Bentley 101

Aka Bentley's Brag Sheet
(in no particular order)

He...
1. is a blessing beyond anything I could have ever imagined.
2. is perfect in Every.Way.
3. is challenging.
4. is worth every challenge.
5. is growing so fast (11 weeks today).
6. is so smart.
7. is a good sleeper (7-10 hours most nights).
8. is an even better eater.
9. is even better at relieving gas (he doesnt skip a beat if eating {typical boy}).
10. is happy.
11. loves to play with his toys (especially his kick & play piano).
12. is a talker (my baby a talker? no way!).
13. loves music & singing.
14. is mezmerized by the racecar pictures in his room.
15. is a mama's boy (it's ok for now :).
16. hates tummy time (he mostly rolls from his tummy cause he hates it so much).
17. has such a fun personality.
18. loves his baths and kicks his feet and flaps his arms with pure joy.
19. brings me such happiness everyday.
20. can light up any room (big or small) with his smile and upbeat attitude.

This is only a short list I could keep going, but I will leave the other 81 for another day :)

Welcome Baby Boy!

Bentley William
November 2, 2011 at 7:15am
8 lbs. 11 oz., 21 in.







Momma has waited her whole life for you and it was worth the wait! You are Gods most precious gift to Mommy & Daddy. We Love you buddy :)

P.S. Thanks Auntie Dana for all the wonderful pictures!

Necessities vs. Need

In case you haven't noticed,sometime in the next few weeks Mike & I will be parents! A lot has happened over the last few months and basically we don't have any luxuries, but for us that is OK we have each other and that is all we need. Babies on the other hand need a little more, but since we are on an extremely tight budget we are only trying to buy the necessities. Here is where y'all come in. I need some advice on what I "NEED" and what I can live without. We currently have the following items:

- Place for baby to sleep
- Clothes
- Blankets
- Diapers
- Food (well at least I will have it :)/Highchair
- Car seat (Hopefully will be getting in the next week or so :)
- We do have some other items as well this is just the basic things we have to have!


MY question Do I really NEED... and if so when?
- Swing?
- Boppy?
- Front Pack?
- Swaddle blankets? (pretty sure receiving blankets work just fine)
- Pump? (this I will have to get at some point before the New Year when I go back to work- in the evenings (Mike will be watching baby)
- Nursing Bra?
- Diaper Bag?

Just wondering what I can get away without buying and what I need. Wasting money on something that I might need isn't really a reasonable option for us since I have been off work for 5 almost 6 weeks already. God is good and we are grateful that Mike has been able to work as much as he is.