Happy 11 Months, Bennett!!

- weigh between 20-21 pounds. You're long and skinny.

- are wearing mostly 9-12 month clothes. 

- are walking everywhere! Oh, me. 

- just aren't the biggest fan of "real" food. You'll try something, eat a couple of bites, and then spit it out and you're done. 

- are waking up once at night again. I've tried making sure you're full. I've tried cereal in the bottle. I've tried every thing I know of. You usually get up, drink a bottle, and go right back to sleep. I can usually put you down in your bed and you'll sleep until morning. Sometimes, I fall asleep for an hour (or more) in the chair with you, and then it's harder to get you back in the bed. 

- take two one hour naps at daycare. At home, your naps are random, but that's partly because we are so busy and inconsistent. 

- I always read a book to you in your room while you finish a bottle. I've been getting you to sleep, because it's just easier right now. Some nights, you wake up and cry for a minute, but you usually lay back down and go to sleep very quickly. 

- love to read at bedtime. If I try to skip a night, you start reaching for where you know the books are and find one for us to read. Your favorite is "A Bedtime Kiss for Chester Racoon." You think it's so funny for me to kiss your little hand like Chester's mama kisses his. 

- LOVE dogs. Anytime we see a dog, you get so excited. 

- still sleep with your monkey.

- have six teeth - 4 on top and 2 on bottom. 

- get so excited about bath time. When I run Avery Claire's bath water (after you've had a bath), you go back in the bathroom because you want to get in again. 

- LOVE your sister. She's starting to act more and more like a little mama to you, and you think she's the funniest thing around. 

- say da-da, ball, bye-bye-bye, and mama (mostly when you're crying). 

- love to see other babies. You just smile and always want to touch them. 

- drive anything you can. When we ask you what the dump truck says, you make the "brrrmmm" noise.

- are such a sweet, precious little boy. We just can't even remember life without you, our sweet little guy.  

Thanks, Nan and Pops!

Nana and Papa came this weekend. We enjoyed having them here...maybe one day they'll quit their jobs and move to our neighborhood. Avery Claire doesn't understand why they don't just go ahead and do that this week. 

We got to have a much-needed date night last night!! 

Thanks, Mom and Dad, for all you do for us!! We couldn't make it without you! 

Cheer Debut {and Happy Birthday, Mema!}

Avery Claire's cheer squad {along with the other squads} got to go to the football game last night and do a cheer before the game. 

She and Addison got on the same squad, which tickled us all! 

With our favorite "big" cheerleader, Abby

She's got the posing down!

I had my doubts that she would get out there and do anything. She surprised me with just as much sass as she has at home. She loved every second of it and was as cute as a bug out there!

She was a little unsure of the spirit line! 

She and her buddy Jackson have a ball at the games. They are really sweet together. 

This morning, they had cheer pictures. 

And then, after delays and rain, they cheered at the jamboree. I was a little worried she wouldn't actually "perform" when she got out there, but she loves it. 

And we had to get a picture of the four of us!

Happy birthday, Mema! We hope you've had a fun day and wish you were here with us!! 

Lazy Saturday

I got in some good early morning snuggles with my main little man this morning. 

And we had a lazy day at home, which was much needed!!

We did manage a walk! 

And I'll update you more later...but here's the future home of the Davis's (not the already being framed house - just the empty lot). Yep. We're crazy.