And now, the good stuff

All right, you guys have been patient with my long posts about things, so it's time to breathe some life back into this blog. :D no pun intended.

Too..bright!

Bentley continues to amaze and astound us. His understanding of the world around him deepens every day. Cause and effect is now applied to Mom and Dad along with doors and toys. He enjoys ignoring mom until she either, 1. gets frustrated, 2. gets mad, 3. talks about a bottle. It's driving me mad--but he is still listening when it comes to the stairs and the asphalt, so can I really complain?

Play time, before bedtime

Bentley really enjoys "cleaning up", "Blue's Clues", "I am a child of God", and Getting the mail with Daddy.  Sometimes Dad will let Bentley walk the whole way beside him. It's so cute to see Jake and his Mini Me walking to the mailbox. Bentley even moves his hands like he is saying something really important. And, going back to the beginning of the paragraph, Bentley is always SO helpful when I sing the "Clean up" song. Gotta love it.

Chillin' with mom

Today as Bentley and I were eating lunch we had a moment of profound understanding. I smiled at him and said, "Bentley, you are my best buddy!"
To which Bentley smiled and pointed at himself.

"How'd'ya get so Smaat?"

Wearing his other new suit. Aren't my boys handsome?

Bentley has two new "birthday suits", one is blue, from Grandma Machiel and the other is this little number from Grandma Wendie. He looks dashing in each of them. And what a handsome Dad!( It's a good thing he's married to me, because I totally check him out.)

Learning

My favorite pastime is to watch Jake and Bentley play together. Jake is so busy so Bentley and I try really hard to stay out of his hair most of the time, but Jake always seems to find the time to do something with Bentley. I liked these two pictures because it truly is a learning moment. They are even using the same blocks. Keep scrolling. You'll understand. 

Oh nasty. I just pulled ABC gum out of Bentley's mouth. It's white. When did we have white gum last? THAT is disgusting.

in action

Backpack? Or Mommy's baby leash?

 I don't actually use this harness a lot. When Grandma Wendie first gave it to us I let Bentley wear it like a backpack. He doesn't quite understand why I need to hold the tail and we don't go anywhere public enough to warrant a leash. I hope to go to the zoo some time, though, and then we will probably use it then. :D And the Dinosaur museum. It's like 2 dollars a person on Tuesdays or something like that.

Bentley looks like he's about to get a door prize or something. Pick number three!

I said I wouldn't put it on facebook, but I print off my blog.
 Here's my beautiful sister and I. She wears pregnancy like a prada bag.

Cousins :D

Perfect expression of joy. While eating mom's makeup.

The day Bentley overcame his fear of grass.

I was so proud of Bentley on this day. I can't wait until it gets warmer so we can play in the grass longer. He walked through the patch of grass at least 6 times! He raced his Uncle braun in the little field next to our house and Bentley didn't even make a face! He still doesn't like the way it feels, and won't sit or lay down but we are making progress. 

And kites are scary. I am sure if Bentley could read my blog, he would appreciate this add-in. Kites are very, very scary. 

Anyway, I should go get some shots for my child. Love you all. Bentley says Hi. Next time I will try to upload one of these videos I have. It's just a pain. :D Have a great day!

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