Don't be fooled by

this sweet face

He may look innocent but anyone who has spent a day with Ben knows what kind of tricks he has up his sleeve. While he is a sweet little boy at times, he is also a mischief maker. The same little boy who gives hugs out of the blue while whispering "I love you," is also the one who runs down the hall while Jack is sleeping, YELLING "wake up baby Jack. Wake up!" The one who has already learned to ask dad before mom and then when he asks mom and I say no, he says "but daddy said yes." The worst is when he uses his sweetness while being stubborn. Like when you tell him to do something and he says "no thank you." But then there are times when he will just yell out "NOOOO!" When we leave him in his bed at night, good luck getting him to stay in there. We find him rolling around the hallway, laying on the stairs or playing with his toys. When it's time to get up in the morning, he gets cranky and hides under the covers. He spends all day running around like a ball of energy. Sometimes he is as nice as he can be to his brother. Sharing his toys, getting excited when Jack does something new, tell me how much he loves his little brother. Other times he knocks him over, takes toys away from him, steals his food. He is honest and blunt. Ben will tell you like it is (I wonder where he gets that from). If you're trying to have a conversation with someone else, Ben will do everything he can to make sure it's not easy. Like any three year old, it's all about Ben. And around here, it is all about Ben (and Jack). We love Ben for everything that he is. For the many wonderful qualities and the few challenging ones.