Mom's Visit

My mom flew in from Florida for a week. My dad was nice enough to give up my mom for a whole week, THANK YOU DADDY! We had a great time and I was very sad when she left. Ben had a wonderful time with his Grandma. He wanted to be sure she remembered him so he had a horrible blow out while she was playing with him right before we left for the airport.

We took Ben to my mom's favorite restaurant here-La Madeleine. I was a little worried, but he did great (slept the whole time). We got some shopping done over the weekend when Bill was on Daddy duty. My mom graciously took him every morning when he woke up and let me sleep in. Ben now knows all the shows on Food Network and could probably cook you up something yummy. Bill and I were able to go see a movie one night and go to dinner another. Bill watched a fight at a friend's house on Saturday and had to be there early the next morning to help him with his attic so he just spent the night so Ben, Mom and I had a sleepover! Again, she took him when he decided that it was time to get up at 2 am and stay up for an hour.

While she was here Ben found his thumb and rolled over from his belly to his back. He's now done it 8 times! He's also started to laugh and smile. Never at me, but at his own jokes.

The A/C upstairs started acting weird while she was here. I told my darling hubby and he said it's fine. Of course after she leaves he goes up there and tells me, "hey, they a/c doesn't work." DUH! My poor mom suffered in horrible heat each night and never complained. We sent her home tired, full of spit up and very hot!

Hopefully she'll be back super soon! We miss her. And this time, she can bring Daddy!

Over 175 pictures were taken during her trip. Here are a few:

Mom took this while Bill and I went out to eat. Bill says Ben is in a football pose.

A typical night at the Mahrer house (Ben was about to get a bath which is why he's just in a diaper). Bruiser has adopted the Boppy as his own.

Ben looking at Grandma on her first night here.

Ben found his thumb/fingers. It's so cute-instead of bringing them to his mouth, he moves his head to his hand. If he can't find them he gets SO frustrated and mad.

Mom and Ben at La Madeleine