onward, upward

The Ben is starting to enjoy a bit of a routine each day, including something resembling a sleep schedule and feeding at regular intervals. Nevermind that this routine basically entails sleeping and eating only when he is ready, where he is always ready to eat and seldom ready to sleep. I swear - this boy will be ten time the size of his rather husky father before he is just 5 months young. I don't even eat that much!

On that note, The Ben's momma is looking quite fine these days. Now if the boy could just stop bogarting her breasts, maybe there would be less animosity between him and me. Whenever I get anywhere near his mother, he just starts screaming! Then again, he pretty much screams at me whenever I'm in the room. Then again, he pretty much starts screaming whenever he is in the room. Actually, he pretty much just screams whenever he's not eating or sleeping.

He really is one of my own.

My own father told me when I was younger that I would one day have a son of my own who would make me look back and wish I was more well behaved. That day has not quite arrived but I can start to imagine what the scene will resemble. . .

I guess it's really not as bad as I make it out to be. Anna witnesses more of the goo-goos and smilies than I do - her being around The Ben 24/7 - but I do get to see my share as well. Some people seem to think that babies get more agitated when they are experiencing a growth spurt or shortly before they are about to make some cognitive or social advancement, which can only mean that The Ben is either growing to be very large or very smart. Let's hope for the latter, as my refrigerator can only support a very limited amount of Bonicks, and there is an opening in our family for an intelligent male.

All that being said, I still miss him when I'm at work all day. It's funny how some stranger can enter your life one random day and turn you head-over-heels in love in less than an instant. It's an experience you will never have until you bring a child into your life. And I am so glad Anna made me do it! See you soon, Ben!