Dear Bently

There isn't too much to say but I just had to blog and let you know how funny you are! You always keep your Dad and I laughing. You are ALL personality! I don't know if that should make me excited to see you grow up or terrified! :) I can't wait for the day when I can stay home with you. I am sure you are already tired of hearing it but all I want to be is a stay at home Mom. I just want to be with you all the time 24/7. You are my whole world and there is nothing more important than raising you and having you turn out well. :)
Anywhosers. There isn't too much going on right now. You are now the master of crawling on all fours! It's crazy to look over and see you doing that. You are so freaking big I can't even believe it! :) I love watching you grow up. It's so exciting!
I love you Bently Elmer!!!
Love,
Mom

Dear Bently

Last night your Dad, me, and of course you laid on our air mattress in the family room and laughed and laughed. You do this funky thing where you twirl your hand around. We think it's adorable of course and we began to imitate you!! :) Out of no where you start giggling uncontrollably! It was hilarious! We just sat there for like an hour playing this little game with you! It was the  highlight of my LONG week for sure! :) You always are! You are getting so big I can hardly believe it. Today you fell in the bathtub because you somehow think you need to be standing ALL the time! Every time I turn around you are on your feet getting into something you probably shouldn't be touching! You are one silly kid! Bently I love you so very much! I love watching you grow and change. Can you believe you'll be 1 year old in just 2 and half short months! I am in denial! There is no way you are that big! Where did the time go! I am just trying to appreciate every minute I get with you! With that said, it's time for me to play with you! You are sitting below my chair whining! :) Don't ever forget your Mom loves you, has loved you even when you were just a tiny little thing, and will love you forever! I promise! :)
Love,
Mom

Dear Bently,

My tiny blog post mentioning Christmas isn't enough. So I decided to give you a list of my Christmas highlights with you. Not all of these happened Christmas day but they all happened in December!

*Watching your eyes light up looking at all the lights.

*Snuggleing on the couch watching Christmas movies together.

*Picking out your Christmas presents! Yes you were there! ;)

*Playing games with you and Daddy.

* Feeding you all my favorite Christmas foods even though you techniqcaly probably shouldn't have had any!

*Sitting with you in the dark staring at the Christmas tree!

*Christmas morning with you. Watching you try and eat the paper and look at your toys with the most hilairous expression!
*Just being with you. I am so frustrated with my inablility to put into writting how truly special you are to me. How every little second we get together now suddenly means 10x more because I work. Because I suddenly realize how fast the time truly is going.

Sorry for the tangent. Basically your first Christmas was magical and perfect and I loved every single second! Most of all I love you more than anthing in the world! Just watching you smile Christmas morning was the best Christmas gift ever! :)
Love,
Mommy

Dear Bently,

Can you believe it's almost 2012??? Where did the time go?? Your first Christmas is already come and gone and I am just trying to stop time in it's tracks. Working has made time go by so much faster. I can hardly stand it! :( I hate and love watching you get bigger. You seem more like a toddler to me than a baby. I love you so much little man!
Anywho. Today is New Years Eve. The first you have ever experienced and I am grateful I get to experience it with you! This year has been a big year, for you and me! You have changed so much this year. This year you were born, learned to hold you head up, learned to smile, recognize Mom and Dad, sit by yourself, eat solid foods, crawl, and now you are pulling yourself up to standing all by yourself! Holy smokes! Slow down! I didn't accomplish a single new years resolution and look at you! Wow!
Well I want to write more about your first Christmas but you just crawled out of the room so I guess I better go make sure you aren't getting into any trouble! I love you so much son!
Mom

Dear Bently,

It is 2:08 in the morning on Christmas Eve. It is your first Christmas and I am so excited! :) I just want everything to be perfect tomorrow. I know that's stupid because no matter what you aren't going to remember it but I will. I want to be able to tell you stories about your first Christmas and I just want you to have the memories I didn't get. Traditions were never really kept in my family and I don't want that for you. I want every holiday to be important and special. I hope I can accomplish that! So keep your fingers crossed. I can't even describe to you how excited I am to spend your first Christmas with you! I love you so so much Mr. Bently!
Love,
Mom

Dear Bently,

Finally I am on my 4 day weekend for Christmas. I seriously can't believe it's here! I remember not too long ago being pregnant and talking about how next year we'll have you to celebrate with! Here you are, 8 monhts old in all your glory. You are the cutest thing in the whole world. I hope you love your presents. I hope this Christmas is perfect and it brings nothing but fond memories for both of us. I love and cherish every single memory I get from you. You are my whole entire world. I am very excited for Christmas together! I love you always!
Mom

Dear Bently,

Not too long ago I had a very special moment with you. There I was holding you in the family room and my ipod starting playing, "Baby It's Cold Outside". This is pretty much my favorite song so immediately I started dancing with you. As I twirled and spun, and sang in you ear I thought about how in 21 plus years we could be doing this at your wedding. Then you'll be holding me and I'll be the one in tears. Maybe you'll sing in my ear and whisper you love me just as I do with you now. And at that time, when I want to look into your big baby blue eyes, I will be looking up instead of down. I am in no rush to reach that moment, and until then, I can't wait for many more dances with you my cute son!
I love you with all my heart!
Mom