Bennett's first parcel!

Bennett received his first ever parcel from England on Monday! It was even addressed to him which was so cute and return sender was Granny Gill. He is at an age now where he get's quite excited for things, so it was extra sweet to see him trying to unsuccessfully open it.

Inside was two books from his current obsession, The Peppa Pig collection. She is an English Pig with a little brother named George and he absolutely loves the show. As you can see, he also loved his books! Thanks Granny :) xxx

                         

Easter 2014

I thought I would do a quick post on Bennett's first Easter. Easter to him was probably no different then any other day, mainly due to the fact that his little gummy toothless mouth could not enjoy any Easter treats. Either way it was still fun to see him get excited ;)

This year we headed to BC to see Ryan's family in Revelstoke. Bennett was ADORABLE for his five hour car ride. He slept all but 1.5 hours, which I just sat with him for and read him books. He enjoyed meeting everyone again and had a good time.

The only real glitch we encountered was  a "poo explosion" on Saturday. They happen to every baby but mine seems to always pick the day when I have not chosen to bring extra clothing and we tend to be in a small space. The small space that particular day was a cafe for lunch. If Bennett had not made it quite so evident with grunting and turning purple, I am sure no one would have actually believed the foul smell filling the cafe was indeed the little chubby smiling baby in the corner.

So anyways, long story short, it was everywhere. Once discovering this, I had to leave the half dressed blob with Ryan at the cafe and run to the baby shop down the road to get something new for him to wear. I also had to clean him up in a bathroom with no baby changing station...so that was fun. Also, the line up to use the stinky bathroom was even funner to face when exiting ;)

Otherwise, we had a seamless weekend and another great drive home in which Bennett slept the entire time! {So much like his daddy!} xxx 

Hanging out with Great Uncle Les

Great Aunty Julie

Second Cousins!

Laughing with Great Aunty Eness and Charlee

Grandpas identical twin

With Daddy on Great Uncle Joes Bike

Easter Bunny!

This is what we came home to on Sunday night :) 

Shower time

Getting into the shower has become a task since Bennett was born. He just doesn't seem to think a shower is worth me leaving him alone for 10 minutes. I don't mind but I really hate when someone knocks at the door at lunch and I am still sans makeup in my dressing gown. I feel like saying "I swear I have had a productive morning!" haha. I used to be able to catch a shower while he was sleeping but he always woke up right in the middle crying. I would run out dripping wet in a panic that something was wrong. Of course it never was and then afterwards the bathroom looked like it had been flooded. So now I have abandoned the nap showers and have just resorted to leaving him to his own devices. The other day I got out the bathroom and saw him sitting on the bed with his toys waiting for me to be finished. It was such a sweet image that I grabbed my camera and snapped a picture. I SUPPOSE this sweet little face is worth struggling to have a shower for ;) xxx

P.S. There are no covers as I was changing over the sheets {domestic diva material} ;)

Sunday

Today was yet again another snowy Sunday. Have I mentioned how sick I am of snow? Mainly because I can never stay upright {even with grippy boots I fall about 3 times a week} but I am also seriously ready for some Vitamin D.

We had a nice lazy Sunday. I talked to my Mum for English Mothers day and then had an afternoon nap with Bennett. After that we headed to my sissys for dinner. She is right next door, so if she asks us to come over at 6:30...I start to get ready at 6:25. It's pretty awesome.

Since I am hoping this is the last snow fall before spring, I decided to take a picture of Bennett and us in the snow. Yes for the two seconds we spent outside today walking from our house to our next door neighbors {I'm so physically fit...I know}.

They turned out pretty cute though...

We then got to my sisters and her cats were dressed for the occasion. YES PEOPLE Ruby was literally in a dress and Zeplin in his hoodie. I almost died from cuteness. So naturally I ran back to my house to get my most well natured cat {Enzo} to have some play time with them. Not that we are crazy cat people or anything ;)

We started Sunday dinner tradition after Christmas this year and I am loving it. Every week we switch houses and it is so much fun. I love how Bennett and his Bro or Sis will grow up looking forward to Sunday dinners :) Anyways, talking of Bennett, I better go tend to the chubby little thing. Hope you had a good weekend! xxx

5 month update

Hiya everyone! Long time since I was last on here! Well we have been to England and are now back home. It was an amazing trip and I am proud to say my little Bennett didn't cry once the entire flight there or back. Am I a lucky Mummy or what? People actually thanked me when the flight was over for having such a well behaved little boy.

I also announced that we are expecting baby #2! WHAT A SURPRISE! We were not planning to have two babies so close together and when I first found out I was shocked. Now it has sunk in, I am very happy and know how lucky I will be to have two little blobs :) I've had so many people tell me how lovely it is to have two so close together {11 months apart if this baby is full term} and what good friends they will be. I am excited that this pregnancy is going so smooth so far too! I actually sometimes have to remind myself I am even pregnant!

So back to little Bennett! Here is his updated information for 5 months :)

Weight: 16 lbs
Routine: His routine is still good. He is sleeping through the night between about 9pm-7:30am and goes down for 2-3 naps during the day as well {depending on how long each of them are}.
Eating: Still on formula about 5-6 times a day. I have also now started to introduce some rice cereal. I think that he likes it....most of it ends up on what he's wearing though ;) 

Sizes: 3-6 month and 6 month clothing! 
Milestones: This baby is finally laughing! He also just learned how to roll {one way} and if we position him, he can sit up by himself for maybe a second. The other thing I have noticed is that he is much more verbal now. Of course it's all baby garble but its really sweet to hear his little voice!

Anyways, here are a couple pictures from his five month birthday. I also have so many lovely pictures from England that I will be adding to facebook hopefully sometime today! xxx

3 month update

Bennett is three months old! Well he has been since Sunday {Jan 26th} but I am just getting around to an update now. I did manage to get some pictures of him on that Sunday though so will add them to the post! On a side note...I'm actually supposed to be working but uploading pictures of this little monkey is too distracting!  ;)

Weight: I really don't have any idea! His last weigh in a few weeks ago was 11.2 lbs. So I am guessing maybe 12-13 lbs? I will update after his next doctors visit!  

Routine: His routine is AWESOME! This child has been sleeping through the night since 10 weeks. I didn't know if it was just a phase but its not! His typical routine is bath around 8-9 followed by a book. I put him down after that and he sleeps solid until 8 every morning {sometimes a little longer if I am lucky}. I was a little worried that he was supposed to still be woken for feeds but the nurse said as long as he is getting his recommended amount during the day...let him sleep through the night. He usually takes a couple naps during the day too and ALWAYS falls asleep in the car. I know.....I'm lucky haha.

 Eating: Still on formula about 5-6 times a day with bigger amounts per feed. 

 Sizes: Still in his 0-3 months. We have gotten alot of wear out of this age range! 

Milestones: His neck strength is still improving and his interaction when reading a book or playing with toys is increasing :) We also FINALLY finished his nursery so I will do a post on that some time!

I am taking Bennett on his first trip to England on February 12th! Unfortunately Ryan had to stay behind and work {such a good Daddy!}. I know being without Bennett will be hard for him but he knows it will be fun for Bennett and I. I am a little nervous of travelling with Bennett for the first time alone {especially for such a long flight}. Luckily though the flight departs around 8:00 pm so I am hoping he will just keep his routine and sleep through alot of it. Either way, I am SO EXCITED to return to the land of Marmite ;)

In other news, I died my hair this week at home for the first time in ages. I thought I was being clever by saving money. The box said blonde BUT I am now a brunette. I have no idea what happened...it was stinging abit while it was setting, so I think it had a weird reaction with the colour that was already on my hair. My immediate instinct was to re dye it but I know my hair will probably fall out if I do that. It is a little over processed ;) Anyways, so I will see what I can do with it before our trip. In the meantime I better show you those pictures of Bennett I promised. Have a good weekend! xxx

                        

Let's talk about Holly...

Today I want to talk about my little sister Holly. She is 15, lives in England, has really long hair and is obviously GORGEOUS.

Here's the thing though, Holly has mastered the act of photo bombing. Seriously, one of every ten pictures you take of her are normal, the rest look something like this.....

I LOVE looking at these pictures. Every time I even bring these up I burst out laughing. I LOVE how she doesn't care to take a weird picture. I LOVE her funny personality. I LOVE her :) She is hilarious! xxx

2 week shots

When Bennett was two weeks old, Ryan's cousin from Gingersnap Photography came around to do some shots. It is so funny to look back and see how small little Bennett was! Here are a few of my favourites :) P.S. My hair was an absolute nightmare that day, whoever says hair is healthy during pregnancy is a liar! I tried really hard too which is sad. I woke up early to blow dry and straighten. I did this all on the LOWEST heat settings possible, so as you can imagine...it took a life time. Then I used very expensive hair oil to smooth it all down. Well about five minutes after finishing....it poofed up as usual. I gave up and stuck it back...and then even that fell out. Sigh. It has since been all chopped off...due to the fact it was fried. So no hair judgement haha ;)

10 week update

Hello my blogging friends, sorry for the extended absence. We have had so much going on that I just can never find the time to blog! So today I thought I would do a 10 week update on our little Bennett {who is not so little anymore} and happenings lately. One of which includes moving into our new house!! It has been so exciting to have something to call our own. The move was so hard though with the baby and also trying to fit 2400 sq feet of stuff into 1500 sq feet. I still have yet to unpack our bedroom and Bennett's nursery. Also, my family arrived from England on Dec 18th and just spent the last 2.5 weeks with us!!!! During the holiday, we attended my sissys wedding in Banff and enjoyed Bennetts first Christmas. They went home yesterday and already I cant wait until I next see them! So here are some pictures as well as a little update. Talk soon! xxx

Weight: 10.5 lbs {this is a complete estimate...he was 8.5 lbs 3 weeks ago so I am basing my guess off that}

Routine: No real routine yet, he typically has a bath every evening and then I try to "read" him a book. I know it sounds stupid to read to a 10 week old but I think it's good to start them early ;)

 Eating: Still on formula about 6-8 times a day. We gave up on breastfeeding about week 2. I love the fact that anyone can feed him. This meant that during my family's stay, my Mum was able to have sleep overs with him and give me a good nights sleep!

Sizes: He officially has out grown his preemie clothes and is in either newborn size or 0-3 month!!!! It makes it alot easier when I am shopping. There is such limited selection in preemie sizes.

Milestones: He is smiling all the time now! I also notice that he watches people talk and makes sounds in response. It's so sweet! 

New house! These are our twin houses....mine and Ryan's is on the right and Carly's and Nate's is on the left. As you can see there is still stone work needed on the outside but the home builder won't be doing that until the spring. We love them! 

Meeting Granny and Grandad for the first time at the airport!

Smiles for Aunty Hannah!

                 

                               

Hanging with Daddy on his 28th birthday!