Remember Benny Ray at 20 Weeks?

As we celebrate BR's 10 months today, we have been spending some time looking back at our first image of Benny Ray, when he was but a digitally imaged sparkle in his parents' eyes.

It is hard to believe that he has now been ex-utero longer than he was in-utero. What a glorious year this has been. Indeed.

All Parents are Amateur Anthropologists

That being said, here is what I observed today:

Nap Ritual, subject B.R.

Cries when placed in crib, although clearly very sleepy.
Cries more when bedroom door is closed but left ajar.
Crying quickly dissipates.
The subject sits up, looks around.
Stands up, looks around.
Whimpers.
Sits down.
Tries to pull right sock off foot.
Lies on side, still clutching sock.
Tries to put stretched sock into mouth. (Unsuccessful.)
Holding sock with right hand, flips through book on baby faces with left.
Nearly falls asleep, awakes and begins whimpering again.
Sits up.
Stands half-way up.
Maintains squatting/indecisive position for a few moments.
Sits down.
Pulls on left sock.
Removes left sock from foot.
Smiles, stands.
Drops left sock on floor over side of crib.
Observes freed sock with satisfaction. Smiles.
Whimpers.
Chews on west crib railing.
Inches along railing to south side of crib.
Chews on south side railing.
Looks up at mobile.
Sits down, flips through baby book again.
Lies on stomach, whimpers.
Tucks hands under belly, falls asleep.
Awakes with a start, whimpers.
Tucks knees up to belly. Falls asleep.

It's Spring, Bootch!

So, you may have heard that it's finally spring in the Midwest. Yeah, baby. So now we can go to the park next door. Considering the fact that Benny has spent nearly his entire life indoors, this has been a nice change for the little man.

The teeter-totter is a really nice option.

And he loves the swings.

And we think he likes the slide.

Bigote Pride

Some of our readers will probably remember that AmagoMundi is a mustache-friendly blog.
Well, God wouldn't have given us mustaches (moustaches) if he didn't want us to use them, right?

Our research staff has discovered some really great mustache-friendly sites. Mustaches are not just for nineteenth-century gentlemen; it's Moustache May! We have been really inspired by these sites and look forward to participating soon.

Spare the moustache and spoil the face. That's what we always say.

We Voted Today

That's one well-informed baby.