Dear Bently,

I am writing this letter not quite sure what I want to say to you. All that enters my mind is how completely happy I am. You make me so happy. You are so sweet. I love your smiles and your giggles. I love singing to you right before I put you to bed. I hate days where I have to leave for work without putting you to bed. I stand there and you lay your head on my shoulder and I sing to you. I can always tell when you are really tired because you'll raise your head and look at me and smile. I just know you are so anxious to get into that bed! I love holding you there because I know someday you are going to be a big boy, you're not going to want me to hold you, or rock you, or sing to you before bed. I can't even tell you how much I dread that day coming. I am trying to hold onto every single second because they are going by too fast! :( Here is a small list of things I never want to forget!

-Every morning when I get you out of your crib you have the biggest smile on your face! Then you hand me each of your stuffed animals in your crib one by one.
-You have started sleeping with a stuffed animal under your arm! It is too cute!
-You have started to giggle at everything! It always makes my day!
-When you walk you hold your hands together or you'll have one hand underneath your chin. It's adorable!!
-You love dogs and will give any dog you meet a hug but not humans!
-You cry when I leave you now. I love it because it means you love me and miss me when I'm gone. But it breaks my heart because I hate to leave you!
-You LOVE bananas. You get so excited when you see one coming your way! :)
-You clap your hands ALL the time and I love it!
-You hate getting dressed/getting your diaper change. As soon as it's off you are on a mad dash out of there! As annoying as it can get I love watching your baby butt crawl across the floor as fast as it can!

I know there are so many more but those are the ones that immediately come to mind. I love you so much my son. I home some day you can read these letters and feel of my love and now how deep it runs! I love you handsome man!
Love,
Mommy

Dear Bently

I feel like haven't written you forever! It was very strange for your 13 month birthday to come and go without taking pictures or me writing a letter! It made me realize how big you are getting. We are officially out of the 1st year! I can't even believe it! In some ways it seemed to go by so fast and in other ways, so slowly! :) I wouldn't trade it for anything though!
You are so dang cute son! And you are learning new things every day! I love my days off because all I do is spend time with you! Even though today I was SO tired I loved being the one to wipe your face after you were done eating, or kiss your little cheek before nap time, or pick up you up after you hurt yourself! Those little things just make my heart melt! Being a working Mom has taught me so many things I hope I never forget! And I hope in some way, it makes me appreciate being a stay at home Mom even more! That day is coming Bently Elmer! Dad starts school in September and then let the countdown begin! ;)
Today we went on a long walk. I was going to take you jogging in the new stroller Dad and I bought from KSL but it has 3 very flat tires! I was not a happy Momma! But our walk was good! We walked to the super market and got some cereal for Dad, vitamins for me, and wheat thins to eat on the way home! You liked those wheat thins! We had a blast. You pointed at every single car that passed you! I would say "Yup there is a car" and you would just smile at me! It made me so happy! You point at a lot of things now! I told your Dad we're going to have to stop giving you things because your never going to talk! You constantly lead me to the fridge for a drink of milk. You are one thirsty kid. You drink a ton in one day! It's crazy! We had to switch you to whole milk because I was afraid you wouldn't gain enough weight if you drank 1% with me and dad! You just drink so much more than you eat!!!
I love you Bently Elmer! You are my whole world! I hope I never forget you at this age because you are just too fun!
Love,
Mom