22 months old!

Wow! It has been 3 months since an update, Sorry! Well, Aislyn is learning to say and sign multiple words every day now. She is putting together 4-5 word sentences, she can count to 6 then skips to 9, 10. She says it in a way you would think 7 & 8 never existed. She knows all of her colors with yellow (yewow) being her favorite to say, pink her favorite to wear, and orange her favorite to sign. She amazes me everyday with what she can do, say, and figure out. She is a little sponge soaking up everything that she can. And her cheesey face is priceless! I am so thankful everyday for this gift God has entrusted to us. She is a very special child and not just because she's mine. Pray that God's hand countinues to be on her. ~ KimE

No. 2 is with Jesus

To the baby that I carried
But never seen your eyes
Or tell you how much I loved you
Or ever to hear your cries.

You will never be forgotten
The excitement we had for your coming.
When I realized I'd never hold you,
The feeling I had was numbing.

Jesus is he with you?
I’ve wonder all the day
I sit and wonder why you’re gone
And why you could not stay

Every part of me is empty
I feel I can't go on
But then I look to heaven
I hear this beautiful song

”Mommy I am with Him
He holds me in His arms
When ever I am with Him
He keeps me safe and warm

He says you shouldn't worry
I am safe and loved right here
With all the other baby angels
that passed throughout the years

We have a special place up here
He thought that you should know
Where the Blessed Mother takes
your place for now until you show.”

When I heard this precious little voice
From the heavens above
I know that all the angels
are showering you with love

Now, as I rub my belly
I know you are not there
Then I look up to the heavens
With only a wondering stare

I close my eyes and begin to pray
Jesus, will you please bless me again one day?

Online Photos

I have a place to upload more photos now. It's called Flickr.com. You can check out some more photos here:

Bennett Photos

The link will also always be listed there on the right side of the page --->

Hope you enjoy!

Aislyn Update

She is doing great! Her surgeon stopped the monthly visits and now we don't have to return for six months. We also found the root of her 10 month long diaper rash...food alergies to milk and whey. We switched her to soy based milk and we haven't had a major outbreak since. We will be meeting with an alergist and nutritionist in the next month or so to figure out what foods she can and cannot have.

She is also growing and developing so quickly! She is picking up words, learning and retaining new signs, and becoming quite a handful very fast. Aislyn has also learned the meaning of "time out" over the last couple of months. She's just as stubborn as I can be sometimes. Yep, she's a Bennett!

No. 2

"I'm the Big Sister" is what the shirt reads. That's right! Kim and I just found out we are expecting our second miracle sometime in October. This was Kim's way of telling me on Valentine's Day that she was pregnant. I came home work to have Aislyn come running to greet me in this shirt. Best Valentine's Day ever!

She's beautful, isn't she?

The latest Bennett Family Addition:
Cammie's new puppy Zoe

Superstar!

Finally an update!

Hello! This has been a long time coming... Aislyn is doing wonderful! She now has 4 teeth, she chatters like crazy and is running like the wind. She loves to be on the go and has a great sense of humor. She is saying Mommy, Daddy, Puppy, Doggy, Baby, and tries many other words. She can sign Please, Thank-You, More, Eat, Finished, and Daddy. She has discovered her belly button and wants to see everyone else's also. Consider yourself forewarned :0) She is such a joy and everyday is a blessing. All is good with her recovery. Next follow up appointment is in Nov. I will try to post more picture more frequently. Till next time, God Bless! ~KimE

Enjoying Birthday Cake!

Princess Aislyn in her castle

My first tooth!

Cute Hogtails

Well, Aislyn is now 9 1/2 months old. She has been out of the belly as long as she was in the belly. It is hard to believe. She is crawling now, pulling herself up to standing, walking while you hold her hands, and she can fly through the kitchen in her walker. She is so much fun and definitely has her own little personality and stubburn streak. She has been feeling better. We went 6 days without the diaper rash but it is back again. It was a peaceful, pleasant 6 six days. Aislyn made another trip back to Children's Hospital yesterday, but this time is was to drop off a couple wagons we donated to the hospital. We still have to go back monthly for a while for check ups and to continue the dialating. She keeps us busy but we love being parents! ~KimE

Baron aka "Mr. B"
3/10/97 - 5/12/05

Continued Progress

Aislyn went to see her specialist yesterday. Dr. Groner is pleased with her progress thus far. However, he did give us a task for Aislyn. To prevent scar tissue from forming and hindering the rectal muscles, we have to dilate her muscles daily. This is not a pleasant task for Aislyn or for Kim and I. We'll have to do this for the next three months or so and then that should be the end of that.

More Aislyn

Proof the new plumbing is working!

Aislyn Saying Ma-Ma