Growing Cady: Uh, Oh

This weekend was very busy! Saturday, my HS friend and her husband came to town to see her family. Her hubby is a photographer, so we arranged to finally get some professional pictures of Benjamin taken. We planned on taking them at 1 or 2, but Benjamin decided to have a nap of a lifetime, and we didn't get started until 4:30ish. They were lots of fun, and as long as Benjamin was laying on the ground playing, he was very happy. Unfortunately this made family pictures hard, but we managed. Sunday after church, our friends from rx school were close by visiting parents in a neighboring town, so they stopped by on their way out of town. Their daughter Annika is only 6 weeks older than Benjamin. She is only 2 lbs heavier, but whoa it sure felt heavy! Thankfully babies grow slowly so mom's arm muscles can adapt. We tried to get a shot of them together, but Benjamin wanted to be held

....and soon convinced Annie that she wanted to be held also!

We then went out to celebrate the church softball season ending (yeah UMC won 1st), and then off to my mom and dad's house for a birthday dinner for me. I celebrated the big 28 with some yummy filets, salad, veggies, and choco cake with cream cheese icing ::licks lips::

So when Benjamin rolled over at 5 weeks, I think it was because he was really mad that he was on his stomach. However, this morning Hubby put him on his belly for Tummy Time and he did a good job holding his head up and not screaming, then he started rocking back and forth, and over he went! I wanted to check that it wasn't a fluke...and he did it again for me mid-morning. AH! Thankfully he still only moves a foot or so, so there is no need to start baby-proofing things, but I fear it will sneak up on me quickly!

I have been trying to see if Benjamin can sit in the Bumbo yet b/c his head control is getting much better....up to this point it just ended in a blood-curdling scream...but today, Success!