New Wardrobe

My mom and aunt Nikki hooked Davis up with the cutest clothes and hats for christmas. He's just so handsome and manly these days. HA!
Here are a few pictures- more to come!

Happy Holidays

Were had by all in the Bennett family. For the first time, we had christmas eve in Austin, just the three of us. We cooked steak and portabella mushrooms for dinner, wrapped presents and watched The Hangover. It was a very sweet night. The next morning we got up early, packed up our Jeep like we were moving, and headed to Fred. We spent the day with my family and had a really great time. I was so relieved to see how well my grandfather was doing after his surgery!

Little Davis was great- he is so calm and happy. He's starting to smile- which is the most fun. It's ridiculous how great it makes you feel to see your baby smile.

I hope your holidays were very merry!

Santa, I Love You

Not only did he bring me the all-time best gift ever- baby Davis...but he has given me another gift that I love more than anything that could be wrapped and put under the tree...GOOD SLEEP!

The past two nights, baby Davis has slept for 4 and 4 1/2 hours straight. I can't tell you what this feels like. First I wake up, check the clock, panic, then peek on my video monitor to make sure he's still breathing, and when I see his little head nodding (it nods with each breath- so cute) I smile, thank God, and go back to bed.

So sleeping 4+ hours is a first, and as you can see in the above pictures, there have been a few other firsts this week including: holding his own bottle (really) and his first hoodie.

Merry Christmas!

29

I turned 29 today, and while I'm not sure exactly how I feel about that, my birthday has certainly spurred some good thought already. For example, last night I laid in bed thinking about my birthday and what I hoped to do/learn/become in the next year. Sounds a lot like resolutions and maybe so- but I'd prefer to think of this simply as how I would like to expand my horizons and become a better version of myself in the next year. Here are a few things I thought of.

1) I'd like to be more gracious. Many people have shown me such grace in the past few months- my girlfriends (sister included) in particular- and they've inspired me to try to do the same for others.

2) I'd also like to slow down. I am always thinking of the next thing...and while I do think this trait is what helps me be successful in my job and pretty pulled together in life in general, having a baby and spending the entire day simply enjoying having a baby has helped me realize how important it is to slow down and enjoy exactly where I am at the time. I thought I would get bored at some point on maternity leave- but I'm really enjoying myself and learning a lot in this new pace.

3) Of course I'd like to lose the remainder of the baby weight and also get back in running shape.

4) I'd like to write more. And not just these factual blog entries. I've always loved to write and I've always fancied myself a writer- so I'd like to sharpen my pencil and do more of this thing that I love in the coming year.

5) I'd like to travel with Davis and Davis. Not sure where exactly- though I have a list of places I'd like to go next- just have to choose one or two.

And that is all for now.
All in all, today was great and so was this last year, so I only have good things to look forward to with a hopeful spirit. My best birthday gift by far is the adorable little guy I get to call my baby Davis. God is good.

Growing So Fast

Week 2 and Week 5.

Quick Pics

Happy Friday!

5 Weeks

Things have changed so much in week 5- Davis especially. His little face and body are filling out- he is finally in 0-3 months clothes instead of newborn- and he is learning things...small things, but noticeable things.
1) he doesn't scream every time we change his diaper or pull a shirt over his head- it's like he has realized that it's not so bad and it's going to happen frequently.
2) he follows things better with his eyes
3) when he wakes up hungry in the night and I set him up on my lap on his boppy- he immediately starts to calm down- like he knows the bottle is coming.
4) he is getting closer and closer to getting that thumb in his mouth- yesterday he found it twice and was very pleased.

It's so fun hanging out with him- I don't feel like I could ever get tired of it- and boredom is out of the question. We did have our first public meltdown at the mall on Thursday- it was quite the experience and a test of my patience. I was in the Dillard's bathroom for about an hour- loudly telling him how much I loved him so the other people in the bathroom would know I wasn't torturing him.

Here is a quick picture of Davis and Davis- Niles took it last week while he was here.

Our Friend Carrie

Took amazing pictures of little Davis a couple weeks ago. She is quite the talented photographer. Check out a few of our favorites.

One Sweet Month

Tomorrow, little Davis turns one month old. It sounds silly, but it feels like just yesterday that I was telling someone he was 10 days old. It's crazy how fast time is flying- it makes me sad, really, but I am enjoying every minute of this. Okay, okay, I was not enjoying some minutes this week as you could probably tell in my last post- but we got the whole feeding thing figured out and now we're all happy. Thanks for all your concern, advice, interest, etc. It has made a world of difference.

So- here are a few pics from this last week.
And I can't wait to post the amazing pictures Carrie Ryan took of little Davis a couple weekends ago- they are beautiful. She did a great job.

Every Week is Different

For better or worse...
Last week baby Davis started sleeping consistently through the night (before and after feedings of course) and therefore he was a joy to be around during the day. This week- he can't eat enough- apparently sleeping is for the birds and because he is so tired, he is very fussy.

So I have to remind myself that it will change again, and again, and again.