A Pumpkin, a Princess, a Bubby, and Baby!: May 2011

Bennett turned 1 on May 12th. Poor kid sure did not get the shindig the girls got....but hey, he is the 3rd child and we are beyond crazy here with the move. So, Bennett, when you read this when you are grown, don't worry, I loved you just as much. I was just busy!

We had pizza (Papa Johns...I didn't even make it!) and I threw together a cake out of cupcakes with some plastic bugs thrown on top! I am not sure why I spent so much time and thought on the girls' cakes. As a mother of three, I have had to learn to simplify. Oh, and Bennett got sippy cups and plates for his birthday. Poor kid just got things he needed since I don't want to have another toy to move. I will make it up to you soon Bubby :)

12 Facts about Bennett
1. He LOVES baths. I can barely see when I give him a bath because he kicks non-stop. If the girls are in with him, it turns into a giggle fest because they (and I) get so wet!
2. He has three teeth on the bottom (one of which is completely crooked.....$$$ braces here we come) and 1 on the top. It looks super cute right now.
3. He is completely attached to his pacifier. I am not messing with it until we get settled in a new place.
4. He is a human vacuum. He inhales anything I put in front of him (except cottage cheese and string cheese: both of which he used to eat). He is so inpatient. He thinks that as soon as he is put in his high chair he needs to eat. Lately, he has been finishing Maya's dinner since she often does not eat dinner. He finishes his and he is fussing for more so I dump her plate on his tray! He is a huge eater.
5. He says Mama, Dada, occasionally nana (banana), and recently I have heard him say something that sounds like Jadyn after I say her name
6. He does not like to keep shoes on.
7. He is very active. Diaper changes are so challenging and usually end with either him or I in tears...or both :)
8. He is starting to walk along furniture, walls and loves the family room railing to practice on.
9. He is fearless. He just goes for whatever he wants...which often leads to bonks on his big noggin'!
10. He still usually wakes once a night....although now is it usually between 3-5:30.
11. He only nurses 3 times a day now. He still will not drink much (he will only drink out of straw cups not a traditional sippy cup) so I am hesitant to stop nursing quite yet.
12. He is an absolute joy. He brings peace to my heart and calms me from the drama of his older sisters! He is a blessing to me and I can't believe he has been mine for a year now. I know I will cry like a baby when I send him on a mission in 18 years. He is the sweetest little boy.