Benji turns 1

Our little guy is one year old. How fast the time has flown! I had him on conference Sunday last year and this year we went to Conference on Sunday and he turned one on the road home. We had a little party at my grandparents before we left. I made him an adorable "minion" cake, but he wasn't too interested in it. He loves the balls we got him and loves to play catch and "tackle" football with daddy. I got him the vacuum because he loves the real one, but hasn't really liked the toy(don't let the picture fool you). He can't pick it up and throw it. At his one year appt the other day he grew three inches and only gained three and a half pounds since he was 6 months old, so he's a little lagging on the growth curve. We aren't too worried considering his appetite is pretty good. He loves just about all we give him but cheese, carrots, beans, pasta and chicken seem to be his favorites. He just runs non-stop all day, with only two very short naps. He does go down great at night and sleeps through it(Yeah!). His vocabulary is taking off. We are trying to do a small amount of sign language with him, but it is hard to be consistent. So far he can make the sign for milk and more. He can say Dada, Mum, Sis, nana (for banana), hot, baa(bath), nu(no), and sus(shoes). He has a very sweet temperment most of the time, but is learning how to be disaggreeable and even occasionally throw a mini tantrum. He adores his Mommy and always wants her when she's home, but Dad and he are best of pals, and is usually the one who can get him down for a nap. He is very affectionate and gives hugs randomly and on demand. Olivia and he can be a little jealous of each other and sharing Mom and Dad has been hard, especially for her. He is such a joy to our family. We love him! Happy Birthday Benjamin!