Bentley's 4 month stats!

This little guy is so amazing. He really is such charmer and his adorable smile melts our hearts. His favorite things are Sophia, trying to sit up(he basically looks like he's doing sit ups), "flying baby" as Sophia calls it which is when we put him up over our head, looking at himself in the mirror, staring at and discovering his hands, and being held! His 4 month stats were:

Weight: 15lbs 6oz
Height: 25"

He weighs a little less than Presto did at this age and is a little longer. Here are some of our favorite recent pictures of him. His face is so sweet. Definitely a Tees...a lot of Sophia and a little Presto in there too.

Flyingggg baby!!

"Who me?"...coy baby face...

Drooly stud baby face...

Uh oh my daddy is on the phone so I better be quiet face...

I'm so stinkin' cute I can hardly stand myself face...

And one more amazing smile for mommy just because face...

Can you please not put me on my tummy face...

I'm still cute even on my tummy face...

I'm loving my hands face...

Wohoo...it's my favorite toy face...

I'm so in love with my sister faces. He really does light up and giggle out loud to her daily. Thank you Sophia for being such an amazing, patient, and proud big sister!

Sophia's Valentine's class party...

Phia loves her teachers, Miss Adele, and Miss Jen

Yet another classroom party mommy planned. The theme was "red" and "hearts" so we had all the parents sign up to bring red or heart shaped food. There were heart shaped turkey and pb&j sammies and red jello, strawberries, watermellon, and lots more! We planned 2 crafts for the kids. One was decorating a Valentine for their parents and the other was decorating Valentine sugar cookies(which of course their favorite part was gobbling them up). The school also has a new music program(thanks to our big "Casino Nights" fundraiser last Christmas) for the kids and it happened to be before the V-day party so I was able to participate with Sophia. Soooo fun!! I've loved every moment of being room mommy. Sophia lights up on the days she knows I'm going to be there. We are so in love with her school and are amazed with eveything she's learning. The fact that she knows the ENTIRE "Our Father" at 3 years old is unbelievable(her photographic memory does help!). I'm sure I didn't learn it until I was at least 7...too long and too many big words! Of course I was a mamarazi with the camera taking pictures at the party like crazy...

In deep concentration decorating her Valentine...

Tada! Sophia's sugar cookie masterpiece!

Pretty(sideways) Valentines table:)

Mmm the food!

Phia gobbled down the fruit first of course!

Phia got really into the music class...not surprised!


All the kids sat so quietly and listened to the music teacher. We can't seem to get our house this quiet and there's only 3 kids!

Preston and Bentley

Their relationship is getting better. Preston loves to give Bentley attention and sing to him, he's just a LOT louder than Bentley likes. Preston sees Phia make Bentley laugh so easily so he tries doing the same thing only has no concept that he's WAY too close(and too loud!). Bentley is slowly warming up though:)Presto often requests to take pictures with his brother so here's a few recent ones(note: Bentley is NOT crying!! Wohoo!):

Father Daughter Valentine's dance!

This one was too precious for words. Phia and her daddy all dressed up for the dance. Mommy just about lost it. Daddy sent pictures from the dance so we could see what they were up to. They took "formal pictures", ate lots of goodies, danced, and made crafts together. Daddy said that the first slow dance when the lights were down Phia whispered "Daddy this is scary" Haaaaaaaaaa!! The "moment" was a little lost on her but the night wasn't. She was glowing in all the pictures. So proud to show off her amazing, handsome, Daddy!!



Cell phone shot of them on the dancefloor!

Making the frame for their "formal picture"

Uncle Frank's birthday + Grandma and Grandpa's 40th!

We celebrated Uncle Frank's birthday and Grandma and Grandpa's 40th at the same time at Uncle Frank's house. It was so nice to have get the kids together. There's something about playing with someone else's toys that will keep the kids attention forever! We always enjoy seeing the family and catching up and this was no exception.

The tiniest eaters. Phia in her mermaid costume...she was in heaven:)

Auntie Sarah flexing her pipes!

The birthday boy reading all his cards...

Grandma is recovering from back surgery. Sophia was very concerned and was so happy to spend time with her:)

Presto being a boy!

"Here cousin, don't say I never gave you anything":)

Cutie Everett checking out his Valentine's stash from Auntie Jen:)

The 2 princesses...

Oh and this guy loved that the food table was toddler height and "all you can eat"!

Aiden's b-day

We got some cute pictures of the kids from Aiden's 5th b-day party. Sophia and Preston LOVE birthday parties, Preston is really into singing "Happy Birthday" and Sophia is really into handing over the present(and both love the cake of course).



This is how Bentley celebrated most of the party:)

Sophia's dance class

One of my most favorite things about maternity leave was attending Sophia's dance class on Friday's. Her ver first class was only a week after I had Bentley but I just couldn't miss it! I met so many amazing mommy's...I'm really going to miss them:( Of course the highlight was Miss Phia herself She LOVES dressing up in her pink tutu. First thing in the am on Friday's she'd ask to put it on and wear it around the house. The class is tap, ballet, and tumbling so they did a lot in an hour! Phia would run up to me from across the room with her arms open to give me hugs during the class. She'd come home and teach Presto her new moves, so I'd hear him in the other room "heal, toe, step"...adorable! I will always remember how excited she was to have me there:) Nonno came with us for one class too...








Phia requests french braids for dance class. She is ALL girl, everything pink, dresses, tutus, princesses, the whole bit!