My Buddy Benjamin

Alisa and Benjamin were born 4 days apart. I met his mom Savannah at the breastfeeding support group in the months after. Alisa and Benjamin have been playing together 1-3 times a week since they were 5 months old in September. It's been fun to see how their sizes and their interactions have changed as they have grown older.

SEPTEMBER 2007:

They weren't very mobile at this point and something Benjamin did upset Alisa so she started crying. Then he started crying because here was this other baby crying in his face. They were stuck facing each other lying on their tummies (we mommies had to rescue them--after we got it on video, of course).

Benjamin is such a sweet boy! Here he is comforting Alisa with a touch as she was upset to be stuck on her tummy around so many other babies at the first monthly playgroup that was started by some of us moms from the breastfeeding support group.

Alisa can finally sit up on her own here:

Benjamin is sharing his banana puffs with Alisa (it was her 1st time to try them):

OCTOBER 2007:

The babies were dressed in their Halloween costumes for the monthly playgroup:



Alisa got ahold of Benjamin's monkey rattle (one of his favorite toys) and he became upset:

Playing side by side with the toys on the walker:

NOVEMBER 2007:

Eating out at Ruby Tuesday:

DECEMBER 2007:

Yes, it's warm enough in north Florida for shorts and short sleeves in December!

JANUARY 2008:



At the monthly playgroup:

FEBRUARY 2008:

Eating lunch at Lake Ella after the weekly music class (something we did whenever the weather was nice). Yes, Benjamin is wearing a girl's hat (borrowed from baby Dakota who was there too).

Alisa pointing at Benjamin in protest because he took his blue Lego block from her:

Alisa grabbed the block back from Benjamin:

At the weekly music class:

Eating lunch at Lake Ella after the weekly music class:

Lunch at Hopkins Eatery:

MARCH 2008:

This was the 1st time they followed each other around a lot while playing at Benjamin's house:

Alisa hopped on Benjamin's car...

...and he pushed it for her:

Enjoying the swings at Tom Brown Park:

APRIL 2008:

Alisa loved playing with Benjamin's balloon (her 1st time):

Alisa loved the balloon so much that she didn't want to let it go or share it:

Alisa checks out Benjamin's present at the group birthday celebration at the monthly playgroup:

Some of the kids check out another baby's present:

JUNE 2008:

Benjamin "kisses" Alisa with his forehead:

Both babies climbed onto Savannah's lap: