Always on the Move...

This is a very rare photo of Ben.

Yes, I know exactly what you're thinking.  Photos of Ben have never been considered rare - we have thousands of them and they're all cute!  And we can just keep taking more!  But what makes this photo so rare is that Ben is actually sitting still for a few moments long enough for us to take this picture.  Most of the time these days, Ben is on the move and exploring the world around him. 

(Oh and yes, that is my iPod that he's holding... I downloaded an Elmo app that he likes and keeps him occupied for about 20 seconds.  Long enough to keep him seated for this picture.)

One new thing Ben discovered is how to navigate our back steps. 

That first step is a long way down...

And he soon discovered that turning around and going down the step forward is much easier...

And soon after... he made it to the botteom to give Daddy a big hug!!

And then turned around and headed back in the house to go work on a new project.

And its not just crawling that Ben is up to lately...

He's now walking around the house and yard (with the help of furniture and 'walkers')

Here he is out on the patio pushing around his little aligator walker that his Uncle Dan sent him.

When he hits a wall, or the house, we just turn him around and he's off again!

And sometimes he even tries walking without the walker, but he still needs some help from Mommy

This new found mobility makes Ben very happy..  

And it also seems to make him want to stick his tongue out...