Standing and seeing the Doctor

Our sweet Benjamin is already 8 1/2 months old.  He doesn't like to crawl, but he is pretty proud that he has figured out to pull himself up.  He is slowly figuring out that he can crawl in extreme circumstances.  Mostly he does an army type of crawl.  I had to take him to the doctor yesterday, he has pink eye in both eyes and a double ear infection.  The doctor says he was a very happy sick baby.  This was the first time any of the kids have had an ear infection.  I was hoping that none of them would ever get one, but a las Benjamin wanted to be first.  My Madeline is teaching me patience, when we get in the car I like them to jump in and put their buckles on, but Madeline insists she must give her baby brother a kiss every time before she sits in her seat.  It is rather adorable when we are not running late.  Both Harrison and Madeline are always looking out for the the little guy, bringing him toys if he cries or encourgaging him to stand up.  Harrison was really upset at the doctor's yesterday when the thought the thermometer was a needle and he thought Benjamin was going to get a shot.  And of course when Mommy and Daddy were putting in his eye medicine with Benjamin screaming about it, Harrison kept looking out for him, telling us he didn't want us to hurt him.  Harrison is always sneaking Benjamin his food in little tiny bites, worried that he might be missing out on the good food.