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. :)

13 weeks

Bennett enjoyed some awesome Daddy time this week! I had to go back to work on Tuesday...which was a very sad and very hard thing to do! 3 months sure did go by fast!! So while I started back at work, Matt took a week of vacation to hang out with "Baby B" before he starts daycare next week. I think they had some great bonding time...and I got to experience for the first time how awesome it is to come home to Bennett after a long day at work! This week Bennett tried his exer-saucer for the first time! He loves it and is still learning all of the fun things it can do. Bennett and Emma also celebrated their 3 month birthdays at Aunt Francine's house and Grammy made her fantastic ice cream sandwich cake to celebrate! All in all it was a pretty awesome week for Bennett!!

Bennett in his exer-saucer.

What a big guy!

He has really started to drool lately!

Check out those chubby legs and feet!

He loves spinning the wheel! That was the first toy he mastered!

Bath time! This towel wrap used to be huge on him!!

All about the fists.

Matt, Sherry, Bennett and Emma at their birthday celebration.

AWESOME cake! Thanks Grammy!

Mason got to help the babies blow out the candles...and helped himself to a cookie! He had wild man hair!

3 months

Bennett is 3 months old!!! Here are some pictures celebrating the day...in his Bumbo chair of course. :)

Woo hoo!! 3 months!

"Hello."

Happy baby and happy toes!!

More smiles. :)

12 weeks!

Bennett had an awesome 12 week photo session...so awesome in fact that I had a terrible time just choosing a couple pictures. :) This week Bennett started using his Bumbo chair and he loves it!! He really enjoys sitting up and enjoys his new view point sitting in the chair. We also attended a highschool graduation party for my cousin Matthew...so there was a lot of fun cousin time between Bennett, Emma and Mason. Check it out!!

"Oh yeah...I'm a big deal."

"Check out this fist! I love to put it in my mouth!"

Bennett and his puppy dog Roxy, and Roxy's dinosaur toy.

Happy, happy, happy camper!!

Love him!

"Mmmmm.....fists!"

Flexed toes.

What a sly smile!

Bennett in his Bumbo chair in his awesome dino outfit!

Love those baby blues!

Working up a smile...

A tray full of toys.

Bennett and Emma hanging out.

Cousin Mason taking care of the babies.

Bennett - 11 weeks!!

What a busy week!! Matt, Bennett and I drove to Manhattan to attend Bennett's Aunt Anne's graduation from K-State. Besides attending the ceremony, we visited City Park with Grandma and Grandpa Wertzberger and played on the awesome play ground! I was super excited because they had what I call "mommy swings" that you can sit in and swing with your baby. Bennett loved swinging and I loved it, too! The next day we made the trip to Lawrence for Bennett's Uncle Joe's graduation from KU. It was such a hot day, but all things considered, Bennett was a trooper!! Here are some pictures from the weekend...and a few other pics of Benny Boy. Enjoy!

Looking stylish in his awesome shoes and his tiger outfit. He looks great in green!

Getting excited for his trip to Manhattan.

All about the fists.

Hanging out in City Park in Manhattan! This slide was way to fast!! I almost wiped out!

Bennett and Daddy on the bulldozer.

Grandma Linda helping Bennett.

What an awesome park!!!

Daddy and Bennett at Aunt Anne's graduation from K-State.

Sleepy tired....it was a LONG ceremony!

Posing with the graduate.

Bennett waiting for Uncle Joe to walk down the hill at KU.

Bennett inside Memorial Stadium on the KU campus.

Group photo with the graduate.

It was a hot day...and Bennett was tired.

Bennett with Uncle Joe.

"Mmmmm...Elliott is delicious!!!"

Love the crossed legs.

Just hanging out on the boppy with his cool toy.

Bennett in his jammies.

Bennett with Minnie Mouse. She loves him.