Benjamin Matthew

Benjamin Matthew Christensen

January 12, 2010

6 lbs. 4 oz.

20 inch

Bright Eyed and Perfect

Last weekend Josh and I went to visit The Christensen's and their newest addition! Benjamin is a perfect little sweetheart. He is so tiny and has the skinniest little legs! He only cries when he needs something or he gets his diaper changed (or when my icy hands touched him the first time...) He loves hearing his Mommy's voice and is so good with everyone wanting to hold him. I think it is so fascinating that they can recognize voices right away. Benny even recognizes Molly's voice (next to Dawn, she talked to him the most). Dawn said when he first arrived he made a little whimper and then was perfectly content in her arms. He loves looking around and taking everything in. The doctors were surprised that he could focus on people and items right away. Mom told me I was the same way when I was born, so that must mean he will be smart, just like his Aunt Sarah;) He really is a doll and it is so fun to be around a little baby again. He was definitely our source of entertainment, even when he was sleeping he was making such funny faces. He is definitely loved to pieces!! Congratulation Dawn and Damon!

Sleeping in Uncle Josh's armsMr. Bright EyesHe sleeps with his arms up, just like Reese!Getting his diaper changed by daddy and big brother BryceLooking at Aunt MollyBlessing picture with the parentsGrandma, Grandpa, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters and Parents

We all went out to eat one evening and Josh & Jeremy were carrying on pretending that they were my waiter and were catering to me. They brought me this plate with samples of different foods and in the middle of a plate was a large habanero pepper. I was getting dared to eat it (Dawn's daily happiness, $5 from Shannon....) Anyway, I didn't really want to do it, so Molly decides she will. She picks up the pepper and takes a HUGE bite out of it (just about 1/4 of the pepper). We are all watching her with our mouths open as she chews and swallows. Nothing. She shrugs her shoulders, says it's not so bad and goes back to enjoying her other food. We all are a bit astonished but she appears fine, so we go back to conversation and eating. A full 30 seconds later, Molly starts making this noise and when we turn to look at-it's the reaction we were all expecting. She looked in utter pain and was getting everything in sight on her tongue to cool it down. Good ol' Con came to the rescue and ordered her a cup of milk. That seemed to do the trick temporarily. She slept sitting up.Tim-Tam Slams. A tradition Dawn brought back from her mission. You bite adjacent corners off of your Tim Tams and sip hot chocolate through them. Just when they are ready to fall to pieces you slurp the Tim Tam into your mouth. First one done, wins. Molly won!He was thwarted by a bunch of munchkins (Bryce, Kent and I'm sure Jeremy had something to do with it), tied up and attacked with the Nerf gun.