Week 16 & Bennett's Baptism!!

Bennett is changing so much everyday! This weekend we celebrated Bennett and Emma's Baptism! My Uncle Ron came in town to Baptize the babies at Visitation Catholic Church. Bennett and Emma both did great! Bennett smiled through Mass until eventually falling asleep and didn't even cry while he was being baptized! Emma was a happy little lady, too! After finishing up at the church, we had a little party at my parent's house. It was a great day....super hot, but a good day! :)

Here are some pictures of Bennett from his 16th week!

Bennett and his duck blanket.

16 weeks photo shoot...he loves eating is hands.

Still eating his hand. Check out those little leg rolls! :)

Hanging out on the boppy.

He loves his exersaucer.

"Hey there!"

Baptism day! Bennett wore the outfit that Matt was Baptized in. Grandma W. got it all cleaned up for the big day. It's a good thing Bennett wasn't any bigger...it fit like a glove!

Matt, Bennett and I before the Baptism.

Emma getting Baptized by Uncle Ron. Mason was sad because he REALLY wanted to swim in the "pool."

Bennett getting Baptized. He was such a trooper! Bennett was wrapped up in a beautiful quilt that Matt's Aunt Tess made him!

Afterwards Bennett's hair was so oily! He did great!

The Wertzberger clan outside the church. It was super hot!

Matt, Bennett and I with Sherry, Matt (Bennett's Godparents) and Emma. At this point Bennett was pretty tired and hungry.

The Krisman clan. Bennett is happy with his Binky!

Krisman's again...only au natural. I love this pic!

So tired!! We stopped by the house to grab food for the party and to change before heading out to my parent's house.

One last picture before changing his clothes.

Emma and Bennett hanging out at the party. Emma kept playing with Bennett's ear. At one point, Bennett was even sucking on her fingers!

Best friends. They had so much fun hanging out on Grammy and Poppy's bed!

15 weeks!!

Week 15 was a busy one!! Matt and I brought home the new addition to our family - a new car...or what I like to call my "mommy-mobile." We welcomed a new Toyota Highlander to the family - and so far it has been AWESOME! 4 doors and one baby carrier is so much easier than 2 doors, baby carrier and a tall mommy and daddy!

Bennett is doing great! He still hasn't rolled over yet, but we are convinced that it will be any day. We play with him on the floor any chance we get - I really don't want him to roll over at daycare for the first time and miss it! So there is plenty of floor time at our house. He rolls to the side, but can't quite get over his little arm. Bennett has started to laugh more distinctively now, which is so much fun to hear. Bennett's Aunt Sherry really had him going the other night, he even got the hiccups!

Daycare is going great. It is nice that he is finally starting to get into a routine. He loves watching all the other kids there and all the kids love watching him, too. :) Next weekend Bennett and Emma are getting Baptized at Visitation Catholic Church in Kansas City. We are really excited! Don't worry...I will post pictures as soon as I can!! Until then, here are some pictures from this week!

15 weeks!

Hooray!

Hanging out enjoying some floor time, and his fingers!

What a little stud. He loves playing with his rings.

Smiley. Yep...another evening on the floor!

Bennett and his duck blanket. He LOVES it!!!

Rolling over on his side with his duck. He's very talented.

Fun time in his bumbo chair. He is wearing his awesome Puma outfit. Love it!

Bennett after some fun floor time. He wore himself out!

Minnie joined him.

Bennett and Emma enjoying some quality cousin time! Isn't she sweet?

Buddies.

Emma, Mason and Bennett. Mason has a great smile!

14 weeks...first parade!

Fourteen weeks!!! It's crazy to think how much Bennett has grown and how he is changing! Bennett is smiling all the time (which you will see in these pictures), laughing, cooing, and talking like crazy! He also loves to pull himself into the standing position on our laps and LOVES to sit up! He is so close to rolling over, too! Bennett has been sleeping pretty well at night. The last few nights he has slept for 5 hours before waking up to eat. AWESOME!!! :) Everyday he does something different and amazes Matt and I! We are constantly reminded that Bennett is the coolest little guy in the world and we are so incredibly lucky to have him in our lives!

This weekend the three of us met up with Sherry, Matt, Mason and Emma at 'Ol Shawnee Days. Bennett watched his first parade full of horses, tractors (which cousin Mason calls "E-I-O's"), fire trucks, and lots of drums! He definitely had a lot to look at! Next year we are going back for sure!! Here are some pictures from Bennett's 14th week!

Our darling little guy. He has great head control!

He's quite the poser. Check out those big blue eyes!!

So happy! I love this picture!

So silly!

The three of us at the parade!

Daddy and Bennett.

Me and the dude.

Matt, Mason, Sherry and Emma.

Sherry and I with the sleeping babies.

First Day of Daycare...and first experience with ducks!

Today Bennett started daycare. It was a pretty emotional time for Matt and I. When we arrived at our provider's house, all the other kids were super excited and kept shouting "Baby Bennett! Baby Bennett!" :) Matt and I stayed for a while to watch Bennett get acclamated and then said our goodbyes. I of course called twice during the day to talk with Angela (our provider) to ask how Bennett was doing and even visited over my lunch break. When I got there over lunch, he was having some fun floor play time with Angela while the other kids were taking their naps. He was very happy and seemed to be enjoying himself...which made me feel SO much better!! I was more than ready to pick him up after work and was thrilled to hear that everything went well. It was so hard being away from him during the day, but I am confidant that he will do well in Angela's care. After we left Angela's, we met Sherry, Mason, Emma and Grammy at Loose Park to feed the ducks. Here are some picture from his first day.

Sad Mommy, Bennett, and Elliott the Elephant.

Daddy and Bennett before we left.

Bennett and his new friend Maddie.

Posing with the comfy lion.

Grammy and Mason at Loose Park.

Mason loved feeding the ducks!

We ran out of bread so fast!

Bennett's first experience with ducks. He's a pretty cool customer. :)