Milestones...

Both Ben and Natalie had well-child check-ups recently, so I thought I'd share the latest stats. I always have myself a little chuckle when I think about how different they are. They are both continuing along their respective curves nicely...at opposite ends of the spectrum...but at least they are both growing! :)

At 6 months, Natalie is...
17 lbs 13 oz (90th percentile)
27 1/2 inches (95th percentile)

At 4 years, Ben is...
32 1/2 lbs (10th percentile)
38 1/2 inches (10th percentile)

Here are the two muchkins playing in the tub together. Ben loves to dump water over her head. She doesn't mind...works out well. :)

In other news, Mike and I celebrated 7 years of marriage on August 10th. We rarely make a big deal out of anniversaries or birthdays (we're boring...I know) and this year was no exception. We spent the day in the car driving home from vacation....so romantic! :) I love him and love the adventures we have together as a family. I can't imagine my life with anyone else!

Finally, just thought I'd share some pictures from our trip to Sandusky yesterday. We spent the afternoon and evening playing at the beach (Lake Erie) with friends. Benny had a blast with his friend Natalie (blonde below). He referred to her by the same nicknames he calls his sister. Oh..and at one point he even told her "I love you." :) This was our Nattie's first experience with sand. I turned my back for one second only to find her face down in it. She had it in her mouth, eyes, ears...everywhere. Lovely. :) Oh well...she didn't seem to mind.

Benny had a ball playing catch with. Kelly, the cute Golden Retriever pictured below. It made me sad that we don't have our Lucy dog anymore. Luckily, she'll be coming for weekly visits with Granny in just one more week.

One quick Benny story....We were driving to his doctor appointment this last week and we were talking about different nicknames people had for one another. Our conversation ended like this....

Me: "What does Mommy call you?"

Ben: "I don't want to talk about it."

Me: "Why?"

Ben: "It's classified, Mom."

The kid keeps me laughing...that's for sure! :)