Overton

We had the opportunity to go to Overton last weekend. It was so warm and toasty, I was totally in heaven. Because it was my little brother Jeff's mission farewell, we got to see tons of family and eat tons of great food. Every winter I get pretty home sick for the valley. I treasure the times I get to see my family. During the holidays, we usually get to play tons of games, do puzzles, and watch movies together. We tend to do the games marathon style. We would start a game and play all day long, taking breaks for meals and to do a few chores. Those of you who know me well know how I feel about games. Between the games, sunshine, and family I am usually in heaven!

Monumental Moment!!

Today is a monumental day for out little Rees. He has finally reached his birth weight!! This his been a struggle for the little guy but he has finally made it. He is now a whopping 7 lbs 13 oz. Yeah!!

This is a picture of Rees "weight training" with Uncle Hayden. Hayden has taken it upon himself to be Rees's personal trainer. Rees can now bench press a wooden spoon. That almost weighs as much as a bar bell, right?

Our little bundle of cuteness

Rees has reached the point in his life where he is starting to show personality. He is totally starting to do the cute little things babies do. For instance, his sleeping position. We have been doing the whole swaddling thing with him. We start out by pinning his arms straight down to his side. Now, the little tike has yet to grow into his newborn outfits so he has quite a bit of wiggle room. By the time Rees wakes up to eat, he has wiggled his fingers out of his sleeves and they are sticking out of his collar. Lately he has been found with his finger curled around his collar and one or two fingers in his mouth, sucking away merrily. I have to say, I hate waking up all night long to feed the child but at least he is being cute about it. If the thought of him waking up didn't strike fear in my heart, I would take a picture.

One Giant Leap For Me!

So today was kind of a huge step for me since having Rees. I actually used my curling iron today. I know, it sounds lame, but this is a huge step for me. I haven't done my hair since the day the kid was born. I had planned for all the challenges that would come from having a baby (you know, all the crying, poop, etc) but I didn't think about my own personal challenges. I think doing my hair today exhausted me so it might be a while before I do it again. At least I know it is now possible!!!

Thank You

We just wanted to take a sec to thank everyone so much. We really appreciate the visits, gifts, and calls from everyone. It has been so nice to have so much support. Everything is going great for us right now and we couldn't have done it with out everyones help. So thank you all a million times over!
Love Benjy, Ashley, and Rees

Allie and Rees-First play date!

This weekend the Hawkley's came back for a visit and to meet Rees. Of course we spent quite a bit of time watching Seinfeld, eating yummy treats, and of course, playing games!! Rees and Allie had a lot of time to get to know each other. Here are just a few pictures of them. I can't believe the size difference. Rees needs to hurry and get some meat on his bones of Allie is going to be able to clobber him soon (not that she would, unless maybe Benjy was involved in the situation) (Rees and Allie sharing the crib)

(I think they are just sizing each other up here. It is their first meeting)

Bless you Rees

Rees Benjamin Comeau

Announcing the arrival of our little Rees Benjamin Comeau. Birth date is November 26, 2007 at 2:46 pm. He weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. and was 20 inches long. Today is actually his one week birthday. Hopefully I will be able to do a lot more posts this week. Thanks to everyone for the gifts, visits, and phone calls. We really appreciate it!

Thanksgiving

This is our Thanksgiving dinner. Benjy's parents came up for the day, so we didn't have to travel. It was a great day. I didn't do a single thing, including my hair and makeup, which is why you only get a small picture. :) Benjy made the turkey, stuffing, veggies, and mashed potatoes for us all by his lonesome (did I marry a stud or what?) and his dad made his famous gravy for us. Dinner was fabulous!

The Day Before The Beginning/End :)

So, tomorrow is the day. Benjy and I are supposed to be at the hospital at 7:30 am. I have been anxious for this that all I have really thought about is after the baby is born. Today, though, I have been very reflective and spent quiet a bit of time reminiscing. Probably should have done that sooner cause now I am scared to death of how life is going to be changing. Hopefully I will get over that really quickly!

Since today is officially the last full day I will be pregnant, I thought I would let everyone see how big my belly has gotten. This was taken about two weeks ago, so you will need to add quiet a bit of swelling to this picture. Enjoy!!

Update

Well, I am almost at week 39. I think everything is going pretty normally. I am completely exhausted and am having constant aches and pains but I think that is pretty normal. I did find out I do have some hypertension. The doctor thinks it is only stressed induced and it is only a little bit. The doctor said I am just over barely over the line. However, I will be getting induced next Monday just in case it gets worse. I have already dilated 4 cm, 75% effaced, and the baby is at a 0 station so I could very well go into labor on my own. Until then, I have been given the orders to relax as much as possible to make sure my blood pressure doesn't rise. Twist my arm, I don't need to be told twice! Doc told me to take it easy with the chores, take lots of naps, and spend time doing stress free things. I don't know how I am going to make it through all this relaxing.... :)

37 Weeks!!

So today I am officially 37 weeks! It is kind of weird to think that I will be having a baby anytime between now and Dec 5th (that is when they will induce me if I haven't gone into labor on my own.) I laid in bed thinking about this for ever this morning. I couldn't decided if I wanted to do everything I could to speed up this process and get this kid out of me or just wait it out so I could enjoy this last bit of an era on my own. I couldn't decided. Benjy thinks I am nuts for wanting to rush the process but he doesn't get it. Well, we will keep you guys posted!

Fun Filled Hawkley Weekend

This weekend was kind of a "last hurrah" (I think I spelled that wrong, but as you have probably noticed, spelling isn't a strong priority for me) for Benjy and I. The Hawkley Family (Benjy's younger sister and her fam) came and pampered the heck out of us. We had so much fun! They made us this killer triple chocolate cake (that was to die for), brought Rice Krispies, breakfast stuff, toys for the baby, a kids book, etc, etc. We spent the weekend playing games, shopping, watching Seinfeld, getting baby tips, playing with Allie, and just relaxing. We had so much fun and can't wait until we get to have to come again. Thanks Travis and Bethany!

Uncle Benjy's Parenting Skills

So this is Benjy practicing his parenting skills on his niece Allie.
Looks like our kids are going to be in safe hands, doesn't it?

Our Baby's Home

Several people have asked for me to send them pictures of our crib and bedding set. So here they are!!


These are just some pics of the closet shelves Benjy built for us. The man is a pro!

Old Mother Hubbard

This picture is just a taste of how cute my baby shower. For everyone who went, thanks a million for coming. My sister and mother totally out did themselves. The theme was Nursery Rhymes and EVERYTHING correlated. It was so adorable and it was so wonderful to see all my friends.

I've been discovered!!

Well, I have been caught. I started this blog about 7 or 8 months ago but never did anything with it. One of the things I love to do is check on everyone's blogs. I check to see what everyone has posted a couple times a week, that is how much I like it. So one day I thought it was time to start my own but I did it in secret as a trial. I was afraid I would tell everyone about it, and then never post, which is exactly was happened. I have been outed though. So, for everyone's benefit, I added several posts today and will try my hardest to stay on top of things and keep posting. But don't worry, even if I don't do so well for the next few weeks, once our baby is born, I plan on bombarding everyone with tons of pictures and stories. So for now, enjoy just hearing about Benjy and I!!

Creative Hayden

Let me start off by apologizing for being part-retarded and not making the pictures turn the right way but I am too lazy to go back and change it :) At the end of the summer we went camping at Otter Creek in Southern Utah with my parents, Hayden, and Christina. We had a blast. We went trucking everywhere and went to see Fish Lake (one of our favorite places) and went to see a reservoir that has a name but I can no longer remember it (laugh all you want, I'm pregnant and can't help it). What ever that place was, it was beautiful. While we were camping Hayden got bored with the notion of using a stick to roast marshmallows and invented a new way. By tin foiling a shovel, he could place the end of the shovel into the fire and use it like a frying pan to cook tons of mallows at once. What can I say, I come from a very creative family when it comes to food.

Uncle Benjy and His Cute Little Giny Pigs

These pictures are of Benjy's niece (Allie) and nephew (Gabe). We love all of our nieces and nephew to death but for the last few months we have been referring to them as our giny pigs. Benjy says he needs all the practice with babies he can get and these are the only babies he has access to. These pictures show Benjy practicing napping with a baby and making a baby laugh. Allie is going to be coming to visit us in a few weeks Benjy is all excited to try the car seat out with her in it, let her sleep in crib to make sure it is ok, etc, etc. I have to say, it is pretty wonderful to watch him get all excited about these things. Thank goodness his sisters are very understanding and are also great teachers!!

The Super Ax

Ok, so this is kind of a wierd thing to take a picture of but there is a story behind it. We took a weekend and went camping with some of Benjy's high school buddies this summer. Every time we go camping, we try and buy something small to add to our camping stuff instead of just buying it all at once. This camping trips purchase was an ax. Benjy was so stinking excited about this because apparently this ax is indestructible because one of the tests they did with this ax was have a huge truck run the ax over and the ax didn't break. The part that makes me laugh is that almost EVERYTHING Benjy buys has been tested by having a huge truck run it over. You guys may think that I am kidding but I am totally not. Benjy has a large collection of things that have all been tested the same way. So here Benjy is, using his ax that can withstand being run over by a huge truck.

My little brother is all grown up!! This is Jeff and Viona going to the Senior Prom. It is so hard to believe that Jeff is going on a mission in October.

You look good Jeff!!

Graduation!!!

The day Benjy and I have been waiting for has finally arrived!! Benjy got his bachelor's last Friday, April 27, 2007. We had a ton of family come there. Benjy's sister from Indiana, Heather, and my Grandparents from Canada came as a surprise. Both sets of parents and Christina were also there to help celebrate this amazing day. It is hard to believe that the day Benjy and I have been waiting for for two and a half years came and went so quickly.