4.21.2010

long overdue.

Here is a mini update of our lives.
(February - April)

We got to go skiing for the first time in years! So fun.

Bennett and I spent Valentines Day together, since Dad got to go to the Vancouver Olympics. We had a blast dipping strawberries,
reading sappy love stories,

and dressing up for church.
Then we joined some friends for the afternoon.

Then had a nice snooze.

It was a wonderful Valentines day, but surely was not the same without Brandon.


Bennett no longer reaches or backs into things -

He's an excellent crawler, and has been for awhile now...

The bumps and bruises followed the crawling.
{This day in his crib shows the worst of it - Bruises from the week were all over his head! He was out of control.}




Thankfully, he mastered the whole crawling and standing thing - and falls much less.


Bennett takes full advantage of his mobility.

He loves being outside...

...and wearing big ties.

Bennett became Brandon's "true" son the day he went to his first Basketball game - and loved it.

{Just kidding}

And, for my Birthday, Brandon sent me to Virginia to see one of my bestest friends - Rachel and her beautiful daughter Dakota. The trip was amazing. Just what we needed.


{I will post more pictures of the trip later}

Bennett has/had Obstructive Sleep Apnea (yep: He wakes up 6-12 times a night)... So he had an adenoidectomy. The whole surgery thing was unbelievably scary, but all went well. We should be seeing the true results shortly. Cross your fingers for us and our little trooper.

Then, came the good stuff - Easter.



And now, we are loving the weather and Dad's Baseball games.

So much more has happened but sadly there isn't enough time to share it all! We have been lucky to see so many dear friends and family this year and hope to post the details soon. As for now, we are looking forward to graduation. We can't believe the craziness is coming to an end. We feel so blessed and grateful for our experiences.

1.31.2010

sour faces.

I may be an evil mother, but I couldn't resist. Lemon juice is just way too tempting - and way too fun to watch.

1.29.2010

oh the things big boys do...

They help with the cooking.
They love time with daddy.
{check out the teeth and his strawberry hair}
They love to laugh...
and give tons of kisses.
They sit up to play in the bath.
They give 'cheese ball' faces.

They chew on anything and everything.
They get sick of the camera.
{com'on mom - are you serious? I'm bathin' here!}
They finally part their hair.
They know they're cooler than cool.
They are always on the move...
and know how to pooh...

They play with their ears...
{and think it's funny when mom takes them to the doctor to check for an infection... He's a tease}
and have no fears.
He sure is one great big bundle of joy. We love him - all 18 pounds.

1.16.2010

two teeth.

Well folks, our little man is growing up. He has two teeth! The bottom ones completely cut through in what seems like overnight. Oh and yes, he crawls! He can only crawl backwards, but nonetheless he crawls. It is odd to think that my baby boy is mobile and capable of - well, biting. Life is good.

1.13.2010

a good day.

I woke up this morning to my sweetest (Bennett that is) slowly and ever so softly pulling my bottom lip down, letting go and then laughing at the pop sound. Um, I loved it.
Then while playing with the same sweetest this afternoon, he pulled himself up and started scooting - in the wrong direction. Yep, he is now a backwards scooter. Loved that too.
As if this excitement wasn't enough, my very own sweetest picked up his sippy cup and took a few slugs all on his own. Loved that - kinda. When I say kinda I mean that I am kinda not ready for my sweetest to grow up so fast. Surely because I am kinda enjoying how he lathers on the kisses when he sees me (really, he does) and I am kinda loving how he is utterly and completely a mama's boy. I am kinda loving how he looks at me and how he chats with me. I am kinda loving how he leans for me and how he knows how much I love him. I am kinda loving it all. Well, maybe I shouldn't say all --- the nights are rough at the Christensen's house (enough said) - but yes, I will say all because I kinda love how he needs me... 24/7.

12.28.2009

Christmas.

This Christmas was delightful.
It is always a pleasure to spend time with family and to celebrate the birth of our Savior.
We loved it all...

The laughs...
The Nutcracker...
The presents (lucky dude)...

The yummy Christmas dinners...

"Auntie Tate"...
The piano...

Making Christmas cookies....
{He liked them until he found out he couldn't eat them}

Driving the car with Meems...
Ordering food...

Watching (or dreaming about) Avatar...
Playing with/being the Nativity...

Bennett's stocking...

A new bouncer....
{please notice that while this turkey refuses to enjoy a pacifier, he will take a rubber ducky any day of the week}

Meems' Jewelry...

Opa...
Walks...

Cousins... and baths (LOVED them both)...
Rockband 2 with Papa...

Daddy time during the infamous gift exchange...

The Christmas suit from Great-Grandma Mergens...

This chair...

The cuteness...
Christmas Trees and the smell of "Home for the Holidays"...
{that surely should be the name of a candle}

Mom's new Christmas feather...

Samsey and her smootchies...
Christmas sweaters and eggnog...

more time with Mom...
and much much more!

We loved loved loved it all!

Disclaimer: The awful fuzzy photos are the result of my stupidness. I forgot BOTH of my cameras at home this year (way to go me). Who does that? So, my parents let me use their extra coolpix (purchased 3 months ago) that we regrettably learned was defective. I downloaded the pictures, saw the fuzziness and nearly cried. Bummer.