letter to bennet

oh my dear! i am late writing to you about your 5 month but better late then never! what a month you have had...this year is proving to be busy and awesome. daddy was around a lot more due to the holidays :) unfortunately your first christmas kinda blew. aunt amanda and cousins aidan and owen were super sick the whole time we were visiting in st louis. we didn't get to see them at all. it didn't feel like christmas bc half the family was not there. but we loved seeing your face light up at some of your christmas toys. mimi held you a lot and got some great snuggles in :) you were such a trooper in the car and barely got fussy. it makes that 6 hour drive seem a lot shorter.




{on christmas morning at mimi's}

so far this jan we have traveled with some friends to the mountains where you loved watching the big snowflakes fall from the comfort of our warm cabin. i randomly decided to move you to your crib in your room one night. you love it! you love it so much that after we get done reading books and our nightly routine you just want to be put in there and you drift to sleep quickly. i am sad that you are over being rocked to sleep. although you do allow me to get in some little snuggles and a song before you are over it. this is how you have been since birth. you have set your own schedule for night time and it really has been super easy. you sleep 7pm till 7am. this is awesome. daddy and i fight over who gets to go in to get you up for the day because you are so smiley and excited to see us.
we took you to get a shot at the doctor and you didn't even shed a tear or let out a wail. you just looked at me and smiled. oh how i wish it could always be like this for you! we had you weighted even though it wasn't a normal check up and you are at 15.4 lbs!
your favorite things are bath time (we have a great video of you cracking up at yourself kicking the water) you love sitting up and are doing great! you love reading your books and playing in your jumper. you def prefer to be held and still get angry at floor time and tummy time. this month you only rolled over once...silly girl.
other big things:
*tried rice cereal (ehhh)
*got dedicated
*played with friends and love other babies
*mommy let you watch Super Why and you love it.

i find myself not being able to stop kissing you (whats new there?) and can't believe how you are changing right before my eyes. i barely remember the little baby days. and i am trying to soak up every moment with you! you continue to bring the greatest joy to your daddy and i.

xoxo,
mommy