Brrrrrr...almost 8 months

We sure do have to be bundled up to go out these days!  We're in the midst of a cold snap with temps often below zero.  But, that hasn't stopped us from getting out.  Some of our outings this week included Tot Spot (while I grocery shopped), Sports Center, SAMmys, playgroup, Mom's group, and the mall.  We had a really busy, really great week!  The boys are growing so much each day, I am always anxious to see what the day will bring!

Bennett is almost 8 months!  He will be exactly 8 months on February 5th.  Its amazing to me how quickly the time has passed and that soon we will be counting down to his first birthday.  Bennett is soooo smiley and soooo chatty!  He has many sounds now like, "goo", "da", "baaaa" and some others.  He is always sure that we can hear him, even amongst his big brother!  Bennett also is close to crawling now.  Bennett likes to play with whatever toys Logan is playing with (and vice versa), so we are learning a lot about sharing these days.  He is starting to show preferences, some separation anxiety, object permanence, and is great at giving hugs and kisses.

By Christmas he was sitting up and rolling over like a pro and he now crawls every direction except forward, so I know that will come soon!  We took Bennett to the dr. last week and he was 19 lbs and 28.75 in!  Long and lean, for sure!  He is a strong little boy and likes to stand up as much as he can (no standing/pulling up on his own yet).

We still struggle a little with Bennett's sleep schedule but it is getting better.  I am continuing to work on a bedtime routine that will get him sleeping through the night again.  Bennett has started taking a bottle!  Just like Logan, Bennett decided at about 7 months that a bottle would be okay after all!  Its given me a little more freedom, so its a good change.  We're also still trying lots of new fruits and vegetables and eating cereal.  I can tell Bennett is ready for more as soon as we've covered the basics!  He loves to eat!

It wouldn't be too uncommon to say that Mom is baby's "favorite" person.  Well, I think I can honestly say that Logan is Bennett's "favorite".  Bennett beams when he sees Logan in the morning, after naps, after school, or anytime he has been missing him.  Logan is awesome and loves to sing, dance, and read to Bennett.  Logan recently has started reaching across the back seat in the car and holding Bennett's hand...all the while melting my heart!  Having two kids is so cool: watching the bond forming between brothers is one of my favorite parts!

So many milestones and so many more to come!