who thought that babies could be bored? i don't have the hard facts but according to my observations, ben gets bored. you know, spending the day between our living room floor, kitchen floor, and his crib - i can see how that might happen. therefore, we try to get out often throughout the day. ben seems to be fond of winners and they know us there now.
but anyways, he's also satisfied if something interesting is happening at home. on a cranky day, all whining was put on hold when pop showed up to paint with daddy. ben got himself a good seat next to the stepstool with extension cord in hand to watch the goings on.
and tim let his dad do the hard work on the ladder. haha.
we're starting again. as you know, solids haven't been going well. and now that my baby is about to be 8 months, we've got to get serious here. hopefully, we're doing it right this time. for the last couple weeks, i've fed ben nothing but rice cereal. and sometimes, he opens his mouth when i put the spoon near it. progress! then yesterday, i finally went out and bought him a highchair! one that sits on the chair. woohoo! (thanks amy and laurie and bud and sarah!) no squirming out of the bumbo anymore. so then yesterday, because he was strapped down, ben had time to try both rice cereal and peas. i plan to not waver from peas until we've given him a good, long chance to get used to them. obviously, from these photos, he is not there yet. 
