Supah-stahh

Baby Ben began his illustrious career as a child actor last week by portraying the most important person of all time.  That's right.  He played baby Jesus in our church's Christmas program.

Here he is at dress rehearsal (though the "dress" part was inaccurate, since it snowed that day, and the costume lady couldn't make it), his first taste of fame.  Look at him, handling it like a stud.

He trained very seriously for the demands of this role -- the wearing swaddling gear, the being held, the looking cute.  It's tough work being a miniature thespian.  There's the wardrobe process:

And handling all your adoring fans and co-stars: 

And trying to stay awake and fall asleep at the right times (he never quite mastered that one, since he slept though two of the four performances):

But what a way to celebrate your first Christmas!

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." -Isaiah 9:6