Bennett my Baby BumbleBee

Watercolors & lots of artwork!

Happy Weekend!  We had a great FOUR days off of work/school and it was so nice to be able to stay at home and spend time with the family relaxing. We don't get to do it very often - and we are thankful!

A bummer though, Bennett was super sick with the barfy flu & very high temp all of Friday/Saturday. Sunday he was starting to make the mend but we're hoping tomorrow he's all better.  Mom & Daddy are tired too because he has been waking on the hour. Did I tell you my new nickname I have for him that I came up with on my own? I call him my little Bennett my Baby Bumblebee.

We went and got our Christmas tree that I picked out! After we decorated, Dad lifted me up and I put the Angel on top of the tree. I looked at Mom and said "We gotta get out of here, that Angel is going to KILL us!"

My birthday is TOMORROW and I'm so excited. Mom asked me what I want for my birthday dinner and I told her I want some "Chocolate and Carrots, yeah that'd be nice"  So, we'll see what she comes up with! I know that I made some super triple chocolate cupcakes for my party at school (daycare) tomorrow! Whippee!

XOXO
BMS

Played on car mat

Friendly game of Hockey
(I whooped on Dad's butt)



My 3rd bday is Monday, I helped Mom
make cupcakes for school.

Lotsa Angry Birds on
Dad's phone

Read books to my little brother

Bennett at Urgent Care

Dad and I headed to pick out our tree. Typically, this is a family event but with Bennett's high fever - Mom stayed at home with him. We look forwad to having them along for the fun next year!

Hot chocolate in the gift shop

Hot dogs! I had two of them! YUM

Snowman, I mean...Hayman

Hmm, which one should we pick?

We picked the perfect one!

The shaker machine

That shaker machine is LOUUUD

Setting up the xmas tree. I think
Bennett yacked in the box.

Angel on the top

Gobble Gobble 2011

The Sherck Family!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! 

We spent the day with family - at Gma/Gpa Shercks house in Plymouth. We had a blast napping, treating on chex mix, playing, more playing, cooking and EATING.  The food was delicious!  We are thankful every day, but this Thanksgiving, we were thankful for the following:

• Family
• Friends
• Health
• Happiness
• Careers
• Home
• Fun excursions we go on
• Cheetos (Bennett)
• Chocolate cupcakes (Brady)
• Tractors (Brady)
• Chuck E Cheeses (Brady) - Even though he's never been there

We all feel so lucky to have each other and to have YOU in our lives! 

Love,
B, K, B & B

Playing trains

Daddy & Bennett

Gma Sherck & Brady

Gma & Gpa - Hard work in the kitchen

Bennett & Gpa - sweet grins

Bennett Boy playing

It's my birthday soon!?!?!?

Excited for an early bday celebration

Present opening

Bennett 9 month check-up with Dr. MBM

Me & Mom, before the flu shot I was happy

Hey, people - let me hear you celebrate!
9 month checkup today and I rocked it.

Weight: 19.5lbs (25-50%)
Height: 17.5 inches (25%)
Head size: I guess I have a huge brain (75-90%)

At 9 months I'm eating with my fingers. I like cheerios, crackers, cheetos, any FRUIT babyfood. I'm now eating cut up carrots, beans & turkey n' stuff like that! I am army crawling across the room, not quite yet pulling myself up on things yet. I can wave 'bye bye' and play patty cake. I'm a much happier baby the past couple months since I'm stronger and can sit up and get around and watch what everyone is doing. The only real person that makes me belly laugh is my brother, Brady.  He's my hero. I'm a little stubborn, I don't smile that much unless something is really funny.  When I get around people I don't know, I put my head down, peek out of the corner of my eye - letting them know I am shy. I have to teeth on the bottom and am drooling like a large dog. I'm starting to talk a lot - and am saying "Ahhhhh!!!" to get attention. I haven't quite figured out how to say Mama or Dadada quite yet. I love my bottles, eating much more than my big brother ever did at this age. I have my pacifier at night time but really dont use it much during the day except for my nap.

The doctor says I look great. I still have a lot of itchy eczema all over my body (back and scalp) which she feels should have gone away by now. I'll be running to the hospital for blood testing/allergy testing and also have some new meds I'll try. She suspects I'm allergic to something but we'll need to figure out exactly what it is.  Until then, we'll stay away from more dairy, peanuts & eggs.

There are too many great pics from today, so I decided I'd just I'd post them all!

Hope to play with you all soon.
Cheers!
BJS

Ouch, sitting on this scale hurts! Ha

Reading

Being destructive as normal

Playing around with camera

Thump Thump heart sounds good

Dr MaryBeth Mahoney, I love her!

Cutie Boo

And, had to include this pic of us at Culvers having an ice cream treat last night:)

Trailer Obsession

This weekend, we spent some family time at home which was great! We watched a lot of football, played games, did a little artwork, played in the snow & built trailers.  Yes, that's what I said.  I love it how Daddy can pull a trailer on his Jeep. I love it that he can pull one of Gpa Sherck's trailers too.  So, I decided that I was going to make trailers for ALL of my toys at home. After I tied string, duct tape on all of my toys together, I started to use my brother Bennett as one of my props.  I tied these two cars together....

"Mom, I tried and tried and tried, but I can't pull Benny on the trailer!"

Amigo

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My shirt, my gift from Karis

We had a great time last weekend...we had Karis visit for the weekend while Daddy was out of town for work.  We had a weekend of relaxing, playing hockey, baking cookies, going to the park & more playing. Karis has a nickname for me, she calls me "Amigo"

Thanks Karis for the visit! We had a blast!!

XOXO

Brady "Amigo" & Bennett

Xmas Cookie decorating (early)

Brady & Karis

Frosting

Whee!

Happy Camper

Garage & Randoms

Dart practice, learning from the best

Make-shift play pen

Baker Bennett

Hard at work, making a trailer for my tricycle

Boy time in the garage, thankfully we have a heater

First Snowfall 2011

Cheeeeeeese!

First snowfall 2011 - Brady is PUMPED!

We told him we'd give him Chocolate if he shoveled...:)

Rapala Fisherman Snowman