Benjamin enjoyed opening Christmas gifts for the first time. He actually enjoyed the paper the most! :-)

My Pregnant Belly

Another cool collage. This thing is too much fun. I need to go to bed! :-) 

Strike a Pose

Nate put Ben's toy on top of his head. He looks like he's posing for something. What a cutie! 

More Pics

This is another fun collage. He's changed so much! 

Cool Designs

Here's a little collage I did of some of Ben's pictures. I like this tool! 

Old Picture of Us

This picture was taken of us last Feburary at our friend's wedding. I was just starting to show, although you can't see that in this picture. I used the Picasa2 photo center to play with it a bit. It's a lot of fun, and I think that I'll get creative with a few more pics. By the way, Matt and I went and saw The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe tonight. It was fabulous. My mom and Nate watched Ben. Good times! 

Ben and Christmas Lights

Ben was fascinated by the Christmas lights. What a cutie pie!! We love him so much!

Ben's First Christmas

Obviously we are very excited about Christmas this year, because it will be Benjamin's first Christmas. He will be six months old on Christmas Eve. Having him changes our perspective on Christmas. We understand more clearly what Joseph and Mary went through, with nursing and changing baby Jesus, and taking care of all of his needs. The fact, also, that the Creator of the universe came to earth as a baby -- so helpless and dependant -- is a much more tangible truth to us. I mean, we knew it before, but we feel like the awesomeness of that truth is more real to us now, as we understand the utter dependance of a newborn babe. We are so thankful to God for the gift of our precious son. And, as much as we love Benjamin and are extremely grateful for him, we thank God even more for the amazing gift of His precious Son.