My baby is 9 months old!

Our little Bennett is now 9 months old! I just can't get over him, he is such a little plonker :)

This month was a good one! He is starting to get really excited for things, like when his Daddy gets home from work or bath time. He LOVES bath time and starts screaming in joy the second the water starts running. As for me, he is getting a little harder to lug around. I am now 32 weeks pregnant and FEELING it. Going up the stairs is the worst of all. It's just so much weight to pull him up along with my expanding belly. I am seriously so out of breath when I get to the top...it's embarrassing haha. He has also taken to turning his entire body horizontal while being carried, so he can watch my feet as I walk. It's cute....for like a second and then it just makes it an even more ridiculous struggle.

He also loves other children. It's adorable to see him try and get their attention. He smiles and coo's until they realize he is there. When I first found out I was pregnant with baby #2, I had this overwhelming feeling of guilt for Bennett. Thinking {for some crazy reason} that he would feel left out. Now I see how much he loves babies, I don't think it could of been any other way. I can't wait for him to have a little sister. It's like built in play group every day!

Here are his 9 month stats!

Weight: 20 lbs {total guess...the scale is over at my sisters house! haha}

Routine: Getting better...sort of. He is a great sleeper still {all night with 2 set naps during the day} but he is a little apprehensive of his crib. We are making an effort to at least start him in it every night but he usually ends up in our bed at some point. I actually think he thinks our bedroom is his bedroom. He loves our bed but we love it too...so we don't blame him ;)

Eating: Formula 5 times a day and solids 2-3 times a day. Still no teeth...or any signs of teeth. He still is flashing me that cute gummy smile!

Sizes: He just started in 12 month clothing! 

Milestones: The child is mobile! ...Well sort of. He can't crawl yet but has started to shuffle around everywhere. He is also getting his body into crawling position....so it's close. I actually cant take my eye off him for a second or he tends to end up somewhere like this....

or this...

Ok so now for some shots from the day he turned 9 months. He had just finished eating, so excuse the milk on his mouth. You win some, you lose some! haha xxx

My new planner!

I am not the most organized person in the world, as most of you know. So with baby #2 quickly approaching and still trying to keep track of things for Ryan's company, I decided it was time to get a little bit more organized.

There are alot of electronic planners out there, even on my phone! I just have trouble actually using them properly. Most the time my phone's battery is flat or close to 0% life, so a nice paper agenda was what I needed.

Cue Erin Condren's life planner :)

Awesome isn't it?! I love it because it's personalized {there is something so cool about having your name on things} and really durable! It helps me keep on track for company things but also for life in general including meals, doc's appts, get together's etc.

The week is split by days but also by morning, afternoon and evening. At the beginning of each month there is also a full calendar to view and little stickers to remind you of big things happening that specific day like birthdays.

 

At the back of the planner there is also a pocket for receipts {which I am THE WORST for keeping track of}. There is also a perpetual calendar for birthdays but I think this is slightly redundant.

The cool personalized cover {which I got in pink} is also able to be taken off. They have a selection of covers for you to order and switch around if you get bored within the year.

The only drawback I would say is the price. This specific agenda was $70, which is pricey to begin with but the shipping is what kills you. $40 from the US to Canada!!! I decided to take the plunge and see how well I utilize this planner. It will be worth it if I can actually keep myself on track. A little treat once a year isn't horrible if I can make it worth the money. Either way, I will update you further along in the year to let you know how it's going:)

In unrelated news, my sister is heading to England today {SO JEALOUS}. She may just find a preggo lady and a 9 mth old baby in her suitcase when she opens it on the other side. All joking aside though, it will be really nice for her to see our family, plus they are going to Wales for a week! I can't wait to see all the pictures, I may steal a few to post on here and pretend I was there too :)

Ryan has also booked a week off work starting this Saturday {which is very rare for him} and he is using it to work on things around the house. He already finished the new hardwood and mouldings, so I will post a before/after pic soon. It looks fab!

Anyways, Bennett is starting to wake up so I have to quickly go get dressed before I no longer have that option. Have a good one! xxx

8 months!

The little blob is officially 8 months old! Well he was on June 26th to be exact. So although this update comes a tiny bit late, all of the pictures and stats are from June 26th.

As many of you know, my sister lost her twins 12 days ago {which I blogged about a couple of posts ago} so it has all been a little hectic. She also keeps her own blog {http://lifewithcatsandallthatotherstuff.blogspot.ca/} so may update about things on there. She and her husband are still both very sad about everything but have appreciated everyone's kind words. My Mum also helped bring up the spirit of things by surprising them with a trip here from England! We had the best week with her and when she left yesterday, everyone was sad to see her go. This mornings coffee was so quiet without her! Even Bennett was looking around wondering where she had gone :)

He basically spent most of my Mum's trip like this....cozy on her lap :)

So anyways, I didn't think it was fair to let 8 months pass without a blog post. Not much has changed since 7 months but luckily this child is super cute...so he can get away with it ;)

Weight: 19.9 lbs

Routine: There is absolutely no routine, sometimes he sleeps in his crib but most nights he ends up in our bed. I have set a goal for July to have him sleeping in his own bedroom every night. This new baby girl is fast approaching, so we can't have two little babes sleeping in our bedroom. On the other hand, he does nap quite well {twice a day still} and sleeps through a full night.  

Eating: Formula 5 times a day and solids 2-3 times a day. Bennett still has NO teeth so its very nerve racking feeding him anything other then puree but his doc said I have to focus on more regular food this month. He also is not a fan of meat {in the puree form} and sticks mainly to fruit and veggie mixes. So we are hoping to introduce more meat into his diet for month 8.

Sizes: 9-12 month clothing! 

Milestones: Ummmm maybe I should leave this one blank ;) Let's just say this child is in no hurry to grow up. He still sits by himself but no crawling or signs of mobility and no teeth. Hopefully I will have more to update on his 9 month update! haha. Oh wait!! He has started to do what we call his "special face". Basically he pulls out this gem whenever we ask him to do something...like say Mama or Dada. I think its a distraction method......and it works! What a little weirdo :)

and now for the more normal faces of an eight month old....

                        

              

Ryan's first Fathers Day!

Although it was almost a month ago now, I thought I should record the occasion of the first time Ryan got to celebrate Fathers Day! He had a lovely day with the little blob which even included them both having a long afternoon nap together {both one of their favourite things in the world}. Here is a picture of him with his little twin. What cuties!

My sisters little twins

Hi all,

sorry about the extended absence...I have so much to blog about but so little time to do it in! I start tonight's blog with the sad news of my sister losing her twins. She was almost 24 weeks pregnant but went into early labor. Unfortunately the labor could not be stopped and she gave birth to Clara and Eliza Linn on June 24, 2014. They were small but alive and immediately moved to the NICU to be taken care of. Although everything looked good the first night {and they were very responsive to touch and sound}, it was discovered the next day that they both had suffered stage four brain bleed. Carly and her husband had to make the heart breaking decision to take the girls off their support as it meant they would never lead a normal life again {if any at all}. Luckily my sister asked the team to hold off until I had a chance to meet the girls. They were wonderful! It was hard to believe that there was anything wrong with them at all but we were assured by the medical team that what was happening with them was impossible to see with the naked eye.

I am so glad I got to meet them both and feel their little hands holding tightly onto the tip of my finger. They were such little sweethearts!

It's hard to understand why things happen the way they do. It seemed meant to be, my twin having identical twins! Due just weeks after our new baby girl. Things have a way of revealing themselves over time though. I still wonder how life would have been if we had not lost our first baby, Ada. I wouldn't have my sweet little blob Bennett as his pregnancy overlapped when I should have been pregnant with Ada. Bennett brings so much happiness into everyone's life's and to think that we could have never even known him is mind baffling! I just hope time heals their broken hearts and things start to become more clear.

In the meantime, my Mum decided to surprise Carly and come from England for a week. We thought this was the perfect medicine and it just so happened Carly and her husband were off for the week anyways! My Mum's surprise was a complete success and Carly was SHOCKED to say the least when she came to her front door and discovered Mum there!!!!!!! I LOVE surprises of that magnitude. Since she has arrived, we have had a lovely and fun week. Exactly what the doctor ordered :)

I hope to update you about my Mum's visit next week and I still have a few pictures from Bennett's 8 mth milestone and Ryan's first Fathers day. So speak to you soon! xxx

3 years!

Hello friends!

I just wanted to touch base and let you know I received an email wishing me a happy 3rd birthday. Weird you say? Well it's not referring to my age....its referring to the fact that I have been blogging for three years! How weird is that? I actually have stuck to blogging and its really cool to be able to look back and see what I was doing three years ago.

Just incase you decided to look at my archived older posts and see that they only date back to Feb 2013....don't worry...I am not lying about how long I have been blogging for. I started my blog on an older website and then moved to this new site in 2013. I still have the link though and can see all my old blog posts. Anyways, here is the cute email they sent me!

All Things Lovely turned 3 today! We hope it was a great year, and we look forward to sharing many more

Here's to another three! xxx

My little seven month old :)

Bennett was seven months yesterday! I took a few pictures for his monthly photo tracker and they turned out so sweet! I also have jotted down his new stats, many of which are the same. I don't mind though, if it were my way....I would keep him my baby forever :)

Weight: 18 lbs

Routine: We now have him sleeping in his own crib most nights. Some nights we are completely selfish though and make him sleep in our bed so we can have extra cuddles :) This is usually only when Ryan works late and hasn't had much of an evening with him. 

Eating: Formula 5-6 times a day and solids three times a day. This child LOVES to eat so basically I can give him almost anything and it goes down well. 

Sizes: 9 month clothing! 

Milestones: He kind of rolls forward now {with alot of persuasion} and that's about it haha. Month 6 was not an month for excelling in the milestone department ;)

The bloopers

As many of you saw, this past week we found out we are having a baby girl in September! The news of course had to be shared by Bennett, so I ended up posting this picture to Facebook and Instagram....

I'm pretty sure it's as adorable as one can get BUT it took a few to get to this one....................

                  

                 

My first Mother's Day with Bennett :)

Sunday was my first Mother's Day. It's funny to think that last year I was pregnant with Bennett and this year he is here and I am pregnant with his bro or sis! Next year I will have two little blomps....except hopefully will not be pregnant. My body needs to rest for a while ;)

My day started with breakfast made by Ryan. Poor Bennett was so excited waiting for it {thinking he was going to get some}. I felt bad buuuut I ate it all anyways. This kid will eat anything I feed him, which is awesome but it also means he wants everything he sees haha.

  

So excited for the breakfast he didn't get to eat haha.

After breakfast we headed off to collect my pressie........our houses first tree! It's a Double Flowering Plum tree and it's lovely! It's currently covered in pink blooms and will be every year to mark the beginning of spring. Ryan was intending to get me a bird bath but apparently everyone in Calgary had the same idea as they were sold out! So the tree was a good second choice that I got to pick out.

Bennett's first "kiss".

As you can see from the last picture.....I am pretty sure Bennett gave me his first intentional "kiss". Well first grab my face on either side and pull it towards his drooly open mouth. I probably kiss him about 1000 times a day, so you think he would know how to kiss back by now! haha. Either way, it was sooo cute!! Luckily Ryan took a picture! 

I also got a cute card from the two of them and then finished my day with my sister at the play Mary Poppins downtown! It was such a cute day. I can't believe how much we love this little blob xxx

Half a year old!

Our baby is six months old {as of Saturday}! How much fun these last six months have been with our sweet, chubby little Bennett :)

Being such a good baby, the transition from two adults to two adults with a baby was easy! It amazes me at how natural it is to have Bennett around. We tend to do alot of what we did before, we just now have a babe in tow to entertain us as we do it. For example, we took him to see the Trailer Park Boys movie yesterday for my brother and brother in laws bday and he watched it!! Haha. Not that I really should be encouraging him to watch that kind of movie but he still doesn't know English yet...so we're good ;)

Anyways, here is his six month update with a few pictures.

Weight: 17.5 lbs

Routine: He sleeps through the night {still in our bedroom in his bassinet}. The dreadful day is approaching where we will have to move him over to his nursery. He is so big now, he looks like a little burrito in his bassinet {even though it is rated for up to 25lbs}. I just hate to think of him alone in a bedroom....even if we only have 5' between our doors haha. That's ok though because soon enough he will have a little baby bud to keep him company in their room.

Eating: Formula 5-6 times a day. Solids have been started! I did it completely backwards, they say to start with savory veggie purees and then move to fruit. That is so the baby accepts the veggies, which makes total sense. I, of course, have started him only on fruit. It was completely unintentional...it's just what I am attracted to when I buy the baby food. Let's hope he still likes the veggies but if he is anything like his Mum...he probably won't ;)

Sizes: 6-9 month clothing! 

Milestones: Alot more baby babble and he sitting up by himself for much longer periods of time!

P.S. We find out what baby #2 is tomorrow so I will post the results here on the bloggy xxx