The Big Two-Six! ....26 weeks....

This weekend while Matt was in Manhattan, Bennett and I ventured to the zoo with Sherry, Matt, Mason and Emma. It was a pretty warm day so we didn't stay to terribly long. While we were there though we had a really close encounter with an elephant and got to see a couple hippos snuggling. Bennett stayed in his stroller for most of the visit...he was enjoying the walk.

Sherry and I also made Bennett and Emma homemade baby food this weekend! It was so much fun! We both spent $6 and together we made sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, squash, and mangos! We used frozen and organic fruits and vegetables and everything is so colorful and tastes great! We are definitely going to do that again. Our freezer is full of baby food! That evening, Bennett tried his first baby food...carrots! His first experience with carrots wasn't a great one...in fact he really didn't like them at all and started crying! He has had them a few more times now and loves them! Feeding him vegetables has been a lot of fun.

Here are some pictures from this week!

Bennett looks like such a big boy in his new shirt and tough guy jeans!

I took tons of pictures of him because he looked like such a stud. He's even wearing his new shoes!

Little love bug.

Hello!

I LOVE this picture!

Close up on Bennett's tough guy jeans. Matt and I went all over the city trying to find those at The Gap. They were even sold out of his size online. There was only one pair left in the city and surrounding areas, so of course we took a trip to pick them up! They were DEFINITELY worth it!

Close up of the awesome elephant! He was right by the fence!

Darling hippos...

Bennett relaxing at the zoo with his foot up.

Me and the dude.

Bennett and Emma in the double stroller. Grammy took them for a long walk and the babies enjoyed a long nap!

First bite of carrots...

Bennett was not a fan at all...

Sad.

Another bite.

What a face!

22 weeks! First trip to the zoo!!

What a weekend! Bennett went to the pool twice and visited the zoo for the first time! Friday night we went to our friend Joey's pool and hung out with friends! The water was nice and warm and Bennett had a great time swimming. Sunday Bennett, Matt and I went with Aunt Sherry, Uncle Matt, Mason and Emma to the Kansas City Zoo and the weather couldn't have been more perfect! Bennett was asleep for the beginning of the visit but woke up just in time for the ferry ride to the Africa part of the zoo. We saw rhinos, zebras, giraffes, hippos, elephants and lots of turtles! We took a lot of great pictures too...which you will notice below...it was just way to hard to choose which ones to post! When we got home, Bennett took a nap and then we headed to Grammy and Poppy's pool in the afternoon! The water was pretty cold, so we hung out in the baby pool. Bennett loves "jumping" off the side of the pool and even splashes in the water. I really want to take a baby swim class with him when he is older. He was even kicking his feet! Bennett was so worn out from his exciting Sunday that he didn't wake up this morning until 4:30am! Woo hoo!!! I captured A LOT of smiles from Benny Boy this week...so enjoy the pics!!

So sweet.

Eating his shirt...I love his feet in this pic. There are a lot of great pics from his photo shoot.

He was cracking up!

Fun on the floor.

"Jumping" into the pool with Daddy. He laughs a lot when you count "1, 2, 3" before he jumps in.

So much fun!

We experienced Bennett's first time with "bed head" over the weekend! He looked SO cute!!

He looks like such a stud.

Dressed and ready for the zoo in his tiger outfit!

Mason, Emma and Bennett in front of the elephants. Emma and Bennett were zonked out!

Daddy and Bennett enjoying the ferry ride.

The ferry ride was awesome. You could see the animals in the exhibits from the boat.

Family shot.

In front of the hippo exhibit...but they are under water.

Bennett posing with 2 zebras and a giraffe in the background.

Ooohhhh....rhinos!

Rhino and giraffe!

Emma all sprawled out. She is so darling.

Super cute picture of Bennett #1.

Super cute picture of Bennett #2.

Super cute picture of Bennett #3.

Bennett relaxing with his little foot propped up.

Daddy and Bennett on the tram.

Playing on the tram...he was in such a great mood!

Love him.

So happy!

Hanging out in the baby pool.

Just chillin' in his raft.