Ben’s Backyard Adventures!

Good thing Ben can’t talk back to us because if I have told him once, I have told him twice!  “Ben, you are not as old as they are!”  I am sure if he could talk back, he would disagree because these days, Ben doesn’t just seem to think he can do everything the big kids do, he does everything the big kids do, just to prove me wrong! (At least I think!)

Whether it is the supper table where he refuses to eat in his highchair but instead proves he can eat at the big table with us or when you tell him it is bathtime and he tries so hard to pull his clothes off before heading upstairs or putting on his own shoes.  The kid is surrounded by older people and he is picking up things quick!

Take outside…our playground has a mini climbing wall that leads to the platform area where you sit in preparations for your trip down the slide.  I turned around the other day only to see Ben himself climbing up the climbing wall, crawl onto the platform and sit at the top of the slide.

At first I thought he was too scared to go until I realized he was waiting on me to say “Ready, Set, Go!”  It was then he yelled back in his most precious sounds - ‘Gah” (or GO in Ben talk) and slid down all by himself!  Of course I was there to pick up the shattered mess of a toddler I thought I was going to have but no friends, my little love, stood up, woodchip covered hiney and all and went right back for round 2! 

And don’t tell this baby he can’t ride a scooter!  His little legs might not make this scotter go the way it was intended but I can promise you this one can scoot around this yard!  He clearly was born  a natural scooter rider!

Finally, why swing in the baby swing when this double horsey swing is so much fun!  This little love can not only crawl up here by himself, but he can rock it until it swings too!  Who knew my 18 month old could be such a pro at playground equipment?!

I know my days are numbered here.  I clearly have a baby that can scale climbing walls and playground equipment without my help.  I know it is only a matter of days before his crib escape occurs!  God bless our souls when it does!