mmm sweet potatoes!

Auntie Adrianne came to visit Friday and gave Bentley her first ever taste of Sweet Potatoes! She liked them.

I am legit. Well, at least now I can appear to be.

With the artistic help of my hubby, I finalized the look and 'feel' (music) of my photography website.

www.lindsaybrookephoto.com

I am hoping that this will take off now that I am staying at home with Bentley. It allows me to still be creative and artistic while teaching and taking care of my own little family. Plus, I simply love taking photos and revealing the beauty in something, especially people. Drew actually stayed up until 4 am writing a DnB piece for me called "Creeks and Streams" for the website.
He is so great :)

enjoy!

First Major Blowout Sale, uh Diaper, of the season!

DISCLAIMER: This post contains graphic content - not for the weak-stomach'ed' (aka Marci ;)

Woah baby! So, Bentley hadn't pooped in oh, like two weeks. So I concocted the favorite pear juice and water combo, put it in a bottle and let Bentley have at it. (She insists on holding the bottle now.) It took a few days, but there came a little poop. But it wasn't until we returned home from our trip to California, that Bentley REALLY took to the pear juice! Just yesterday, she seemed squirmy and after a few long grunts, I thought "hmm, I wonder..." Well, holy nuts! I couldn't even see the inside of the diaper! Up her back and out the sides! I was so glad Drew hadn't left for work yet so I was able to call in back up. Drew was glad she was 'relieved' but she definitely 'destroyed' her PJs and diaper. So below is the happy face of our baby girl that got a nice warm bath after her lovely blowout. I had heard many blowout stories from my friends who are also mothers and I always thought, that hasn't happened to me yet. Well, I have now joined the club!


One happy clean kiddo! oh, and BIZ detergent is amazing just FYI! I am happy to report that her PJs came out clean as a whistle!

I am 5 months today!

I am 5 months today and mommy took my portrait. I love to scream and squeal to let mommy know I like dancing, or playing in my exersaucer, or her singing to me. I also like to scream and squeal when I don't like something. I don't think mommy always knows whether I am happy or want a change.

My favorite moments are our daily dance parties. Mommy sways me to the music in front of the music box [radio] and I stare and stare at it while I kick my legs and flail my arms extended like an airplane. I especially like the Beatles and got really excited when the Beatles, "Sgt. Pepper" came on.

On my exersaucer, I can stand up, kick my legs and play with these little bears that look like gummy bears that go up and down a pole. Then I look down for a moment and can't look away! Mommy got a little worried the first time when I stood there with my head down for awhile. She then realized I was looking at my reflection in the mirror on my exersaucer.

Mommy and Daddy have introduced me to a lot of their friends. I like to stare them down, amiably of course, but I usually win. I like people, especially faces. They like it when I smile. I do it a lot. Really big too, and then I get shy and nestle into mommy or daddy.

Christmas time [was] here...

Giggle, scream, cooing and ahhing... Bentley woke us up Christmas morning at about 8am. We went out as a family to the tree together to see what Santa brought. She immediately took a few toy blocks and put them in her mouth, a sign of love for sure. They were a "peak" as we say in my family. She also received a little easel with one chalkboard side and one whiteboard side. This will most likely be used with adult supervision :)

After our little family Christmas, we went over to Drew's parent's home to celebrate there. I am not sure what to call it, but from Cliff and Kelly she got this play area that she can stand up in and learn to entertain herself. Drew painstakingly put it together, just the beginning of many future fatherhood duties like this. Her auntie Adrianne crocheted a beautiful hat and scarf set just Bentley-size.

Uncle Josh surprised her with a cherry red Radio Flyer wagon which now holds her stuffed animals and Grandma Diane sewed her a quilt which she said it would have to go for $5000 before she ever did it again! It was a joy to watch Bentley experiencing Christmas for the first time. It feels as though you experience it anew too.

From her great grandparents, she gladly "accepted" a check which will go into her own little savings account.