By Popular Demand

For those of you who have been asking for more pics, here are a few...

The first couple with the Capitol are from last Sunday evening - we walked down to the rehearsal for the NSO Memorial Day concert.

The rest - a series of Benjamin close ups - were taken by Gram (Carol, Chrissie's mom) while Benji slept in his car seat.

You might notice that he's looking a little pudgy these days - he's up to 7 pounds, 7 ounces - a full 6 ounces more than his birth weight and 10 ounces more than last week. This means the every 2 hour force feeding is over, and we can let him sleep at night if he wishes. The latter is excellent news for mom and dad in particular!

A few pics for Benjamin's fans

This is the picture of a growing baby (we think and hope)!

Two days ago, Benji didn't fit in the boppy. Now, with a little folding of the pillow, he can sit in it (not that he likes it!). His newborn clothes are also starting to be a little snug, and we've been trying on some 0-3 outfits (with different levels of success!). This, of course, is all anecdotal, we go back to the doc on Thursday for the big weigh-in!

Name that Zibel!

Ok -- so, some people say that all newborns look alike.  We think that little Benji actually bears a striking resemblance to his cousin Ezra.  Can you decide which baby is which?  

Zibel No. 1:  EZ or BZ?

What about this one?

Anyone know who this baby is?

And how bout Zibel No. 4?

One hint is that there are two pictures of little Benji.  And two pictures of Ezra.  Submit your responses to danchrissie@gmail.com, or post your guess in the comments.  Results will be posted later in the week.

Metro Rides, Baths, and Silly Faces

A few new milestones in little B's life.  Yesterday, we gave him his very first bath.  It wasn't quite the spa/relaxing experience that he undoubtedly expected, but it was very functional.  

And then today, we took our urban baby on his very first metro ride.  He was a big fan of the "doors closing, please stand clear of the doors" chime.  So much so, that when his mommy hopped on the train, Benji and Dad got left behind!  But we all survived... 

Benji's Bath and Metro Ride

Out and About

Benji spent the end of last week with various grand-parental units. He took his first ride in his new wheels, visited his first new york-style pizzeria, and accompanied friends Mac and Ollie to Stanton Park (ok, really he watched them play on the see-saw, but his eyes might have been closed too...).

All this activity has left Benji a little light in the belly, but his parents have him on a rigorous feeding schedule that barely leaves them time to eat!

To see the pics of all this fun, click below:

Benji Meets the Fam and Starts to Explore the World

Holy poop!

So on day five of little Benjamin's life, he went on his first non-Doctor's related excursion.  Babies r Us!! So exciting for the little guy.  He did great! We had a bit of trouble figuring out how to hook his carseat into the shopping cart -- but we made do!

After our shopping, we all grabbed lunch.  And then -- well, let's just say Chrissie learned a little lesson in projectile pooping.   But it was ok -- thankfully her instinctual reaction was to close her mouth, not open it. Otherwise, we're doing great.  Benjamin is becoming more awake, and is a little more aware of his surroundings.   He continues to eat every three hours, but we're having fun with the new addition to our family.

It Really was THE time!

It was a little surprising when Chrissie's water broke last Thursday at 2 am and 12 hours later we had a son!

We're not sure there are any loyal readers out there who haven't heard the news, but just in case, Benjamin Noah Zibel entered the world last Thursday, May 7, at 2:07 pm. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 1 oz and was 20 inches long.

We have been home since Saturday and are doing well. Here are some pics from Benjamin's first few days with us.

Introducing...

The Time has Come...

Ok, not THE time, but we're getting close. Without giving y'all too much information, suffice to say that Chrissie's body is readying itself, and we're thinking the little guy may make his appearance a wee-bit early.

So we're proposing a friendly little contest... Fill out the polls on the side about the babe's specs.

That's it. And watch this space (and your inboxes) for updates!