Miles Scott Benedict

Miles Scott Benedict arrived Wednesday December 29, 2010 at 1:16 am. 7lbs and 19 3/4 inches. Everything happened really fast, by the time I realized I was having contractions it was about 10:45 so I called my mom at 11:00 to see if she could come down to stay with Peyton. We left and were at LDS Hospital by 11:30. When we arrived the nurse checked and I was dilated to a 6 and I really wanted my epidural. I had to wait longer than I wanted for it because he was with somebody else at the moment. Finally the anesthesiologist came and I felt a million times better. When my doctor arrived he broke my water and I started pushing immediately. After pushing for two contractions he was out! I still couldn't believe he was two weeks early and I couldn't believe it happened in only three hours. Luckily I have such a great husband and mom who cleaned my house and brought everything I needed to the hospital.

This was after the epidural so I was feeling much better.

Mommy and Miles

Daddy and Miles

Miles Scott Benedict
7 lbs 19 3/4 inches

Grammy Julie and Miles

Grandpa Ken, Grandma Cindy and Miles

Grandma Terri and Miles

Jeff was showing Miles through the window to Meg and Will because you had to be 14 yrs old to come see him.

Mommy and Peyton admiring Miles.

Family Picture: Miles, Jessica, Peyton and Jeff

Sweet Miles ready to go home.

My Mom, Meg and Will got us balloons and made us this awesome sign!

{December in a nutshell}

Christmas Eve

Grandma Cindy, Peyton and Grandpa Ken

Daddy and Peyton playing pictionary.

Me playing pictionary.


Christmas Morning

Peyton loved his new race track.

Daddy and Peyton. Peyton got a lot of "CARS" stuff for Christmas and he loved it!

Peyton and Mommy (Miles in my tummy)

Peyton with his new pillow and blankets I made him for Christmas.

Will, Peyton and Meg at Grammy's house waiting to go downstairs to open presents.

Peyton with his new Pillow Pet. He's been wanting one of these for months and I kept telling him to wait for Christmas. Every time I would ask which one he wanted he said Ladybug. He loves it!

Adrianna, Brett and Sam

Daddy and Peyton playing baseball.

Long day. Peyton asleep on Daddy.

Peyton and Grandma Terri

Me, Peyton and Jeff

Katie and Bobby got this for the grandkids so when we go boating they have something to ride on.

Peyton got this from Papa and he loves it.


Marianne came a few days before Christmas so she could spend some time with us since it was Nicks families Christmas this year. It was a lot of fun having her and Aaron here. We really miss them.

Me, Marianne and Mom getting pedicures. I know my belly looks huge! I am 37 weeks and Marianne is 25 weeks.


Gingerbread Houses at Grandma Terri's and Papa's house.
Jeff's mom made all the Ginger bread houses from scratch. She did an amazing job!

Jeff putting the Ginder bread house together.

Me and Peyton with his Ginger bread house.


Christmas Party with Grandpa Paul's side of the family.

Peyton was so cute when he saw Santa come into the room. He followed behind him the whole way and when he sat down he started asking him when he was going to bring his presents.

Santa also makes balloons and Peyton got a blue frog.

Peyton on Santa's lap.



Jeff's Graduation

We were so excited that Jeff graduated with his Computer Science Degree at the beginning of December. He has worked so hard these past few years and I am so proud of him.

Daddy and Peyton

Me, Jeff and Peyton. I guess after sitting for so long it makes me all swollen. The joys of being pregnant. :)

"The BIGGEST snowman ever!"

It's another snowman post but I thought this was so cute. Peyton really wanted to go and play in the snow again and this time there was more snow and Jeff to help. We went outside and Peyton said he wanted "the biggest snowman ever!" so Jeff got started and just kept adding and adding to the snowman until it was about 7 ft tall. Peyton loved it!

Peyton and Daddy working on the snowman.

Peyton adding snow to it.

Putting the snowman together.

Finished!

Peyton and Daddy also built a fort.

Snowman

The other day there was snow outside when we woke up. The first thing Peyton said when he saw it was he wanted to make a snowball. He finally talked me into going outside with him and we ended up building a snowman. We both had a really great time!

Peyton all bundled up.

He loved eating the snow.

Peyton helping me roll the head of the snowman.

The finished product. Peyton made sure we put a carrot for the nose and had a hat and scarf.



Peyton loves lining things in a row and he always says "It's the biggest train ever"! The other day I was doing something in the kitchen and he showed me his accomplishment. He doesn't just use ordinary train cars, he likes to mix it up and use sippy cups, stuffed animals and even my purse.

I am so lucky to have such a sweet and funny boy who makes me smile all the time.

Pumpkin Patch~Halloween

Halloween morning we took Peyton to the Pumpkin Patch. He loved riding in the wagon and picking out his pumpkin.

Peyton in the wagon.

Daddy and Peyton

Mommy and Peyton

Daddy and Peyton on the bridge above the hay maze.

Peyton loved running through the hay maze.

Peyton in front of the corn stalk.



We went to Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Ken's house. Grandma was making some spiders out of ding dongs and Peyton wanted to make one.

Peyton hard at work.

Finished product.

All gone.



I didn't get very many pictures of Peyton trick-or-treating this year because of all the rain. We ended up only going to a few houses. He was so brave and would go up to the door by himself. When he got the candy he would turn around and say "next house". He loved Halloween this year, especially all the candy!