As if he needed another...

• Ben was very excited about his SECOND birthday cake with the edible Doodlebops image. First there was Rooney's blue guitar and now Moe's orange drums! I have to say that this blowing of the candles out went much better than the first where he reached out and touched the flame and then cried :( I refrained from posting those photos...

• We had Ben's physical today. He's growing like a weed: 35 inches (more or less) since that is never accurate and 26lbs 8oz. We were in the same room that he had his flu shot in a month ago so he was not too happy to be revisiting the doctor today but we managed. He also had a re-evaluation on Monday with his speech therapist. I thought for sure we were done with free services but we were granted 2 more months on account of him not doing too well on the S and Z sounds.

• Also had our first successful potty experience on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Ben was eager to sit on the little potty before a bath and told me he needed to go poopy. He sat and sat and sat which is unusual since Cal was already in the bathtub but he refused to get off until he went pee! Woo hoo. Not making too much of this since I have neither the time or energy to potty train him at this point (and don't think it would be too successful). He's interested and I indulge him when he catches me at a time when I have a second to put him on the potty and wait with him. I'm hoping the whole experience is easier the 2nd time around since he has Cal as the "big brother" who already goes in the potty.