Benjamin - 3 months

Another month in the books. Its been a fun month and we have been settling into a good routine.

Benjamin took his second trip at about 8 weeks. He was great while we were in Copenhagen. He slept really well every night and was pretty low-maintenance during the day while we were sightseeing. He LOVES his sleeping bag in his car seat and will happily snuggle down and snooze for hours.  

We've been trying very hard to get both boys to nap and to bed at the same time. Benjamin prefers to go to bed around 9pm most nights and I've been slowly trying to put it earlier so we can have some kid-free time in the evenings. It's pretty unsuccessful most days but when it happens its truly magical.

I'm seeing a reoccurring theme in this post :) It's all about sleep. I think I'm just so pleased because up until now it's been a rare commodity around these parts. However, something has just clicked and Benjamin is a pretty good sleeper, once he's finally down. Most nights hes out from 10pm - 4am and then is back down until I wake him up around 8:30am. He LOVES to be swaddled and starts smiling and cooing once I start wrapping him up.

Is there anything more gorgeous than a sleeping baby!? I think not :)

Oh sibling love. It's a strange and wonderful thing. I think these two pictures wonderfully sum up my boy's relationship at this point. Most days Xander is a little bored and apathetic about Benjamin. But then...

Every once in a while I catch Xander being really sweet. Benjamin's nickname is "Bobby" because that's what it sounds like when Xander says "Hi Baby" :) Benjamin loves to watch Xander as he bounces off the walls. I'm sure he's planning on following in his brother's footsteps very soon. Oh dear!

They're basically twins. Benjamin is 2 months younger than Xander but much bigger. I mean...look at those loooooong legs!

We are lucky to have a beautiful beaches just minutes from our house here. There is a very short season when we actually get to enjoy them so we go whenever we can. We've been twice this month and it's been so much fun. Xander plays in the water. Benjamin snoozes in the sun. And mom and dad enjoy a few cold ones :)

Oh this kid just gets more fun by the day. He is so smiley and giggles so much.

Next month Benjamin will take his first trip to the US to meet all his family. I can't wait for everyone to get some love and cuddles from our little B.

Read Alexander's 3 month post HERE