smiley.

I mean really. How can you look at that face and not smile? He cracks us up.

One of his favorite things is to play with Sophie. He's started following her around, and laughing at her when she chases her toys, and patting her on the back. Sophie sleeps in our bed, under the covers, and when I bring Ben in to wake his dad up every morning, he's gotten into the cute habit of pulling up the covers to find her underneath. He laughs out loud when she comes into the room, or when he sees her after waking up from his nap. It's like he's thinking, 'Oh! You're still here! FUN!'

Soph, meanwhile, pretends not to be interested in him. She can often be found several feet away from him, facing the other way while still being very aware of his every move. She's fascinated by him and put off by him at the same time. She's like our very own teenager.