Pumpkin Patch Round 2

We took advantage of the beautiful weather last weekend and went to another pumpkin patch and apple orchard! Ben showed off his adorable Halloween costume! Isn't he precious??? :)

Ben's Busy Week!

Ben's first visit to Oxford - this is the spot where Eddie proposed to me almost 6 years ago!!

What a cute pumpkin we found!

We had a family outing to a local pumpkin patch.

Ben is rockin' his monkey outfit!

Enjoying some tummy time...

First visit to LaRosa's to see Daddy at work!

Ben likes his swing!

Here he is on October 8, his due date! Hard to believe he's already been here for a month!

Ben made sure not to walk on the seal on Miami's campus! :)

Visiting the sundial on Miami's campus...

Ben had a busy week, which included visits to Miami University, a pumpkin patch, and LaRosa's. He is officially one month old and getting bigger each day. He weighs 6 lbs. 4 oz. and the doctor wants him to continue to gain an ounce a day for at least the next month or so. Ben is a happy baby and such a joy to me and Eddie! We love parenthood and are enjoying spending time with our son!

Ben's slideshow

Our friend Leah Robbins, an amazing photographer, came out last week to take some pictures of Ben. She created a slideshow of some of them set to music. The pictures are wonderful - I've watched it many times and have cried each time! She just captured all of the precious little things about Ben perfectly! Check it out at:

www.lcrobbins.com/slideshows/benmeiners

More of Ben's cuteness!

Molly likes to guard "her" baby!

Ben likes to hang with Daddy!

Sometimes I forget how tiny Ben is in comparison to other babies! Here he is with Dylan (daughter of our good friends Lori and Andy), who was born 2 weeks before Ben! I keep reminding myself that Dylan was born full term while Ben was 4 weeks early but still! Ben looks like such a peanut!

All dressed up to go out to lunch! The sweater he's wearing was knitted by our neighbor - adorable!

Sleeping (sort of) in the Meiners family cradle at Grandpa's house! Eddie, his dad, and his grandpa (we think) have all slept in that cradle.

Ben loves his bouncy seat!

At this point, Molly was still deciding if Ben was a keeper... she has since decided that he is!

Here's Ben modeling his "monkeying around" outfit, given to him by Aunt Stacey and Uncle Raul! Obviously, Ben was excited to wear it!

Ben seems to be very aware of his hands! I love how he poses them!

Ben is doing great! He weighs 5 lbs 11 oz and is up to 18 inches long! His doctor is very impressed by how well he is doing! Ben and I have been venturing out more (we like to go out to lunch with Grandma and her friends!), and he continues to be very easy going! Eddie and I just love him to pieces! It's hard to believe that he will be one month old in a few days AND that his supposed due date is this Wednesday! Enjoy the pics!