Birthday boy

Eddie and I both woke up before Benjy on his birthday and were so desperate for him to get up that we went in as soon as we heard the first squeak from him, probably a good 20 minutes or so before he was ready to get up. So, he wasn't overly excited to see us, but he soon perked up. We took him downstaris, where we had a few balloons waiting for him, which he pointed at saying 'ball' - which is what he calls both balls and balloons - and then opened his presents. Most of them pretty much passed him by, but my parents bought him a little ride-along car which he instantly loved, and has insisted on getting in every day since. Eddie took the afternoon off work and we managed to grab a couple of hours, just the three of us, to take Benjy to a sandpit for the first time, which of course he loved. It was lovely spending time on our own, we don't get to do it very often, so we were really happy to be able to do so on Benjy's special day.

Photos are Benjy reading in his cot, when he refused to get up straight away; playing in his new car; and fun at the sandpit.