10 weeks

Bennett is 10 weeks old today!! Enjoy these new pics of our big guy!

This is his "car driving" pose. He likes to keep his hands at 10 and 2.

Close up. What a doll.

A friendly post with Elliott.

9 Weeks!!

Bennett had quite an eventful week. Bennett went with Mommy and Daddy to meet his new daycare provider, Angela. I think Bennett really liked her, and of course Angela loved him. :) He starts daycare in June and will be the youngest of 5 children there. Matt and I are confident that he will do great with Angela and are looking forward to working with her.

Bennett also had his 2 month doctor's appointment this week! At the appointment he weighed 12 pounds 8.8 ounces (66th percentile) and was 23.5 inches long (63rd percentile). Dr. Mellick was really pleased with Bennett's development and was especially impressed with his head control! Bennett did great at the doctor's office and was so brave through his shots! Did I mention that he had 4 shots?! Yikes. Bennett was definitely not the only one crying in the room...Matt and I both felt awful for him! Poor baby. :( We are definitely not looking forward to more shots in the next couple of months. After the appointment, Bennett ran a couple errands with me including a trip to Babies 'r Us. Since he was so upset from his shots and since he was such a trooper, Bennett got a blue elephant toy that smells like vanilla - which scent apparently is supposed to soothe babies. I figured, well if he can't have an ice cream cone, then the elephant was the next best thing! And he loves it.

We also moved Bennett out of his bassinett in our bedroom this week and into his own crib. The jury is still out on whether he likes his crib or not. He will sleep in the crib for a couple hours and then he and I sleep in the wonderfully comfortable green chair for the rest of the night. I thought it would be a good idea to start having him sleep in his crib before I go back to work at the end of May...but we'll see if he adjusts to it or not. Please keep your fingers crossed!

Here are several pictures from this week. It was way to hard to just pick a few!!

9 weeks!

Big blue eyes!

Yep...he has whales on his feet. He's cool like that.

Smiles!

Such a big boy!

My favorite picture!! What a great laugh!

Hanging out with Grammy.

Mmmmm....delicious!

"Stayin' alive" with 2 thumbs up.

Working on his boxing form. He's quite the puncher!

He loves to flex.

I caught the end of a giggle!

Fun times on the diaper changing table.

Big boy! Check out his toes!

Love this picture! What a rolly polly.

Look at that concentration. He finally got his toes!!

Bennett in his monster shoes. He loves them (so does his mom). :)

What a sweet smile!

Just the three of us.

The entire family.

2 Months!!!

Happy 2 month birthday, Bennett!!! Here are some pictures from the day! He is getting so big!

2 months! Check out those wagon socks!!



Chubby legs.

Bath time!

All wrapped up!

Bennett hanging out with cousin Emma!

Best friends. Look at those clutched arms!

Week 8!

Bennett had a a great week! He enjoyed a lot of cousin time and walks with Mommy, Aunt Sherry and Emma. Bennett made his first trip out of town over the weekend to Manhattan, Kansas to visit Grandma and Grandpa Wertzberger. He did pretty well in the car, only needing us to pull over once for a bottle and diaper change. He was really excited to see Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Anne when we arrived in the "Little Apple." On Saturday while Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa golfed, Bennett hit Aggieville with Mommy and Aunt Anne to shop. We even went for a walk around City Park! I think he loved Manhattan, and Mommy and Daddy were excited to be there, too. I should also add that Bennett made a huge impression on the family golden retriever, Daisy. Whenever Bennett would cry, Daisy would grab one of her toys and take it to him in an attempt to cheer him up! At one point his bouncy chair was surrounded by squeaky toys!! Daisy is such a sweet dog! Here are some pictures from the week.

Bennett and Emma - ready to go!

Mason and Emma - what a GREAT big brother!

8 weeks!!

Just hanging out with some of his animals...

He loves his swing!

Sleeping during his first road trip to Manhattan.

Bennett hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa Wertzberger.

Smiles!

Mommy, Daddy, and Bennett in front of the K-State sign on campus!

Bennett loves talking and smiling with Grandma Linda!

Getting ready to head back to KC.

He was so sad to say goodbye to his Aunt Anne.

7 weeks!

Bennett had a great week! I think he is going through a growth spurt because he has had quite the appetite! This week Bennett ventured out on two lunch dates with me. During one lunch, Bennett met his new friend Addison. Addison was born about two weeks before Bennett and is as cute as she can be! After lunch, Addison's mom Lyndsey and I took the babies back to her house to take some pictures. The little ones definitely hit it off and Bennett is excited to have a new little friend! The weather has been awesome outside, so we have been going on lots of walks with Daddy and the doggies. Bennett really likes riding in the stroller and napping as we walk. Bennett also enjoyed spending some time with his Grandma Wertzberger and Aunt Anne over the weekend. Next weekend the three of us are going to venture to Manhattan for our first out of town trip! Matt and I are excited to show Bennett the ropes!!

Bennett loves his new play mat from the Easter Bunny!

Addison and Bennett. Isn't she a cutie? They are holding feet!

New friends. Bennett looks very serious.

They even cried together! This time their arms are clutched!

7 weeks! Woo hoo!

Just hanging out in his crib.

Aerial view from his changing table.

There's a little smirk. :)