Ben

Ben is seven months old now and is starting to get around on his own. He doesn't exactly "crawl" but can easily wiggle and move his body around to wherever he wants to go - which is most often toward some new object he'd like to touch and inspect.

He particulairly likes objects with texture. I presented him with a ball of yarn during his visit this weekend and that kept him fascinated for quite awhile.

When inspecting a new object one of the first things Ben wants to know is if it makes a noise when banged against another object or by his hand. He is also very interested in how things move through space and across surfaces.

We got him a little cloth duck that makes a "quack,quack,quack" sound when its belly is pushed. Ben loves it and listens, still and quiet, while the duck quacks, and then he "talks" back to it.

He is a very happy baby and a joy in our lives. I'm sorry I don't live nearer to him, but glad that I'm not too far away.