Some people think diapers are just for wearing.  Well, I’m here to tell you about modern toddler art!

Here is one of my largest installations to date:

I’m hoping to evoke a visceral reaction in my audience with this highly provocative piece, but I understand that reactions to my work are tempered by the viewer’s own life experiences.

(Ed. Note: Yeah, I get  the full range, like: BEN!  I JUST PUT THOSE DIAPERS BACK IN THE DRAWER YESTERDAY!  ARE YOU TRYING TO DRIVE ME CRAZY!  But isn’t that cute?  Get the camera!)

I still like helping M&D in the kitchen.  Especially when it involves cheese.  And really especially when I get to eat some of that cheese.  Mmmmm….

Can you believe Mommy lets me use the cheese grater?

Uncle Ryan and Aunt Liz got this car for me for my second birthday. I’m getting better at driving it now.

This is probably the only time I have ever washed my hair all by myself, so Daddy took a picture to commemorate the occasion.

Would I do it again?  Eh.  Probably not.

Lately I’ve been going pee pee on the potty!  M&D made a sticker chart for me, and every time I go, I get a sticker!   Also, I can watch videos while I wait for the pee pees to come.  This potty thing isn’t so bad.

I always read books before bed with Mommy or Daddy.  Since Christmas, one of my favorite books has been Airport from Aunt  Liz and Uncle Ryan.

I love all of the machines and people that are in the book, and telling M&D what they’re doing.  From the passengers (“Mommy, Daddy, and little boy” and “Guy with the 10 gallon hat”) to the skycaps to the pilots, this is a fun book!

(Ed. Note: Maybe Ben’s next room design will have to be the view from an airport control tower?)

The other night, there was a raccoon at the door!

Did you know raccoons wear Car shirts?

Getting my hair cut is fun.  I get to watch videos on the iPad.

And Daddy does such a great job.  Sometimes I have trouble hearing my video when Daddy keeps saying “Hold still!”.  What does that mean, anyway?

M&D got me this neat Play-doh squisher for Christmas.  You put the “doh” in one side…

…push down on the lever…

… and it comes out the other side in all kinds of different shapes.  Even though it is not a truck, it still is lots of fun!

After a fun time at Grandpa and Nana’s, it was time to go a see Ma and Pa again.

The first stop was the big party at Aunt Danee and Uncle Tommy’s!  I got to see Aunt Liz and Uncle Ryan and they got this really neat airport book for me.  I had fun reading it to just about everybody. Aunt Liz must have been like me when she was little because she was a good listener.

Aunt Danee got some blocks for me and Avery to play with.  (Ed Note: “…with which we could play.”… Sigh.)

It was a great party Aunt Danee and Uncle Tommy!

Later, we got to open even MORE presents at Ma and Pa’s house.  As you can see, by this point, I had really figured out what to do with wrapped presents.  M&D are saying they hope I can learn to read the “name tags” soon.  I wonder what that means.

We went to the park by Ma and Pa’s and Pa and Uncle Ryan helped me climb this big tree.

Later, Pa showed me the finer points of raising cacti… like “don’t touch”.

And, of course, Ma and Pa’s house provided a great view to help me and Mommy ponder then meaning of it all.  For example: What is Christmas?  And why can’t we have it every month?

When I figure out the answer to these questions, you’ll hear about them here!