Eating Solids... YUMMY!!

Bennett has started eating some solids mainly because he HATED his rice cereal alone so I called the pedi and she suggested adding some vegetables to the cereal which he took to right away. He makes these little noisy like... "mmm" at every bite. It is the cutest thing in the world! He definitely knows how to eat that stuff and demands that it continues as when we are done often he is not happy indicating that he wants more! Everything is going pretty well where Bennett is concerned. The pedi did indicate that she is a little worried about the flat spot on his head so Jeff and I and daycare have been working very hard to do tummy time, Bumbo chair time and basically just keeping him off his back. He are praying that it helps because the alternative is a helmet for a minimum of 3 months 24 hours a day.

I hope that I can post something soon that is a good news with regard to his head. We really don't want him to have to go through that.

Until next time... take care everyone!

Teething

Man I can't believe it's almost April already. I feel like I start every blog entry with "where has the time gone" or something comparable. The title of the blog says it all and all I have to say is it might be a LONG road ahead. Bennett had his first tooth/teeth cut through yesterday and suffice it to say he was NOT a happy camper. He was pretty fussy all day and I wondered if this was happening. Well Jeff and I were enjoying a lovely dinner out celebrating me passing my real estate exam (YIPPEE)when I got a text message from home that Bennett was extremely unhappy. Luckily Aunt Jenna was over along with Grandma Starmer and between the two of them calmed him down. It took some Tylenol and baby orajel but he settled and went to sleep for the night. I was expecting him to wake up several times last night but to my surprise he didn't wake up until 7:30 a.m. Poor baby was exhausted and beat from his painful day. Today was much better as I did what I could to keep the pain under control. I have no idea what to expect moving forward but I will have orajel on hand at all times along with the Tylenol close by.

Besides the painful teething Bennett is doing great. He is such a happy baby. His smiles and giggles literally light up the room. Daycare tells me that he just laughs and smiles all day long. Not many babies that age are so happy but we are very lucky and blessed. We are working with him to roll over and when I actually think about that maybe I should be encouraging him to be mobile. It will be here before I know it and then there will be no more dinners out with him as content as can be confined to his carrier.

As I mentioned above I passed my real estate exam so I now have my license! I am so happy to havce this under my belt as I have been working on this for sometime but got a bit delayed with getting pregnant and having a new baby in the house. Nonetheless it's now done and I couldn't be happier!

Hope all is well with you and your families. Until next time I leave you with some new pictures of who other than the cuttest baby in the world!!!

Adventure

I've always looked forward to the weekends but now it's more than ever. I love hanging out with my little guy on Saturdays and Sunday's and look soo forward to that quality time. Tonight we went to Uncle John's 50th birthday party and everyone commented on how much Bennett has changed. I see him everyday so I have to put it into perspective and realize that indeed he is growing like a weed. Bennett was a great sport even though we had him out past bedtime and was a model baby:) Trying to show off in front of others.... I see how it's going to be. I truly can't complain as Bennett is really a good baby overall. Sure he cries from time to time, but overall he is a happy go lucky little man. I am so blessed to have such a precious son and one that has made Mom's life easy for the most part.

Sorry!

Sorry that it has been so long since my last post. I really don't know where the days, weeks, month etc go! Bennett is growing like a weed and everyday is a new adventure. He is such a good little boy and entertains himself (and us) really well. We are finally in a routine (or at least I think) with regard to bedtime. Bennett usually sleeps at least 8 hours at night now and sometimes longer. That is obviousley a HUGE milestone and one we have been waiting for. I think I am finally confident enough to write it down in hopes that we won't revert back to waking up in the middle of the night to eat. I love watching him smile and giggle at the world and it truly melts my heart to watch him interact with people. It seems like everyday he is learning something new and it's so exciting to see life through his eyes. It's so hard to believe that he is over 3 months now and I know that in a blink of an eye he will be walking and talking before my eyes. I try and cherish the everyday moments as much as possible knowing that they will slip by like the many years that have already.

Bennett's 3 month pictures

Here are a few of my favorites

New Pictures

Bennett is getting so big I can hardly believe it. I miss him like crazy during the week and look forward to the weekend more then ever before. He loves to flirt with anyone that will give him attention (especially cute girls). His coo's and giggles are more evident every day and he even entertains himself a bit. It's such a joy watching him smile at the world:)

10 weeks

I can't believe Bennett is 10 weeks old (on Thursday 1/22). It seems impossible that so much time has passed. Bennett is starting to show signs of a very happy baby. He smiles and coo's at us more times than not and it literally melts my heart. This is what I have been waiting for. This is why I wanted to become a mother so badly. Bennett has been on medicine now for acid reflux for 2 weeks and is so much happier. Which of course makes Mommy, Daddy, Dixie and Static so much happier. I can't wait to see what the next 10 weeks will bring.