--BrOtHeRs--

In the hospital, Bentley didn't seem to understand what "baby" was all about, he was more concerned about me, and all the things I was hooked up to. It wasn't until the first couple days home that we noticed him realizing this new little person was here to stay. At first, this was not a positive thing to him. He didn't take well to having to share attention and started acting out, and even hit Harrison a few times. We have really been working hard to help him understand that little brother needs lots of love and attention too and that both Daddy and I have enough to go around.

This weekend, I think it finally clicked....

Sunday morning...Harrison was laying in our bed, and Bentley climbed up, on his own, to join him.

Sunday after his nap he came downstairs and asked for baby, and proceeded to lay by him on the couch.

He is starting to give Harrison his "uh-oh" which he calls his pacifier when Harrison cries...

&& one morning this week he even asked to hold Harrison.

I know he is still going to have his days where he isn't nice, but I am thankful for the progress we have made so far! :) I can't wait till they get older and start to interact together && become best buddies. xo

Memorial Day Weekend 2012

What a gorgeous holiday weekend we had! It was so nice to be able to be outside and enjoy the beautiful weather with the boys.

Other than my dad being in town, we didn't have a super eventful weekend, but a fun one nonetheless.

We played outside, A LOT. Bentley just loves being outside, especially if there is sand or water nearby!

Playing in the sprinkler.

Uncle Blake stopped by with his new dune buggy and took B & b for a ride thru the subdivision.

Is he cute, or what? ;)

Sunday we spent the day on the beach with friends. Bentley had a blast playing in lake michigan even though it was freezing. Packing up two kids for the day though didn't leave much room (in my brain or my bags) for the camera, so I have no pictures of our fun day! :(

Monday morning we headed downtown for the Memorial Day parade with my parents. Robert marched in one of the military units and Bentley had a great time clapping and seeing all the tractors. It was hot, but we had fun.

Monday afternoon we headed over to my Gramma's house for a cookout. Again, Bentley stayed pretty busy playing in his wa-wee.

&& running around..

He even got Grammy to fill some water balloons for him!

Time for a break and a snack..

The grillmasters.

Thank you to all our service men and women, past and present. We are thankful for your sacrifices for our freedom -- especially you, Robert! :)

G&G Werbig

Over the holiday weekend my dad and his new wife flew in to visit for a few days. Bentley & obvioulsy Harrison had never met them before, so we were excited to all get acquainted.

We were pretty busy the entire time, but considering they were only here for a few days, we wanted to pack in as much as we could.

We spent one evening having dinner and swimming at the hotel. Bentley just LOVES the water, so needless to say he had a ball.

He learned really fast that Gpa is quite the funny guy! ;)

Drinking (literally) ranch dressing. Aren't you proud, Auntie D? ;)

Saturday was a gorgeous day so Dad helped B put together Bentley's swing set. Sheila and I sat in the sun with Harrison while Bentley napped and "oversaw" the building project.

When Bentley woke up, he was SO excited, he didn't even know which way to turn!

Little monkey climbs on everything!

He could hardly wait to get up those new stairs...we had to stop him a few times because Daddy could hardly get them bolted in place fast enough.

Daddy has some pieces to finish yet, but the majority of it is done. and we have one happy little boy!

We had a great time visiting with my Dad and Sheila and are looking forward to the next time we can be together again!

so.much.the.[[same]]

...yet.so.totally.[[different]].

When we first posted pics of Harrison on facebook, the comments of "he looks just like Bentley" were unending. When I saw him after delivery, it was the first thing I said to B. But, as the day went on, he started to change, and look more like Brandon. More than Bentley did when he was first born. When I called my sister to tell her he was here, she said "what does he look like" and I said "just like Brandon." She said "how is that even possible? Bentley looked just like Brandon!"

Truth is...all three of them favor each other with their features...yet they are all totally different and unique in their own ways.

Here is Bentley at birth...

 && here is Harrison.

Bentley...

Harrison...

Bentley...

Harrison...

(slowly starting to see their differences)

Bentley at 5 days old.

 

Harrison at 5 days old.

(This is where they start to look different to us...)

Either way, these two look alike. Like, a alot. 

And right now, these two don't look anything alike. Like, at all.

But they are both perfect and adorable in their similiarities and their differences. And they are both our greatest blessings. && Mommy's little princes. <3



26th Birthday

I celebrated my 26th birthday this week, with the help of my little loves of course. The day was pretty uneventful, but so perfect just being able to spend it with my boys.

After Bentley left me a present in his morning bath, it was nice to be able to relax all afternoon and sneak in a little nap even. :) The perfect day for this new mom of two!

We celebrated with my parents over some dinner and cake and Bentley had a great time helping me blow out the candles.

 The smile on his face was the best present.

I am feel so blessed to have been able to spend another year with the loves of my life and look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with them.

Harrison Lee Posma [[5.18.12]]

We are thankful to have been blessed with another perfect and healthy little boy.

Welcome to the world Harrison Lee Posma!

He was born last Friday, via c-section, at 7:54 in the morning. He weighed in at 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 inches long -- and completely perfect.

Our new family of four!

At first we thought he looked just like big brother, but then he seemed to look just like daddy.

(So does little brother though...)

Either way, we are so in love! He's just perfect!

Ready to head home. Mommy couldn't wait to all be under one roof again!

So far things are going well at home. Harrison is a very content baby which is making life really easy over here. Bentley seems to be adjusting just fine, although he has his moments. We are looking forward to growing together as a family and seeing what the Lord has in store for our new family of four!



Handprint Calendar

I found a homemade calendar on Pinterest and decided this would be a fun gift for the Gramma's for Mother's Day. Bentley loves to paint, but it definatley looked easier on my screen than what it actually was. I guess that's why they call it "made with love", right?

I found calendar printables online for the monthly part of the calendar, and typed up and followed this website for the captions for each page & had my bestie bind them for me at her work.
http://the-sharpenedpencil.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-01-19T19%3A34%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=10

Here is how it turned out:

It was a bit of a chore, and as you can tell you have to use your imagination with some of the designs, but it was fun to help Bentley make such a wonderful gift. :) Both gramma's loved them, and we hope they will enjoy a little piece of B all year long!