Oh, you make me smile.

Waiting for Mommy to come home after work.

Look at how CUTE he is. Oh, what a cute little guy; he makes me laugh so hard. Here are 9 reasons for why I love this baby.

1. Bentley's new trick is bouncing on his feet. He sits down, cross-legged and then he gets excited and he starts to bounce almost as if he is going to bounce right onto his feet! He lifts himself off the ground and falls right back down.

2. Bentley is developing his own method of communication.
       a.  Coughing means "I need your attention"
       b. Clapping means "That's what I want"
       c. Crying while eating means "No more bananas, I want water"

3. Bentley will rear up like a horse before landing on his hands and feet and race/crawl toward you


4. He still really dislikes strangers and strange places. I have had to swaddle him really tight and give him a binky just to make him fall asleep. I haven't had to do that for a very long time!

5. The other night I heard bentley screaming, not just crying. It was full chested, sore throat kind of screams. I came upstairs to see what his issue was when I saw him standing up at his railing, just screaming at the door. I was so impressed! You better believe I swaddled that kid.

6. Today I discovered that he has a fear of chainsaws and, surprisingly, a sudden fear of the downstairs shower. He always likes to put his hands on the glass door and he tries to open it from the outside, but I put him in the shower today and he turned red, burst in to tears and started shaking. It was so funny to see him stare at the move-able shower head, reach out to touch a small strand of water and then start shaking and crying again. We discovered it the other day when Jake was showering with him---and we took him right out, thinking it was too hot. This time, however, it was unmistakable.

7. Today, in his pink and purple walker (long story) He stood up with minimal help and took two steps FORWARD! Usually he steps backward. Yay my little Bentley!

8. He loves his Graduate puffs! He thinks it is the neatest thing when mommy shows him how to chomp his gums on them and he gives me the biggest smile.

9. Last night at Grandma Great's house Bentley was having a hard time falling asleep. While he downed a bottle I took a soft blanket and gently rubbed it against his cheek. Bentley reached up and grabbed onto the blanket. When I let go there he was rubbing the blanket on his face by himself. Ha ha! What a cutie!

Sleepy Bentley, rubbing his face on the zebra

: ( my little buddy, you are growing up way too fast! Your mommy loves you so much! So just stop, okay!?