Dear Bentley,
On January 28, 2012, you turned 11 months old. And you were walking.
You walked all over the house. From the kitchen to the living room, from the couch to the dining room, from the bathroom to the laundry room, and places in between. Taking between 10 to 20 steps at a time.
You are awesome!!!
You are the sweetest, happiest, smartest and cutest baby I have ever known. I love you, Little Buddy!
Love,
Mommy
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Crawling was SO last year...
Bentley,
So as of today you are taking about 9 steps at a time! These last two days you have just leaped into high gear on this whole walking thing. You about have it down. Won't be long before this will be your primary mode of transportation around the house!!
You do most of your walking attempts in the evening after a day of recreation and excercise. You crawl up to the couch and then just let go and start taking off until you drop down and crawl. Sometimes you walk from one couch to the other and back again taking about 5 to 7 steps each time.
I love watching you grow up. You make your mommy so happy! In 4 days you will be 11 months old. Almost completed your first year. I will probably cry on your birthday. Only because time with you goes by too fast.
I love you, Buddy!
Mommy
So as of today you are taking about 9 steps at a time! These last two days you have just leaped into high gear on this whole walking thing. You about have it down. Won't be long before this will be your primary mode of transportation around the house!!
You do most of your walking attempts in the evening after a day of recreation and excercise. You crawl up to the couch and then just let go and start taking off until you drop down and crawl. Sometimes you walk from one couch to the other and back again taking about 5 to 7 steps each time.
I love watching you grow up. You make your mommy so happy! In 4 days you will be 11 months old. Almost completed your first year. I will probably cry on your birthday. Only because time with you goes by too fast.
I love you, Buddy!
Mommy
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Always Love
Happy New Year, Bentley! It is 2012.
A lot of people choose to make New Years Resolutions at this time. I don't usually make resolutions like others make. I don't want to set myself up for something that by March I have already forgotton or possibly failed at. I resolve every year to be better than the year before. To be a better wife, a better friend and this year to be a better mother to you. I always want to improve myself in every way. When you have a standard like Jesus, there is always room for improvement. Let me share with you what I live my life by:
This morning in church, your grandpa preached about "Finishing Well" and "Running the Race" that Paul talks about in 2nd Timothy 4:7. Paul is at the end of his life and he is encouraging others to live their life so they can look back and know that they lived their life to the fullest and have no regrets. Grandpa also preached about Jesus' words in John 15:9-17. Jesus is encouraging, practically begging, His disciples to love each other. He says, "I tell you to LOVE so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete." Others will know you are a follower of Jesus by the love you have for people.
I want you to be happy and be the best person you can be. I want you to have joy in your life. I want you to live your life to the fullest with no regrets. Hate and resentment will hold you back from happiness and peace. Love people. Love yourself. Love God. You will be happy. You will have complete joy in your life that Jesus promises. Then you will finish life knowing you lived the best life you could.
My favorite song is called Always Love by Nada Surf. It isn't a well known song or a well known band. But it is one of the greatest songs I have ever heard. And I have lived my life by this song. I like to call it my Theme Song. :)
I hope you look up this song and fall in love with it like I have. Here are just a few lyrics to share with you:
"To make a mountain of you life is just a choice.
But I never learned enough to listen to the voice that told me,
Always love. Hate will get you everytime.
Always love. Don't wait 'til the finish line.
Self-directed lives, I wanna know what it'd be like to aim so high above
any card that has been dealt, you always love."
Always know that I love you, Bentley. Here's to many more years ahead!
Love,
Mommy
A lot of people choose to make New Years Resolutions at this time. I don't usually make resolutions like others make. I don't want to set myself up for something that by March I have already forgotton or possibly failed at. I resolve every year to be better than the year before. To be a better wife, a better friend and this year to be a better mother to you. I always want to improve myself in every way. When you have a standard like Jesus, there is always room for improvement. Let me share with you what I live my life by:
This morning in church, your grandpa preached about "Finishing Well" and "Running the Race" that Paul talks about in 2nd Timothy 4:7. Paul is at the end of his life and he is encouraging others to live their life so they can look back and know that they lived their life to the fullest and have no regrets. Grandpa also preached about Jesus' words in John 15:9-17. Jesus is encouraging, practically begging, His disciples to love each other. He says, "I tell you to LOVE so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete." Others will know you are a follower of Jesus by the love you have for people.
I want you to be happy and be the best person you can be. I want you to have joy in your life. I want you to live your life to the fullest with no regrets. Hate and resentment will hold you back from happiness and peace. Love people. Love yourself. Love God. You will be happy. You will have complete joy in your life that Jesus promises. Then you will finish life knowing you lived the best life you could.
My favorite song is called Always Love by Nada Surf. It isn't a well known song or a well known band. But it is one of the greatest songs I have ever heard. And I have lived my life by this song. I like to call it my Theme Song. :)
I hope you look up this song and fall in love with it like I have. Here are just a few lyrics to share with you:
"To make a mountain of you life is just a choice.
But I never learned enough to listen to the voice that told me,
Always love. Hate will get you everytime.
Always love. Don't wait 'til the finish line.
Self-directed lives, I wanna know what it'd be like to aim so high above
any card that has been dealt, you always love."
Always know that I love you, Bentley. Here's to many more years ahead!
Love,
Mommy
Thursday, December 29, 2011
What A Buddy!!
Hey Little Guy!!
You turned 10 months old this week. And from what I was told at your 9 month appointment, you are approximately 19 pounds. But then again, you have had a little growth spurt! Length wise you have almost caught up to your age in clothing sizes. In pants you are up to 9 months and you are wearing size 6 months in shirts. And we have you working on little finger foods now which you are excelling at!! I worked all day today making your baby food for the month. I made little bite sized fruits and veggies to go along with your pureed baby food. I think you have growth spurts everytime we advance your food.
So last night you did something awesome...
You stood up, stayed standing...stayed standing...stayed standing...TOOK A STEP...STAYED STANDING...and then plopped down. WOW!! When we started clapping and cheering you started laughing and clapping with us. A mommy would never forget a moment like this.
So here you are, 5/6 a year old. You will be happy to know that you are STILL the cutest baby EVER! I am not biased. It is the truth.
I love you, Little Buddy!!
Mommy
You turned 10 months old this week. And from what I was told at your 9 month appointment, you are approximately 19 pounds. But then again, you have had a little growth spurt! Length wise you have almost caught up to your age in clothing sizes. In pants you are up to 9 months and you are wearing size 6 months in shirts. And we have you working on little finger foods now which you are excelling at!! I worked all day today making your baby food for the month. I made little bite sized fruits and veggies to go along with your pureed baby food. I think you have growth spurts everytime we advance your food.
So last night you did something awesome...
You stood up, stayed standing...stayed standing...stayed standing...TOOK A STEP...STAYED STANDING...and then plopped down. WOW!! When we started clapping and cheering you started laughing and clapping with us. A mommy would never forget a moment like this.
So here you are, 5/6 a year old. You will be happy to know that you are STILL the cutest baby EVER! I am not biased. It is the truth.
I love you, Little Buddy!!
Mommy
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas, Little Buddy!
Ho Ho Ho, Bentley!
It is Christmas Eve! And although you do not understand anything that is going on, you sure are enjoying the lights, bells, paper and boxes everywhere!
This year is my first year to not make a huge fuss about everything. I usually have the tree up by October 31 (which your daddy doesn't enjoy) and the stockings hung neatly with perfect symmetry, and the gifts are wrapped neatly and topped with beautiful bows. But this year I am distracted by this happy, smiley, adventurous little bald guy crawling around. So the tree is up, stockings are hanging, and gifts are under the tree. And by no means is it a picture perfect scene. Each stocking has fallen down twice and at this point they are just thrown up on the wall hanging on for dear life. The tree is leaning slightly and the gifts are mostly stuck in gift sacks and pre-decorated boxes taped shut. I laugh at my half-attempt to do up Christmas this year.
See, this year I have a whole new mind set. I love that Christmas brings along with it the excitement to celebrate with the ones you love and give gifts that you picked out with them in mind. So that has taken over my care to have a picture perfect home. Since you came along I have just been relaxing and enjoying this season watching the magical little moments that make me take a snapshot for my memory bank. And this year there have been several of these moments.
Next year I will be teaching you about the true meaning of Christmas and how to spend the Holidays giving to others from your heart. And we will be making many more memories from now until then.
Merry Christmas, Little Buddy!
It is Christmas Eve! And although you do not understand anything that is going on, you sure are enjoying the lights, bells, paper and boxes everywhere!
This year is my first year to not make a huge fuss about everything. I usually have the tree up by October 31 (which your daddy doesn't enjoy) and the stockings hung neatly with perfect symmetry, and the gifts are wrapped neatly and topped with beautiful bows. But this year I am distracted by this happy, smiley, adventurous little bald guy crawling around. So the tree is up, stockings are hanging, and gifts are under the tree. And by no means is it a picture perfect scene. Each stocking has fallen down twice and at this point they are just thrown up on the wall hanging on for dear life. The tree is leaning slightly and the gifts are mostly stuck in gift sacks and pre-decorated boxes taped shut. I laugh at my half-attempt to do up Christmas this year.
See, this year I have a whole new mind set. I love that Christmas brings along with it the excitement to celebrate with the ones you love and give gifts that you picked out with them in mind. So that has taken over my care to have a picture perfect home. Since you came along I have just been relaxing and enjoying this season watching the magical little moments that make me take a snapshot for my memory bank. And this year there have been several of these moments.
Next year I will be teaching you about the true meaning of Christmas and how to spend the Holidays giving to others from your heart. And we will be making many more memories from now until then.
Merry Christmas, Little Buddy!
Love,
Mommy
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Your First Step
So, Little Buddy,
Here I was just sitting on the couch, stuffing envelopes with our Christmas cards with you playing at my feet. You crawled over to the couch to pull yourself up. Then you moved over to my pant legs to balance yourself and faced away from me. Next thing I know you let go and were standing on your own. I was just about to applaud when... you took a step forward! You stood there for one second, dropped to your knees and crawled away.
I shouted, "He took his first step!!!"
Your daddy was sitting right there and missed it. It happened so fast!
I'm going to be chasing you all over this house pretty soon!
I love you so much!
Love,
Mommy
Here I was just sitting on the couch, stuffing envelopes with our Christmas cards with you playing at my feet. You crawled over to the couch to pull yourself up. Then you moved over to my pant legs to balance yourself and faced away from me. Next thing I know you let go and were standing on your own. I was just about to applaud when... you took a step forward! You stood there for one second, dropped to your knees and crawled away.
I shouted, "He took his first step!!!"
Your daddy was sitting right there and missed it. It happened so fast!
I'm going to be chasing you all over this house pretty soon!
I love you so much!
Love,
Mommy
Monday, November 28, 2011
9 Months Old!
Dear Bentley,
I have known you for almost 18 months now. Your father and I were planning you for a very long time. When we found out we were pregnant with you, we loved you immediately. I remember giving you a personality while you were still in my womb. It wasn't hard though. From the first ultrasound we saw you waving and dancing, letting us know you were happy and healthy! All the following ultrasounds you were showing off by kicking, turning, moving, and being so very active. And the first flutters I felt left me breathless. Feeling you kick inside me always reassured me that you were okay. I never grew tired of the kicking.
And now here you are. Nine months old! You have spent half your life here with us already. It has gone by so quickly. I love the person you are. I love the person I see shining in all your little acts. You have the personality I imagined you having. And you take on such grown-up-like characteristics at times that it is hard to imagine that you are just a little infant. But you are still so tiny. And so, so adorable.
You are standing on your own now! You only do it occasionally but it is only a matter of days before you are walking! You mimic sounds and motions that you see us doing. You learn things so fast! Your grandma made a clicking sound with her mouth and you copied the same noise with your mouth. So we are trying to teach you to copy other cute things like blowing kisses, saying "bye bye!" or "uh-oh!", or waving. You even picked up my cell phone and started jabbering into it yesterday!
So we hit another big milestone. I am still excited about this holiday season we are in! Soon Christmas will be here. As usual at this time of year the weather is growing colder each week. I see a lot of excitement in our future: getting bundled up in our warm clothes, Christmas shopping, singing Christmas carols, and maybe even our first snow will be here soon! We get to celebrate in our new home with our new baby boy. This is by far going to be the best Christmas we have ever had!!
I love you, Little Buddy!!!
Love,
Mommy
I have known you for almost 18 months now. Your father and I were planning you for a very long time. When we found out we were pregnant with you, we loved you immediately. I remember giving you a personality while you were still in my womb. It wasn't hard though. From the first ultrasound we saw you waving and dancing, letting us know you were happy and healthy! All the following ultrasounds you were showing off by kicking, turning, moving, and being so very active. And the first flutters I felt left me breathless. Feeling you kick inside me always reassured me that you were okay. I never grew tired of the kicking.
And now here you are. Nine months old! You have spent half your life here with us already. It has gone by so quickly. I love the person you are. I love the person I see shining in all your little acts. You have the personality I imagined you having. And you take on such grown-up-like characteristics at times that it is hard to imagine that you are just a little infant. But you are still so tiny. And so, so adorable.
You are standing on your own now! You only do it occasionally but it is only a matter of days before you are walking! You mimic sounds and motions that you see us doing. You learn things so fast! Your grandma made a clicking sound with her mouth and you copied the same noise with your mouth. So we are trying to teach you to copy other cute things like blowing kisses, saying "bye bye!" or "uh-oh!", or waving. You even picked up my cell phone and started jabbering into it yesterday!
So we hit another big milestone. I am still excited about this holiday season we are in! Soon Christmas will be here. As usual at this time of year the weather is growing colder each week. I see a lot of excitement in our future: getting bundled up in our warm clothes, Christmas shopping, singing Christmas carols, and maybe even our first snow will be here soon! We get to celebrate in our new home with our new baby boy. This is by far going to be the best Christmas we have ever had!!
I love you, Little Buddy!!!
Love,
Mommy
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