He does the Monster Mash!
Wally Ben was learning to walk a few weeks ago, when he decided to try to walk and dance at the same time. Happy Halloween! Wally Ben's Monster Mash from Meet The Otts on Vimeo.
Wally Ben's Smear Ad: Who Is This Guy?
Finally, a negative political ad that you want to see! Wally Ben: Who is this guy? Is this the kind of guy you want in office? Learn more about all the reasons you shouldn't vote for him.
Wally Ben Babbles
Wally Ben has taken to babbling for a few days, then stopping. My favorite are the babbling days. It all started with him making all matter of noises, and realizing it was pretty fun. He was going on and on…"ah, nah, dah, naaaaaaah, dah." This followed a 3-4 month vow of silence, so I was afraid to interrupt for fear that he'd stop. But I went ahead and, since his sounds included some "dah"s, I…
Silver Lake in my PJs, by Wally Ben
It's official. I'm a Loony. This is Wally Ben writing, since my mom lets me write about my trips because I tell it better. I spent the last week in Silver Lake, Michigan with over 60 of my Grandma Ott's side of the family, called the Loonies. I'm not really sure where that name came from, but there are a lot of stories that make the name make sense. In one story, my dad says when he was a kid,…
Our little 9 month old comedian
Unintentionally, Wally Ben makes us laugh. Sometimes I suspect he means to--he does something over and over and I wonder if we have a little ham on our hands. But a lot of the time, just being his nine-month-old self gets a good chuckle out of us. His sounds contribute to his comedy show a lot. He cooed here and there until he was 4 months old. Then he screamed for a few days. Then he got bored…
Wally Ben's First Kiss
We were at Vacation Bible School in the nursery (a friend of mine said, of course, it always happens at Vacation Bible School...). Wally Ben was playing with all the new baby toys, and had taken notice of the other baby in the room, nearly 1 yr. old Adalaide, a few times. Once they warmed up to the idea of each other, they started to play with the same toys. At one point, when they were sitting…
Vacation!!!! by: Wally Ben
Well, since my mom has been doing such a terrible job keeping up with the blob, I thought it was time I stepped in. Especially because we just did vacation last week, and I just have to talk about it. See, my mom and dad talked about vacation and I got very worried. I didn't know what vacation was, and every time they talked about it they said, "Pray for us, we're going on vacation to the…
Motherhood as a metaphor for, well, motherhood
My first Mother's Day was last weekend, and I have to say, it's like getting an extra birthday in a year. You wake up and you know that this is a day to celebrate you, and that feels pretty darn good. And in my case, you wake up at 5:45 AM because your little guy just can't wait to see his mom on Mother's Day. For the record, he rounded out the day with a few good naps, so he made up for that…
Happy 6 Months Old, Wally Ben! A letter from your mom and dad.
Dear Wally Ben, Happy 6 Months Old day! Time really has gone unbelievably fast, although it feels so long ago that we were meeting you for the first time. Your first six months were a wild adventure. Your dad and I have had so much fun getting to know you, and we're so grateful you have let us become parents by practicing on you. You have been a real sport about it! Together, we've muddled…
Four months old—the best age yet!
Wally Ben is four months old. I love love love love this age! I should not write and publish this blog, as every time we claim something is good, Wally Ben hears us and does his darndest to make sure that it is no longer true. He likes to change things up, keep it interesting, be unpredictable. We were out to eat with Wally IV's Donno and Bops the other day when Wally said, "Eating. That's one…