My boy of routine

That would be Benjamin...definitely not Paul at this point! Benjamin has become so routine. We have our waking up routine...come into our bedroom to snuggle, get milk, read stories in the living room, eat breakfast. All of this with Daddy. The mornings when Daddy has to leave early, before Benjamin's up, do not always go well. Sunday morning he came into our bedroom to snuggle, and he took one look at Paul and me, and refused to get into bed because Daddy wasn't there. So, it was into the living room to read stories. Of course, Paul then woke up and wanted to eat, so that was a disaster!

We have our mid-day routine. Eat lunch, get ready for a nap by reading two stories and singing "Jesus Loves Me." One of his shades has be to half-way down, the other closed, while we are reading. He then pulls down the shade before I sing. See what I mean? The other day, I had to feed Paul in between eating lunch and putting Benjamin down for his nap. He freaked out--cried in his bedroom the whole time for me to come and read him stories. See what I mean about routine?! What two-year-old begs to be put down for a nap? Side note--Jonathan is doing a Bible study on disciple, and the DVD said something about toddlers never wanting to go to bed. Not true with ours! He has, on more than one occasion, told us he wanted to go to bed or take a nap. Yes, we count ourselves blessed!

And I could go on about the bedtime routine also, but you get the idea...he likes things the same! That being said, he has done very well with our new addition. Of course, he's gotten upset over less attention, but overall, he's been good for a two-year-old!

Some of the things Benjamin loves right now:

• Trucks
• Daddy's day off (He knows it's Monday!)
• Reading books--especially, Berenstien Bears, Arthur, Clifford, Richard Scarry, Little Critter, toddler Bible, John Deere books
• Playing outside, although lately he says he doesn't want to go outside. Once we get outside, though, he doesn't want to come in!
• Playing ball, especially baseball and golf
• Milk
• Chocolate
• Most fruits and veggies--How many two-year-olds ask for seconds of broccoli?!
• Snacks (Perhaps I'm to blame for this--I've been snacking all the time for almost a year now, between being pregnant and nursing! And if Mommy has a snack, Benjamin has to have one too!)
• Sesame Street
• Visitors
• His blankie
• Pretending he's someone else--chances are if he's seen or heard about you in the past few months, he's pretended to be you!