HAPPY LATE HALLOWEEN!

It is a week after Halloween but things have been crazy around here and I haven't gotten a chance to get on here. But I know you all wanted to see what Brystal was for Halloween so here she is. My Dad brought her this outfit back from China before she was even born, and now she fits in it so she was a little China doll. Isn't she adorable? And no that is not a juice stain on the top of her lips it's lipstick but it's hard to make perfect lips with a 2 year old.

She loved getting the makeup done cause she watches mommy do it everyday....until she turned around and saw what it did to her face and she had the biggest look of surprise on her face, and she wouldn't let me touch her up after that. So it's a good thing I got her mostly done before I showed her.

I tried to put Boston in Sophie's Spider costume. It didn't really work out. So he was just a cute little baby for Halloween.

We went to the Ward Trunk or Treat, and they had a little parade just before, so here she is walking in the parade. Then we walked around and did all the trunks, she didn't really get it at first and if we slowed down at all she would stop to eat some candy. The big kids kept pushing her aside to get the candy so that was annoying, but once we got home and did some Trick or Treating, she shined. She was the cutest one out on the streets and she learned to say "trick or treat" and everyone thought she was the cutest little thing they had ever seen, and I'm sure she got a little bit of extra candy for being cute.

Here is the Fam. Yes Nate and I walked around all night with these bread slices on and got plenty of comments on them as well. And for those of you who have been wondering about our brilliant pieces of bread, made by Nate, It's cardboard. 2 pieces of cardboard with cardboard on the sides for the crust, painted cream and spray painted crust. Looks pretty real huh?

2 YEARS OF BRYSTAL

I can't believe my little baby is 2 years old!!! October 27th we celebrated Brystal's 2nd birthday. So lets take a trip down memory lane and remember Brystal and see the changes she has made in 2 years..........

1 Day old

1 Month Old




2 Months old




3 Months...

4 Months...

5 Months.....

6 Chubby months....

7 Sneaky look Months.....

8 months...

9 Surprising Months!!!

10 Adorable Months...

11 Happy Months...

12 Months.....

13 Funny Months...

14 Months... 15 Months!!!

16 Pretty months....

17 Playful Months...

18 Months...

19 Creative Months... 20 Months of Random....

21 Months of Getting Bigger... 22 Months......

23 Months..... and....... 2 Of the best years of my life!!!!

We love Brystal so much and can't wait to see what the years ahead will be like with her. Happy Birthday Little Brystal!!!

HALLOWEEN PARTY 2009!

What do you get when you take a piece of bread.....

And spread a little bit of PB on it......

And a dab of J?.........................

A PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWHICH!!!

We went to a Halloween party over the weekend with some friends and there was a contest for the most creative costume, so we spent all day whipping these babies up, and yes you guessed it, WE WON!!! We Rock!!

A SPECIAL DAY

On Sunday October 18 we blessed Boston into the church. He was such a good little boy and didn't cry during it. Here is his little outfit which he is a little long for, but you can never get clothes to fit just right with babies so oh well, he's cute anyways.

My cute little man.

Here are all the men who stood in the circle. Uncle Clayton, Grandpa Wood, Daddy, and Grandpa Bennett.

3 generations of Bennett boys.

I just can't get enough of the little guy. He makes me so happy

And he makes his Daddy happy too, but he likes his mommy more.

Next up while we had everyone there, we decided to celebrate Brystal's birthday a week early. She doesn't know the difference so it was the perfect day to do it. Here she is waiting for her presents.

She got a new cd of nursery rhyme songs from Grandma Wood which she listens too at night.

A new potty, which for now just sits there and looks fun in the bathroom. It hasn't gotten any real use yet.

And cleaning cart with a broom, mop, dustpan and broom, spray bottle and vacume. Now I can get a little help around here. She also got a puzzle and a Dora doll from Kristie and Clayton which she absolutely loves.

And of course the birthday cake!! She was so excited for the cake. Can you believe she is 2!?

VISIT FROM COUSINS

My sister Kristie was here along with my dad and her husband and of course baby Zachary. I had never met baby Zach until now. He is 5 months old and Boston is now 2. It was hard to get a picture of them that wasn't blurry cause they are both so wiggly.

This is just a picture to show you how long Boston is. He is a very tall baby, which everyone notices. Nathan likes it cause he'll be a good basketball player someday.

Swimming in October? That's right we swam in the baby pool it was a little warmer for these Utah folks so they wanted to get baby Zachary in his suit before the season was over. Not so sure he liked it.

But he is still cute anyways.

And Brystal of course is a pro.

And a time with Kristie is never a dull moment. We are always acting stupid. I had a good time with her, we got to go shopping together without the guys and talk about babies and what we had been up to.

I am so glad that they all got to come and visit. It really meant alot to me since we don't get to see family too often. I only wish I would have taken more pictures because we did alot more fun things than just sitting in the baby pool. Oh well, we'll be up there for Christmas so I'll do better then.

A LITTLE BIT OF BRYSTAL IN MY LIFE

Who doesn't love a 2 year old I ask you? There are some difficult times I must say, bust mostly times like these that make me love her the most. She is getting such a cute and fun personality now. She turns 2 this month, I can hardly believe it has gone by so fast.

Swinging on the big girl swing now. She loves the park now, especially swinging, which means I get to stand there and push her while the bugs eat me alive.

She loves her little brother, and talks so cute to him when he's sad. She says, "hey there little guy" and gives him little kisses when he is sad. She likes to remind me that he is sad when he starts to cry.

All ready for church. Unfortunately church is right when nap time is supposed to be. It is hard to keep her happy the whole 3 hours, but most of the time, she LOVES nursery, especially singing time.

All worn out after a long day of playing. I made her this tu tu and she requests that I put it on her every chance that she remembers. She is such a girlie girl. And I love her for that.

BABY SMILES

I am so excited because little Boston is finally getting some more personality. He is smiling so much and starting to coo at us. I just love it. It is so hard to get a baby smile on camera, but here are a few of my attempts. This one looks like he is waving hello.

He looks so stylish in this one has he runs his fingers through his hair.

Here he is getting a good laugh at...I mean with Daddy.

Look who can sit in his Bumbo seat all by himself.

He is getting ready for the tub. He loves the tub, and his mommy.

This is my favorite time of day, just before bed when things are calm and it's just me and Boston, we have many good conversations together, and he loves to smile at me and make faces at me. I could just squeeze his guts out!!!

BOSTON'S PHOTO SHOOT

We had a little photo shoot for Boston when he was 2 weeks old. I can't help it if I wanted to put all of them on here to brag about how cute my little man is, but I picked out all my favorites for you to see whether you like it or not.

He is getting so big and cuter by the day.

BRYSTAL LEARNS TO HOPSCOTCH

The other night Nate drew a hopscotch on our driveway and taught Brystal how to do it. She loved it and did it for the rest of the night. Though she isn't quite coordinated enough to really do it, she thinks she is doing it, and is so proud of herself for it. Sorry about all the videos, but I couldn't resist.

FUTURE AMERICAN IDOL

This girl is a born performer. She is always singing a song or dancing to some music. One day I heard her singing her usual songs, and I came around the corner and found her sitting in a laundry basket with her dolls. Here is a combination of Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam, If you chance to meet a frown, and of course her favorite song which she sings all day long, Twinkle Twinkle. Enjoy.
This one is for you Amma Wood.

DORA THE EXPLORER

Today was Dora and Diego day at Chic fil a. Brystal is obsessed with both so we went. Here is how it all went down. We show up and this is what we see, first of all, this Dora is kind of a white trash Dora, she is all scraggly and looks like she is wearing a space suit.

Brystal is a little nervous and doesn't know what to think of this lifesize Dora.

Daddy takes her in for a picture. She is not so sure she likes this.

Now she is really sure she doesn't like this.

Clinging on for dear life...

Ok Dora has officially creeped her out and so we are outa here. Too bad, I was hoping she really would like it but maybe the cartoon version will have to do for now. It was funny while it lasted.

BENNETT HAPPENINGS

Not to much is going on here, I've been pretty much laying low for the last 2 weeks since I don't really dare to go to far from home yet. So here are a few pictures of what has been going on. Boston is getting bigger by the day. He is starting to show his true colors by being so good all day long, then from dinner til bed time he demands that I hold him for the rest of the evening til bed time. If I had all the time in the world, I really wouldn't mind that a bit.

Today he smiled at me for the first time. It was so adorable, I can't wait to see what his personality brings to our family. It is so weird to think that Brystal used to be just like this. He is starting to look at his toys and mobiles. Such a big milestone in a young baby's life. I can tell he is getting bigger, and that makes me a little sad inside, but I can't wait to see what he will be like especially when him and Brystal can play together.

I would like to think that Brystal has a special personality about her, and here is proof of why I think that. Here she is watching Go Diego Go, just chillin on the couch with her sunglasses (or eyes as she calls them) on. If they are not on her face, she pushes them up onto her head which she sees me do apparently. By the way, now that she has discovered Dora and Diego... she's obsessed.

Brystal likes to play mommy now, she wraps her babies up in blankies puts them in her stroller, puts a keychain which she thinks is her keys in her purse, hops in my highest heels and struts around the house. She has also learned to put her babies in time out, hmm where did she get that one from. She acts out her baby doll hitting another one of her stuffed animals and yells No No! then puts her in time out and says "Sit down baby!" and walks away. Luckily, she goes back and makes the baby say sorry and gives her a hug and a kiss. At least she is learning something good from time outs.

After bath time is when Boston finally gets some Daddy time. I think Nathan is really excited for him to be big enough to play with him. Babies can be boring at first for men I think, but for now, he can cuddle with me all day long and I won't mind a bit.

Last week we went to the beach and hung out for a few hours. We set up a tent so Boston could hang in there and not get all sandy and sunburned. We had a good time. I am starting to feel a little more brave and daring to go out more by myself now that Nate is back to work. Being a mom of 2 is harder, but not as hard as I thought it would be. For now anyways....

PROUD MOMMY

It's been a little crazy around here, I haven't been able to get on the computer for awhile, but things are going pretty good around here. My mom and Nathan have been here this week helping me out which has been so nice since I had a bad couple of days and couldn't really get around normally.

As always Nate has been such a good little Daddy helping me out with what he can, mostly playing with Brystal and keeping her busy so I could rest and take care of Boston.

Brystal has been doing surprisingly very well so far with Boston. She loves to hold him. This is the first time she held him when we got home. She has had a few little outbursts of jealousy, but this was expected. I'd say she is doing 50 times better than I ever imagined.

Here is the man of the hour. He has been such a cute little baby. He just thinks he has to be eating every time his eyes are open. Just like his Daddy.

Brystal loves to give him kisses.

Here is the little dude just after a bath, doesn't he just look so dapper?

I have a good feeling these guys will make a great team someday. Brystal is so good to be so soft and gentle to him. All those weeks of training her to "don't poke eyes" have paid off. She is good to touch everything but the eyes.

Getting a little sleepy.

Grandma was here for a week and we loved it. She was so helpful to play with the babies and help me around the house. I got lots of rest and a clean house and lots of good tips. We were really sad to see her go. I've got one more week with Nate home then... I'm on my own.

BOSTON NATHAN BENNETT

He's finally here!!! After being a week over, he was making me so miserable waiting for him, so I was induced this morning at 5 a.m. August 20, 2009. What a great birthday! As soon as they broke my water for me around 9 things went really fast from there, and he was born at 10:55 a.m. Holy cow, it went by so fast and so easy. I got an epidural and was only really uncomfortable for a little less than an hour or so.

Little Boston weighed in at a big 8 pounds 6 ounces and 21 and a half inches long. Over 2 pounds more than Brystal!! I guess that's what happens when they get a little overcooked. He has been such a good little baby though.


I can't really tell who he looks like. He is different than Brystal, but still looks alot like the both of us. I just can't tell. He is just his own little person.

He has some pretty cute hair.

This picture makes him look pretty big. We aren't sure how Brystal feels about him yet, she came by once today and checked him out, but didn't really seem too interested, she was more into the new doll we got her. I'll keep you all posted on that, I"m a little nervous about it.

The funny story is that my brother Dusty and his wife who were due next week went into the hospital this morning and had their little baby boy today too! So we both found out we were pregnant on the same day, and now we had them together on the same day. Isn't that crazy?!! We are really enjoying him right now and look forward to adjusting to 2 kids now. Wish us luck.

WHAT DOES A PREGNANT GIRL SEE

This is the view from my eyes every day. I am so big, I am wondering what my feet look like since I rarely get to see them. Things here are just dragging along. I am now in my last week of pregnancy, and it is so hot here in Houston, so I stay inside most of the time. I am finding it very hard to move around, especially keeping up with a toddler. I'm pretty much exhausted.

Things are looking good for me though, my last Dr's appointment on Monday they said I was fully effaced and dilated to a 3 so hopefully labor will come soon and will be quick. I hope. For the most part everything is ready to go. It's a little harder getting prepared this time cause once I clean something or get something out for the baby, it's messed up again in 5 minutes. But I think it will all work out. So we are expecting something to happen any day now. We will definitely keep you all posted!