Determined

is the one word that describes Benson as of late.

Determined to figure out the stairs.

Determined to stay awake.

Determined to make mommy crazy.

Determined to bug Ally whenever possible.

Determined to find a crayon and eat it.

Determined to find crumbs on the kitchen floor and eat them.

Determined to figure out how to get the outlet covers, off (you know the plastic things you stick in the outlet to keep kids from sticking their fingers in the holes)

Determined to figure out the floor vents. He'll crawl from one room to the next for an hour, not kidding, and check out each vent. What's so interesting about a vent? He is fascinated.

Determined to get outside. He'll lay by the back door and stare outside and then he'll sit up and stare at the handle on the door, as if trying to figure out how it works.

If he doesn't have pants on, he can get his leg up on the step. When he doesn't have pants or socks on, watch out. He can crawl super fast, pull himself up to a stand, and get into everything, without socks and pants on.