Boogie Down, Bennett

As we watch our oldest son grow up, we get glimpses of his wonderful personality. He can be a handful, no doubt, but he is one amazing little man. He started staying "bless you", though we aren't religious, it's something both Justin and I were brought up to say. He says, "excuse me" when he needs to get by you or when he toots or burps. Also, to our surprise, he started saying, "no thank you." We didn't teach him that, he learned it from us.



That doesn't mean he hasn't picked up on some bad habits (not all from us, I promise you that) like picking his nose and showing us the prize, pulling Justin's finger and hearing what happens, saying "stupid" (guilty here, I'm ashamed to admit), and using the word hate (thanks, daycare). He melts my heart with his quest to help us with absolutely everything. He loves his little brother, though he does show some aggression when he's not getting enough attention.


Every time one of us leaves, he says "Love you!"