially turned in to a walker. He rarely crawls and has even learned how to stand without having to pull-up on furniture. Ben is such a happy little man. Most of his days are spent walking around swinging his arms and clapping his hands! He always has a smile on his face and is just overall pleasant. And the best part? He loves to snuggle with his momma and makes sure I am in site at all times!