June

So much has happened lately.... No wonder I have no time to blog.... I will catch you up on what we've been up to.

First things first we finally blessed Knox on the 3rd of June. My family came up for the weekend and we had so much fun just hanging out and visiting. I love when they come to visit.  Nick gave a beautiful blessing and all of our family and friends came. We had a lunch at our place afterwards and it turned out great. I am so grateful for such an amazing family and such great friends.

Family Pic on Knox's blessing day!

(Dex will never look at the camera... it drives me nuts...)

Nick and I with Knox!!

After Knox's blessing I headed down south with my family to spend a week at home. We through Ash her bridal shower and it turned out great. I am so excited for her and Matt and can't wait til their wedding in August. I had such a great time at home visiting with my family and getting the extra help. I was also lucky enough to be there when my best friend Britt had her beautiful baby girl. I still can't believe we both have 2 kids. Time goes by way to fast.





Ash with her beautiful shower hat!!



We met Nick in Calgary on Friday and spent the night. We were suppose to go to the zoo on Saturday but the weather wasn't nice enough so we shopped instead. Then we headed back home to Edmonton. As soon as we got home we had told some friends we would watch their kids for them while they were gone.  So we have spent the last 10 days over at their place and I am exhausted. 3 Teenagers and 2 Toddlers equals exhaustion. I am so glad we are heading down south this weekend I am in need of a much needed break.

We all went out on a stroll one night and Dex insisted on wearing my sunglasses!!





They have a tramp and Dex loves it. We put the sprinkler

under it and he was having so much fun!!

We spent Father's Day with the kids so we didn't get to celebrate to much but Nick did get a new BBQ for Father's Day and we are looking forward to testing it out. Dex made his daddy a cute father's day gift. Nick is such a great dad and I love him so much!! He helps out so much with the boys and I am so grateful he is such a hands on dad!! I don't know what I would do without him!

Dex's gift for Daddy!!

While we were babysitting Knox also hit his 3 month milestone. I can't believe my baby is 3 months old. Time seriously needs to slow down. Knox is such an awesome baby and we love him so much!! Life is definitely a lot busier with 2 kids but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Knox is the happiest baby in the world. His favorite thing to do is to just sit and watch Dexter play.  He is cooing all the time and is constantly smiling. He just melts my heart.

I just love him so much!! 



Dex and Knox's first bath together lol!!







Knox Robert Bennett

Okay so I know he is 7 weeks already but I promised the birth story so here it is.

I had been having contractions on and off for about 3 weeks which was awful but what can ya do. Then finally on March 19th at about 9pm I got horrible contractions that started 5 minutes apart. So I finished packing my bag and Nick took me to the hospital. Once I got there I was admitted right away. I had to get 4 hours of antibiotics before I could deliver so I decided to get an epidural. Got my epidural tried to sleep for a bit but I was way too anxious so I just lied around while Nick slept lol!! Then at about 5:00am my epidural started to wear off which wasn't fun. My doctor came in to break my water at 6:00am then another doctor came in to top up my epidural. Dr. Mc Cubbin came back in at 6:50 and 4 pushes later Knox was born at exactly 7:00am. He weighed 9lbs 9 oz and was 21 inches long. Nick and I could not believe we had another little boy. My pregnancies were so different that we thought for sure it was going to be a girl but we are so glad to have another little boy in our family. Mommy is definately out numbered now.

Knox is such a good baby !! he has been sleeping atleast 5 hour stretches since he got home from the hospital and is just the most content little boy. Dexter loves his little brother and smothers him all the time. It is a full time job just trying to keep Dex off of him but we have adjusted and things are great.

I still can't believe I am a mother of two!! There is nothing I love more in life than being a mother!! I love both of my little boys so much!! I am going to be one busy momma for the next few years but I am looking forward to it!!

Knox just a few seconds old!!

Dex meeting Knox for the first time!!

Our precious little man

I love this picture!!

And I had to post this one. Look how grown up Dex is!!





Dex is 2!!

Well I can't believe my baby is 2!! I am not going to lie I may have cried a little on his birthday because he is growing up way to fast and these last two years have flown by. I also think I am getting anxious for baby number 2 to get here!!

Dex's actual birthday was on the 15th and we just spent it at home with just the 3 of us! We had Dex's favorites for dinner Pizza and milkshakes. He was in heaven. Then we hid his presents around the house and let him go and find them. He got quite a few gifts we spoil him way to much so I guess it is a good thing we are having another baby lol!! After he found and opened all his presents he played with his cars til bedtime and it was a great night.

On the 18th we threw Dex a party with all of Nick's family and it was so much fun!! We went swimming in St.Albert and Dex had a blast with his cousins like he always does. He loves the water. He is such a fish and has no fear at all. His favorite part was probably the waterslides and his dad got pretty tired out from taking him up and down the slides lol! I decided to swim too and I am just glad my water didn't break.. (I am feeling very HUGE these days lol) After swimming we came back to our house and had a spongebob party. I decorated the house and it was a lot of fun.  We had Krabby Patties for supper with lots of yummy finger foods. The kids were in heaven. I also attempted to make Dex a spongebob cake and I think it turned out pretty cute!! After dinner Dex played with his cousins and had tons of fun!! It is always so much fun to get together with family!! There were quite a few missing but we were grateful for the family members that came to celebrate Dex's birthday with us.

Still hard to believe my little man is 2! He is such a big boy and has changed so much!! He is talking a lot more now. Still a lot of gibberish but for the most part I can figure out what he wants. I think he is going to be such a good big brother and I can't wait for the new baby to get here.  I am almost 36 weeks so only a few more weeks to go!! This pregnancy has definitely  flown  by. Anyways I am so grateful for our little man and we love him so much!! I couldn't imagine our lives without him!! We love you Dex!!

Dex with all his gifts from mom and dad!!

Licking the icing off the beater!!

spongebob cake!!

I am 2 and crazy lol!!