It's so hard to wrap my mind around the fact that our baby boy is almost 2 1/2. Then I remember that I'm 27 (Uh..) and have a 7 month old baby girl! And my 5 year anniversary is coming up. What is happening? Didn't I just graduate high school? Geez. Anyways.. yes. This angel is almost 2 1/2. Time flies when you're chasing babies around! He is so fun. He keeps me giggling and smiling all the time. There are certainly times when I want to grit my teeth and lay on the floor and throw a tantrum but for the most part we are all smiles. He is the one that made me a mama and he is the one that I'm figuring out this parenting thing with. We both teach each other new things everyday. I wanted to do a quick blog to update his milestones so one day I can look back and laugh and remember the way life was living with a 2 year old. I love him. And every second of our day.
Every morning we start the day with 'Acare vimins!' After he eats them he has to show me his muscles!
The other day Bennett was eating breakfast and I heard Charlie (our puppy) cough and Bennett said, 'Bless you fahdey!'
We tell Bennett his name is Bennett Forbes and he says, 'Daddy Forbes, Mama Forbes, Aubey Forbes, Trig Forbes, Jaxon Forbes, Fahdey Forbes, Fwemaw Forbes & so on and so on.'
Sometimes when I am at the top of the stairs and holler down 'Braaaandooon' Bennett will run out of the bonus room and stand there with me and say, 'BRAAAAANDON!!!!' Lol!!!
This boy is obsessed with any and all John Deere / Tractor stuff.
When I give Aubrey or the dogs a bath Bennett will say, 'Aubey bubble bath!' or 'Jaxon bubble bath!'
I love play time! Getting in the floor and spending T I M E with this guy is all he wants.
Bennett loves to sing. My goodness. All the time. The other day he kept saying the word milk over and over in the tune of jingle bells! He has so many songs that he runs around singing all the time.
Bennett loves to snuggle. He says 'Mama hugs' or 'Mama snuggle'. Melt my heart! YES! We can snuggle whenever you want!
Not only does Bennett tell me what he wants to watch- he now selects what episode of Mickey Mouse he wants to watch. It's usually Pluto's Tale (I think it's because there is a dog in it named Princess Bella and mom has a dog named Bella.) He likes the Go Getters- it's a Mickey Spy episode.
He doesn't just say Mickey Mouse anymore.. It's Mickey and pluto and donald goofy daisy!! (all in a 5 second time span he just blurts it out!)
Bennett prefers to slide down the stairs. He sits down and kicks one leg out straight and has the other one bent and slides right on down.
Bennett loves puzzles! Especially this one. He picks a letter and we talk through what letter it is and what character it matches up to!
Bennett refers to upstairs and downstairs a lot. He is a bossy little thing. He will say 'Mama get upshtairsh!'
Bennett & I have the funniest conversations. I think it's so incredible to see how his mind works at such a young age. I joke that sometimes he gets caught up with trying to say something and will say 'uhhh' in between words or phrases and I think he sounds like an oriental person! Lol!
B: Happy Biiiirthdayyyy (singing song)
Me: Happy Birthday? To who?
B: Happy Birthday Unc!
Me: Happy Birthday Unc?
B: No! Happy Birthday Stephy! Happy Birthday Rooster!
For Christmas Uncle Michael & Auntie KK got Bennett a Cloupet. It's a stuffed dog that is connected to an App. Whenever Michael & Kristina want they can send a message to the app & I can load it onto the dog. It is THE coolest thing and Bennett is obsessed with his 'Michael KK dog!' He can't sleep without it and has to have it when we rock and read before bed.
Bennett loves to count all of the time. Sometimes he counts to 10 right. Sometimes he misses numbers. But he does so good!
Bennett loves to tell me what animals say. Dinosaurs, roosters (cockadoodoodoo), tigers, bears, snakes, everything. You name it.. he knows it!
Bennett is obsessed with using silverware. Spoons and forks. 'I do'd it mama'
A few weeks ago we got snowed in. Bennett loved playing in the snow. He wasn't a huge fan of sledding but loved to 'walk daddy!' everywhere. They walked pretty far down the road.
At night he likes to sit in our lap to watch a movie before we get ready for bed. He will run up and say 'daddy lap' or 'mama lap'.
Bennett LOVES his AdvoCare Vitamins. He takes the chewable purple champs and citrazinc and trust me- there is not a day that goes by that he doesn't ask for them! Multiple times. Lol
Bennett loves to hand Aubrey toys. Not just one.. He will get out her toy basket and bring every single toy and sit it in front of her.
It's the first of February and Bennett is still singing Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is coming to town, frosty the snowman. He still likes to watch Polar Express. He says, 'Choo choo's coming!!'
Bennett likes to watch Mickey Mouse, Chuggington, Chuck & Friends and Daniel the Tiger.
Bennett loves to read books. 'Read mama' or 'Book mama'!
Bennett LOVES bubble baths. When we use the shower sprayer on him he calls it 'tickle tickle' because it tickles him.
He also LOVES to brush his teeth!
He is interested in the potty but not 100%. If we ask him or say it he will go. Not all the time, but he's gone pee pee in the potty a lot!
If I tell him Aubrey's awake! He flies into her room and runs in there. Aube's awake! Aube's awake! When I get her up he likes to get in the bed with her and give her hugs and smooches.
Bennett loves his Nana, Papa, Trooper and Bella. When he talks about them he says, 'Nana, papa pooper & bedda PLAY BALL!' All in one sentence.
Bennett has tried calling Brandon's mom Grandma.. but it comes out as Fwemaw. So fwemaw she is and we love it!
Bennett loves his Aunt Stephy & Unc. He gets so excited to spend time with them and go to see the roosters, hunt house, etc.
Bennett loves to push toys around, specifically Aubrey's pink sit n stand walker. A few days ago I ordered him a little plastic shopping cart. I knew it would be a hit! He puts everything in it and runs around saying 'SHOPPING CART!'
Bennett loves to eat. He is constantly in the pantry. He likes oatmeal and waffles for breakfast. Oranges, apples, yogurt, applesauce. Animal crackers, teddy grahams, raisins, fruit snacks. Juice, milk and chocolate milk. Papa's beans (baked beans).
Every night before bed Bennett likes to read his Mickey book. It's a collection of Disney Junior stories but we go in his room and that's the book he always picks!
He's always got some crazy hair going on!
He has no interest in getting out of the bed. He is generally very content. He just hangs out until we come get him in the morning and he doesn't mind going to bed. Although I still rock him. Every night. His feet are close to dragging the ground but I love it.
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