New words (Dog)

Benji LOVES dogs. He says "dog" (although it sounds like "doh") whenever he sees a dog, whenever he hears a dog, or whenever he's thinking about dogs. His favourite toy is a dog (named, predictably, "Doh").

--Victoria

Visit to Toronto -- Family Time

The best part about our visit to Toronto was seeing my family -- my parents, my brother Tim and his wife Aileen, and their son Gavin (who was very excited to see his little cousin Benji).

--Victoria

Visit to Toronto -- first TimBit!

One of the highlights of our trip to Toronto last weekend was that Benji spent an entire day with his grandparents, who took him for his inaugural visit to Tim Horton's (Canada's best donut store, and a national institution). He ate his first "TimBit" (donut hole) and pretended to drink from a coffee cup. We were assured that it was empty!

--Victoria

Dinner was SO good . . .

Toe-curlingly good, apparently. (another pre-haircut photo)

Dancing Baby

This is Benji's version of dancing. Or "waving his arms in the air like he just don't care." -- Victoria

Not a fashion plate?

Aaron hates this outfit. He says it makes Benji look like a 1920s wrestler. (Note: these photos were actually taken pre-haircut -- you can see that his curls are getting a little shaggy)

First haircut!

I gave Benji a little trim at the sides a few months ago, but this was his first real haircut -- a general, all-over trim, because his curls were getting shaggy. Aaron was not amused. These photos are both taken after the haircut.

-- Victoria