Ben has always been a pretty easy kid. When he was a baby, he only really cried if he was hungry or tired. Or if it was about 7pm. Like many babies, Ben would get very grumpy around 7, and could scream bloody murder for an hour and no one knew why. You could walk him, rock him, read to him, whatever. Nothing helped.
Except for Jeopardy. Tim and I looked forward to 7:30 because we knew that as soon as Ben heard the Jeopardy theme song, all would be well with the world again. He would stare at that blue screen and be so happy. It was really pretty funny.
Once, my mom was keeping Ben for a couple of nights while Tim and I were out of town. She called me during one of Ben crying sessions and asked me if this was normal. She couldn't figure out what to do. I looked at my watch and said, "Turn on Jeopardy." I think that she thought I had lost my mind. How many babies like Jeopardy? And Ben didn't really watch much TV, so why would he like a game show? I finally convinced her to give it a try, and he calmed down immediately.
Running to the TV when he heard the theme song...
Saying "hi" to Alex...
Don't want to miss a single question....
These were taken when he was about a year old. He was well past the screaming stage, but he still loved his Jeopardy. For the record, he now thinks it is boring, although his Mommy still likes it. (And aren't these the cutest PJs you've ever seen?)
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Everett was a little older than that--maybe two--but he loved Jeopardy, too! He would come in out of the backyard and say, "Time for Jeopardy sing-song", and sure enough, it would be time for the show to start! Beats me what hooked Everett on Jeopardy.
When he was an adult, he took the test and qualified to be a contestant on the show. That was during the reign of Ken Jennings, though, so he never made it on the air.
Ben was such a cute baby!!! (He's still cute.)
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