Friday the 13th is full of surprises!!!!

Well, OK.....I've got to update you on things around the Hall Household.  I have had an ear infection in my right ear for about the last 6 months.  Pretty much since I started Daycare, which is totally expected to catch a cold here and there, but my right ear infection has lasted much longer than it should.  Since it's not ever cleared up to 100% after all of the meds, twice daily ear drops and doctor visits, we realized that we had to make some decisions.

I've also had periodic infections in the left ear, but it's completely cleared up now.  Dr. Tardy thinks that it's causing me to have delayed speech.  Yada-Yada, right?  The rub is I get to go to speech therapy classes every Tuesday/Thursday at 11am.  He also wants me to go see an ENT (Ear Nose Throat Doctor), because it could also be that I can't hear that great from the right ear.  My mom is so inappropriate, but she keeps telling my dad that I sound like a deaf person, and I kind of do.  Like really yawny type of words...they can tell I'm trying to say the word, it just sounds really awkward.

At first my parents weren't too keen on the idea...because they know I'm MORE than fine, but at the end of the day they folded because they both think it's what best for me.  Can't hurt to get someone to help kick start my words, right?  I mean, it's funny because I overheard my mom telling my dad, "Why ruin a good thing, you know?"  And they are right, because once I get this mouth thing going, they will never hear the END of me!

I started Speech Therapy yesterday, and there was a lady and a man there watching me.  They basically just let me play around in the room w/ all of their toys.  They let me put circles into circle holes, triangles into triangle holes, asked me which toy was red, which one was blue...you know, totally easy stuff.  My mom didn't get to go because of a work meeting (grr), but dad was there to monitor and make sure everything was kosher, and it was.  My dad said I got one thing wrong...and since both therapist's were flanking me during the observation session, the lady said she saw my eyes go directly to the right object, but I ended up doubting myself and picking the wrong thing instead.    That's normal too, right?  Haha!

I haven't seen an ENT yet, but after my first 3 observation sessions, they have already identified that I have delayed speech and no other issues.  So, at the end of the day it's exactly what my parents thought....their bet is I'm getting a tube put into my right ear, so once we see the ENT, we'll know more.  Until then, it's me, my parents and these 2 goons that watch me for 45 minutes 2 times a week.  Wish me luck!

Love you guys!
Ben

Potty @ Home!

I did it.  I went upstairs w/ my dad and went potty all on my own....and at home this time.  My Big P and Papa K just happened to have stopped by when it happened, so when I came downstairs to greet everyone, I was met w/some crazy & loud applause.  How cool is that?

I'm not 100% potty trained.  Understand that I still crapped my pants just minutes after this huge moment.  Baby steps, right? 

Love ya!
Ben

P.O.T.T.Y!

Yo Yo....in the hayouse!  This is Benji and my dad just glanced at my report card from school today.  Uh-huh....."Went Potty."  That's right folks, I did it...all on my own.

Now if I could just do it while I'm at home so my parents can see.  LOL

Love ya!
Ben

Using the wisk!

Well, this morning was mommy's job to get up w/ me today.  Saturday!  And it's the first Aggie game of the season, so we're all jumpy and excited around here anyway. 

OK, this ought to get you caught up on the drama in Aggieland.  You see...there's this guy named Johnny Manziel and he's the QB for Texas A&M.  Won the Heisman last year...you may have heard of him.  Anyhow, mom thinks he probably did give out a few signatures for money...but hey, he's a kid, he's fresh out of HS and he got caught up in the magic, right? Let the kid be a kid.  Move on...cuz he can back up his trash talking all the way down the road.  And I mean, all the way...this kid is a fighter.  So...suffice to say he's been suspended, along w 8 other football players for A&M for the first half of the game against the Rice Owls, and some players for this entire first game.  Slap on the wrist, if you ask me. lol...plus Matt Joeckle has already led the Ags down field for a TD.  Come on Ags!

OK...so the point of my post is to tell you how truly helpful I am.  My mom just gets amazed by me all the time.  This morning she was making waffles & eggs, and bull if I didn't want to help out. I always do.  So, today...I motioned to her, pointing to a chair, and she said that yes I could pull it over to get on it and stand at the sink w/ her while she was cracking the egg's open into the pyrex bowl. 

So, she pulls out this little tiny wisk...and started whipping up the milk and chees into the eggs.  This time I wanted to help, so I grabbed the spoon and she wisked from the top.  I laughed my butt off, too...cuz it was so funny to see the eggs and cheese swirling around in there.

She also made a fresh batch of biscuits for my dad, cuz he put in a special order before he went to bed last night.  She always does what he wants...such a sucker for him, she is.  She admits it too, so it's not a big deal that I tell it to everyone on this blog. 

He's a sucker for her too, so honestly they both do the most that they can for one another.  I like seeing how in love they are, but I get SO annoyed when they kiss.  Grrr.  Sometimes they give each other these little kisses over and over and over and over and I finally have had enough, so I rush over to get in between them.  Sometimes I head bomb them and just let my head break their 2 heads up. I guess that could be potentially dangerous, couldn't it?  Well...I just want what I want when I want it.  Is that so bad?  Naahh.  They just laugh and keep on kissing.  I know.  Annoying, right?  I think they do it just to get me riled up...it works.  Haha.

Have a great Labor Day weekend, everybody!  Love you!
Ben

Potty Training Ready!

Heyo...guess what?  I am totally trying to go to the restroom like a real person.  I don't care for it much, but I am trying, nonetheless.

Like, take for instance, today.  My mom got me home from school and immediately put me on my tiny little toilet, and pointed my duma-jigger down, which is where I held it until I got bored.  What the heck is all that waiting for?  Stupid...so after my mom ran out of patience, she let me get up.  Then I let her FLY!  Woohoo...that's right, I pee'd all over the carpet in the bathroom.  My mom just laughed and then she texted my dad a ton of pictures of me in very compromising positions, trying to use my new found skill.  Whatever...nothing new there.  She makes me crazy, you know that?

OK....my dad worked for the last 6 days in a row, so tomorrow is the first day in a while and we're SO excited to get some alone time at home together.  And it's a Friday, so we're both planning on sleeping in.

Love you!
Ben

Hearing aids not needed!

My mom's cell phone was on the coffee table this morning.  She says to me, "Benjamin, can you bring mommy her cell phone?"  and guess what? I did it!  I can totally understand what these 2 fools are saying to me, make no mistake.  I just choose to 'hear' them when I want to.  Wink!

Big P's Birthday 2013

 Hey...

This is Colin.  He's the son of one of my mom's childhood friends, Jennifer (Voss) Taylor.  We played together at the party.  He's so nice because he brought me a present, a Thomas the train piece, and I loved it.  My mom thought it was so cool that I had a few really cool guys to hang out with that day.