Bentley is 8 Months Old!!

Bentley is 8 months old and on the move! He is crawling all over the place and trying to figure out how to climb!

He is in 9 to 12 month clothes and still wearing size 3 diapers. We actually put shoes on him the other day and he is in a size 2 shoe. He is taking two naps and sleeping 11 to 12 hours at night. This is what I see every morning and after naps.

He is pulling up on his toys and on the furniture and is just barely starting to cruise. He is so active and always moving. Now that he is crawling all over the house, his favorite things are getting into the dog food, plugs, nightlights and cords and he remembers where they all are every time he is loose!

B is still nursing 4 times a day, but boy does he love his big boy food. He would eat all day long if I let him. He loves any of the fruits and veggies that we give him, but now he has recently discovered snacks. He loves the baby puffs and cheerios. He always wants what his sister's have so I break up whatever they are eating so he can taste it. I have kind of stopped pureeing his food and am now steaming and cutting it up into pieces for him to feed himself! This was the first time I let him feed himself sweet potatoes!

I can't believe Bentley is already 8 months old. It is going by so fast and I am trying to savor every second! I love my one-on-one time nursing him. He is such a Mommy's boy and he is starting to show some signs of separation anxiety. He now cries when I put him down to sleep to see if I will come back. When he doesn't see me, he screams for my attention. Screaming seems to be his way of communication at the moment. If we take something away from him, he screams, if we wipe his nose, he screams, if he is eating and wants more, he screams, if his sisters touch him, he screams, or if he is just not getting his way, he screams. He knows that it gets our attention. It is a little high pitched for my taste, but hopefully he will start to communicate in other ways very soon. We are working on the "more" sign at the dinner table. We are also working on some sounds. I hear Mamamama when he cries sometimes but it is more just spitting and screaming right now. Until next month.....

Enchanted Rock!

On Sunday morning, after we checked out of the house, we drove over to Enchanted Rock.

The family all ready to hike!

Off we go!

We made it to the top!

Presley! She was such a trooper and climbed most of the way by herself.

Kiley was so excited to be at the top and run around!

My cousin Molly is a Senior at UT, so she met us at the house that morning for breakfast and then hiked with us.

Back down we go.

Cousins! (and Bentley)

Such a great family memory!

Katie's Wedding!

Katie and Trey got married in Fredericksburg this past weekend! The wedding was at Becker Vineyards. We all arrived on Friday and Mikey and the kids dropped me off at the rehearsal.

The Bride's Parents!

The happy couple!

The Baird Family at the Rehearsal Dinner. Poor Bentley didn't get any long naps in during the drive. He was so tired.

My handsome date to the wedding.

Daddie's dates!

I was trying to get a picture of Bentley's outfit and again he was up past his bedtime. I thought it made for a cute picture.

That is better!

Bentley and his "hook'em horns" sign. He felt right at home near Austin.

The married couple!

The wine glasses.

The flowers.

The gang.

Daddie and Presley being silly.

Poor Bentley was so tired. Luckily he was able to sleep a little bit during the reception dinner. One of Trey's brother's son's shared his stroller with B.

While we were in Fredericksburg, we rented a super cute little house right in town. It was 3 bedroom and 3 bath. Mom, Dad, Mycah and Josh all stayed with us. There was plenty of room and we had so much fun!

Destin 2013

I recently had the privilege of taking a girls' trip to Destin for some much needed Mommy Time. It rained almost every day and we probably spent a total of 5 hours on the beach, but it was still a great trip. It was nice to wake up and have coffee and read. Or lay in bed and read. The girls and I made some great memories. We did some shopping and ate some good meals. I enjoyed and appreciated every second I was there!

Thanks to Daddie, Grammy and Grampy for taking care of the kids while I was gone. Daddie had the kids for 3 out of the 5 days and was a rock star. He even has their whole routine down!

Here are some pictures that Daddie sent me.



Also, thank you to Courtney, KC, Kelli, Shawna and Tamra for a very fun trip. Love you girls!



I was very excited to see my babies when I got home!

Presley's 3rd Birthday!

Presley got an easle for her birthday. It has a chalkboard on one side and a dry erase board on the other side.

Presley had a birthday shirt and tutu on for about 5 minutes. I tried to get a picture and she was being silly.

Birthday cake! She loved eating the icing off of the cake.

She had plenty of presents to open so she opened them all throughout the day.

Marmee and Guy got her a Princess Sofia dress. She also got a Doc McStuffins set from Mommy and Daddie.

Grammy and Grampy got her a Princess Sofia doll!

Kiley and Bentley helped with the presents too!

Bentley thought the party was fun!

The artist at work.

Presley and I had a wonderful birthday celebration with the family. We love when everyone is together! Thanks to Grammy and Marmee for doing the cooking!

Dear Presley,

I can't believe you are 3 years old. Over the last year, you have grown into a little girl. It makes Mommy sad to see you grow up so fast, but I am so proud of how smart and beautiful you are. You love to talk and you have so many questions about everything. You ask "why" A LOT, but I know that is why you are so smart. You just want to know how everything works! You are so motherly and caring. You are such a big help with your sister and brother. You are so sweet and affectionate and you are such a good middle sister! You love to help with Bentley, you love to help in the kitchen and anywhere else Mommy is. You learned to go potty like a big girl in 2 short days and you have been such a big girl going potty by yourself. You are already so responsible. You sleep in a big girl bed now! You love going to school. Luckily I can get clothes on you to wear to school because you love running around in your panties all day at home! You have the cutest little tushy I have ever seen! I love you so much and look forward to watching you grow over the next year!

Love,
Mommy