Halfie Birthday

It is Bennett family tradition to have a "halfie" birthday for all babies at 6 months of age. They get a few small gifts and try their first piece of cake. The cake is usually just played with and maybe a bit of cool whip gets past the fingers and into the mouth.

Harper really enjoyed her halfie birthday a few weeks ago.

She was lucky enough to share her halfie birthday with her Aunt Michelle's birthday.

Such cute birthday girls!

 

Grandma Bennett - what was all that about anyway? I like your shirt.

Jasper with his movie theater 3D glasses.  He is super cool.

Harper is big and happy at 6 months old. She sits up on her own very well. She is sleeping through the night (after a couple of hiccups from coughs and colds). She coos and smiles! She has 4 teeth - two fangs on top and two smack in the middle on the bottom. She is a mama's girl, and if I'm in the room, she really wants me and no one else. She loves to roll over, and is trying hard to figure out the crawling thing. She loves to chew on toys, and watch her brothers.

Happy Halfie Harper!

Play Pals

These two are great play pals. He runs around, and she watches. Sometimes he watches her too.

 They've had a lot of practice entertaining each other, since we've been sick in this house. Lots of inside time, and I'm about to go crazy. I may have already.

I think Jackson is near the end of his cold, and Harper is beginning hers. Jasper has been sick too - but 13 and sick is much easier to manage than 3 and 6 months.


Hopefully we'll get out of this house soon!! In the mean time, enjoy more posts to come.

The Biggest Big Brother

We have two big brothers in this house, but Jasper is definitely the biggest big brother. This is meant both literally and figuratively. Mr. Jasper is 13, over 5'9" and has size 13 shoes (and yes, that is a little stache he has going on). He is quite possibly the best big brother anyone could ever know.

He loves his younger brother and sister. And is very sweet to each of them. Harper adores him, and loves to stare at him. If he is around, yep - she's watching him. If he is holding her, she wants to eat his face. He of course lets her. See what I mean? It takes a great boy to let a 6 month old slobber on your face.

Sorry for the brag fest. I'm just particularly proud of my biggest boy today.

Harper @ 5 months

Baby girl is now 5 months old, going on 6 months. Time is FLYING!

She has two bottom teeth peeking out of her gums, some chubby cheeks and a super sweet smile.  I snapped these pics today, and thought they were too adorable not to share.

She is a good natured baby, and was sleeping through the night most nights, until she got a cold recently. But most nights she still only wakes up once so I can't complain too much. I'll give her a little while longer and then we'll try and nip that middle of the night wake up in the bud.

She has rolled over 4 or 5 times, but it isn't something she does all the time. She's good at holding up her head and sitting/standing while we support her.

She is very bald, and I find my self addicted to baby headbands, bows and hats.

There's Harper for you. We sure love her!



More Harper

More Harper pictures have been requested. I admit, I've been a slacker at posting lately.


Jackson is mama's little helper. He is good at fetching wipes, diapers, the boppy, the binkie, and occasionally even feeding! He's a sweetie pie.

The little girl is a sweetie pie too. She is strong and good at holding her head up. She spits up ALL THE TIME. It is a wonder she's such a chub, because it seems she spits up as much as she takes in.

She smiles a lot! And gurgles and coos. I love it!

Yeah Harper! We love you!

Just Filling Time

What do we do at the Bennett home to fill the days? Lots of stuff.

We:

Go downtown to see Light the Queen in person!

We go to Classic Skating - Mom's club. No big kids, cheaper price, good food (seriously)! Oh and FRIENDS!

Have friends over to play "diners" with (dinosaurs).

We also, sit around and get cute and fat.

Jasper sure misses out while he's at school. :(

She's can't/ She's can

Jackson loves to point out all the things Harper can and can't do.

Can't

"She's can't kalt" (talk - he transposes first and last letters/sounds quite a bit)
"She's can't walk"
"She's can't do a back fwip"

No, she can't do a back flip and neither can her mother.

Can

"She's can grint" (drink)
"She's can pooped"
"She's can scream"

I think he has it about right!


Do you like the chair my sister Staci and I reupholstered (using the term loosely)?

Chair $0
+ fabric $20
= great deal

State Fair

Jackson and his friends had so much fun at the State Fair!

Watch Jacks below, doing some "backflips"

Mom and Harper were HOT. But we also had fun.

But, Jackson definitely had the most fun of all.

"Mom, he's breathing on me!"

School Starts and Other Stuff

Jasper started his first year of Middle School.

He was nervous, but so far he really likes it and is having fun.

That's because he hasn't had a lot of homework yet.

While he's gone, Jackson, Harper and I have been staying busy.

We play Star Wars Stratego,

and we adore one another.

And then we watch Jasper play in his first game of the season!

Go 73!!

Ra Ra Ra!