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We took Ben to his 18-month appointment on Wednesday and he was so dang cute. Our doctor said she had a few other 18-month appointments that day and they all cried for her. But not Ben. He looked up at her with those sweet blue eyes inviting her to try and make him smile. He made her work for it, but in the most precious way. He gave her a few of his hearty, deep giggles and I know she was so pleased.  He is really  starting to understand the power of his facial expressions and how they can elicit actions out of people. He has playful ones, but he can also work up a good stubborn face to let you know he does not like whatever you are saying.  His vocabulary is starting to pick up, which is SO MUCH BETTER than it was 2 months ago when he would just fall out and cry. My favorite though right now is when he is trying to say "truck", because y'all, you know it is coming out like a 4-letter word I can't write. And even better when Canon says "Mommy, why

We had a super fun summer weekend! Friday night started as a date night for Aaron and I at the Giants vs. Nationals game. The Giants lost, but it was a nice night for baseball! Sidenote: I am totally loving the new Instastories! I had such a hard time with Snapchat, this is a much better fit for me! Saturday morning we went to the Zoo! We spent about 2 1/2 hours and walked close to 4 miles.  Long naps afterwards!  We decided early Sunday that we'd take the boys to the Sunday afternoon baseball game. It was hot and they were tired, but they did so well! Ruth and Lyman joined us and though the Giants lost again, it was totally worth going.  The game was at 1:30 and it was past 5pm by the time we got home. We did early dinner and put the boys to bed about an hour earlier than normal. The best part - they both slept until 7am this morning which is unheard of! Yay for fun summer weekends!