i'm a big boy now

Bentley got a big boy swing this weekend.
It was a 6 month present from his daddy.
Ryan set it up in a perfect shady spot in the backyard.
B loves it!

more carrots, please!

We have started solids as you can see and it's going well. Just a little messy!

So far I've introduced rice cereal, carrots, peas, and bananas. Carrots are the fav.

I'm still nursing in the mornings and thankfully we haven't seen a bad poop in awhile.

The little man is...

18.5 lbs (64th percentile), 28inches (92nd percentile).

wearing size 3 diapers.

teething. Has two bottom front teeth.

sleeping 11 hours at night.

taking 2 naps (morning and afternoon) a day.

sitting in a highchair.

a jumping machine!

the most precious boy in the whole world.

31- A

I just want to say aisle 31 seat A saved my life this weekend. Not really...I'm just being dramatic. We had our first flying experience to Kentucky on AA. All I want to say is that it was the most stressed out I've been in awhile. Flying with a baby is a complete different experience.

Checking in--the pack-in-play, the stroller, the car seat, the car seat base, Bentley's diaper bag, Bentley's food bag, mom's breast pump, dad's bag, and mommy's/baby's over night bag. Seriously, all this stuff for 2.5 days. It's nuts! We hadn't checked in yet and I wanted to just drive. Thank goodness the AA agent was nice (that was a surprise). She didn't charge us for the pack-n-play but made us pay $25 to check in my overnight bag which really was a carry-on. She said it looked too big...whatever.

Security-- Ok, so we've got the diaper bag, Bentley's food bag, mom's breast pump, dad's bag and Bentley in my arms. I just want to say I was sweating at this point. It's time for Bentley and I to go thru the metal detector. I'm sure you can guess. Yes, it went off. Why did I put overalls on B? The stupid metal suspenders set the alarm off. I'm still holding Mr. B and they put us in that clear room in the middle of the two security lines and turn on the fan or whatever they do. After we were done being wanded over I look over and all of B's stuff is everywhere. Is that necessary?!? They had to open all his formula and water to check to make sure it was safe. By the time we gathered our stuff and got to the gate I was ready to go back home.

Flight-- I guess you can say we were "that family" on the plane. It was horrible. Our flight left the same time B usually goes down for a nap. Poor little man was tired and couldn't get comfortable. He screamed and screamed and screamed. At one point Ryan looked at me and said we are never doing this again. Thinking back it makes me laugh. The flight was 1 hour and 45 minutes and it seemed like eternity. I couldn't get him to calm down so I was brave enough to get up and walk with him. I felt a million eyes on me. I felt so bad for everyone I couldn't even make eye contact. We started walking to the very back towards the bathrooms. He started calming down. I needed to find a seat fast. Thankfully it wasn't a full flight. Aisle 31 Seat A was open and we sat down. I popped in the paci and thru this blankie over his face and he was out. Guess where 31-A is located? The engine. It was so loud the noise put him to sleep. Who wants to sit by the engine?? WE DO! :)
He slept the second half of the trip. When we arrived he was a happy boy and everyone was thrilled to see us. All I could think was "crap" we have to do this again.

Thankfully, we knew what to do on the way back. We gate checked the car seat and stroller so I didn't have to carry him the whole time, he wore a cotton onesie so we didn't set off the alarm, and we made sure we were sitting next to the engine! Ryan and I didn't talk to each other the whole flight because you couldn't hear one another but Mr. B was in my arms asleep the whole time. That was all that mattered!

I feel like we are Pros now traveling with a baby.
Bentley has made it thru his first road trip to Colorado and plane ride to Kentucky.
All I can say is that I'm very happy to be home!

it's my half birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LITTLE MAN!

I couldn't let the day go on any longer without wishing my pumpkin happy 6 months!
We love you with all our heart. You are the best thing that has happened to us.
I thank the Lord every day for putting you in my life!

XOXOXOXO

Summer in Vail

We made it back home from Vail, Colorado about midnight on Saturday.

It was a fabulous vacation and fun adventure.

It was nice to get out of this heat and relax in 70 degree weather.

I'm going to brag about my son. Talk about a champ. He cried maybe a total of 45 minutes on the way there and about 2 hours total on the way back. Granted, on the way there we split the drive into two days but on the way back we drove 15 hours straight. My mom was brave enough to ride with us and I'm glad she did. Thank you, Mom!

I must say I have the best family. We had babysitters around the clock.

Maggie and Jeremiah had a beautiful wedding. Ryan and I felt blessed we could enjoy all the wedding events and hang out with our friends. After spending the first part of the trip with friends our sisters flew in on Tuesday and the family was finally together. I must say Bentley got alot of attention that week. I was even able to relax and have some down time.

Enjoy the pictures!

Diaper change in Wichita Falls

We made it to Amarillo with Gigi

Let's go swimming!

Just chillin in my new raft

This was the only way I could get him to nap.
Poor thing was exhausted.

Bentley with all the Ladies...what a stud!?!

Of course my boys had to let everyone know we are Longhorns

Three trees cut in half and made into benches.

Found this on one of our walks.

Mr. B with his Dee Dee and Aunt May May

Dinner at Pepi's (the best German food in town)

"The Family" (minus Aunt Haley)
She was back in Dallas taking a college class

Shopping in Vail Village with Aunt Michele

The best thing that has happened to me!

On our drive back we stopped at the "Big Texan" restaurant in Amarillo.

go cowboys!

Today was a big day.
Bentley watched his first football game.
Bentley sported his Tony Romo jersey all day.
Ryan was one excited Daddy.
He has been waiting for this day since we found out it was a boy.

Update on Bentley:

Thank you for all the continued support.

After a full week of the expensive formula we didn't come across one bad poop. This was good news. It meant there wasn't intestinal issues. Last Monday I started nursing again. The next day he had two bloody poops. Ugg. So frustrating. Talk about an emotional day. Bentley is not only allergic to dairy but my breast milk as well. His doctor explained to me that even though I had cut out all dairy in my diet he can still acquire an allergy to my milk during the process. Seriously?!? That is what I asked too. But apparently this happens. I still wasn't ready to stop nursing. I have had a strong motherly instinct during this whole process to fight through it. So I am. Thank goodness I was with my family when all this was happening. I was with my mom and Ryan's mom. I had good motherly support. So I decided to slowly introduce my milk. I have been nursing mornings only for the past 5 days and I haven't seen any blood. Praise the Lord. I'm still not eating dairy and pumping throughout the day to keep my supply up. Hopefully next week I can introduce evening feedings. I'm just happy I didn't give up and it's all working out. My goal from the beginning was to nurse for a year and I'm still sticking to my goal. Bentley will be 6 months this week and starting solids...Yay!