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!