Saturday, January 28, 2012
2 week pictures
Bensen is lucky to have a step-aunt Michelle who is a photographer and asked Bensen to model some hats for her. She was kind enough to give us a copy of the pictures. They turned out pretty awesome.
We had already scheduled a photo shoot at a local place called Fotofly for our Christmas cards and we got some great pictures from them as well.
Bensen was little but it will be fun to have so many pictures of him at two weeks old.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
2 Months
Bensen is 2 months old today. He is quite the kid. We went to his two month check up on Monday and he weighed 12 lbs. He is 23.5 inches long and his head is 39 centimeters. He went from the 25th percentile last month to the 75th percentile.
1 Month
Bensen went to his two week doctor's appointment on December 9th. He weighed 6lbs. 14 oz. He was 20 inches long and his head circumference was 35.5 centimeters. He was still small and only in the 25th percentile, but the doctor thought he would catch up quickly.
Bensen turned 1 month old on Christmas.
Thanksgiving Turkey
Planned Thanksgiving festivities:
Thursday: 3:00pm Dinner at Mimi's Cafe
Friday: 5:00pm Simmons Family Dinner
Actual Thanksgiving festivities:
Thursday, November 24, 2011:
10:00am French toast breakfast with the Bailey's provided by Jeph
2:00 pm Water breaks a little at the Baileys'. Jeph thinks V peed her pants. Go home to shower and change.
2:30 pm Debate if we should go to dinner at Mimi's or to the hospital. More water leaks. Decided: Hospital.
3:00 pm Check in at hospital. Nurse declares that water is in fact broken and that we should have gone to dinner first because we will not be eating again until baby comes. Dilated to 1.5.
5:00 pm Lynn, Mike, and Kim come to visit
6:00 pm Jeph goes to get dinner and take Co6aka to Mike and Kim's
10:00 pm Still no labor. Dilated to 2. Started on Pitocin.
Friday, November 25, 2011:
2:00 am Dilated to 3. Contractions suck! Epidural received. Jeph almost passed out. Sleep!
6:00 am Dilated to 9.
8:00 am Dilated to 10. Start pushing.
8:30 am Stop pushing. Nurse calls the Doc.
8:50 am Doc arrives.
9:07 am Baby Bensen is born. Jeph didn't pass out and he cut the cord!
18.5 inches
6 lbs. 11 oz.
10 fingers and 10 toes (even though the footprint they took at the hospital only shows 9)
10:00 am Doc rushes away to the U football game
Grandma Simmons
Maurine Simmons |
1914 ~ 2011
Maurine Robinson Simmons, 97, passed away October 9, 2011 surrounded by her loved ones at the home of her daughter, Deanne. The oldest of ten children, she was born February 22, 1914 in Oakley, Idaho to Loren J. and Rosetta B. Robinson. In high school she excelled as Student Body Secretary and Valedictorian. On November 27, 1937 she married the love of her life, Raymond E. Simmons, in the Salt Lake Temple, and they were blessed with four children.
An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Maurine endured to the end with steadfast faith in the Savior and a strong testimony. She particularly loved her calling in the Relief Society presidency with Barbara B. Smith and Phyllis Duncan, and her service in the Stake Primary presidency.
Maurine was politically astute, an avid reader, and physically active; she went to aerobics three times a week into her 97th year. She was particularly known for her expertise and love of fine children's literature. She became a charter member of a children's literature group, which she led into her 96th year. Her love of children's literature became her passion, and throughout the years she gave thousands of choice books to family and neighbors.
Words cannot describe the impact Maurine has had on the lives of those she has touched throughout her life. She was without guile and a true example of Christ-like love and selfless service to her family and friends.
She is survived by three of her children, Deanne S. Evans (Steve), Paul T. Simmons (Barbara), Bonnie S. Curley (Tom), daughter-in-law, Lynn S. Bailey, eighteen grandchildren, and forty-nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband, Ray, son, John L. Simmons, Jr., brothers, Merrill B. Robinson, George B. Robinson, and sister, Arva R. Lovell.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 20 at 11:00 AM in the Edgehill Ward (1750 South 1500 East). Friends may visit at the Edgehill Ward October 19 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and before the funeral, October 20, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Messages and tributes to the family can be posted at: www.holbrookmortuary.com
Published in Deseret News from October 16 to October 18, 2011
1914 ~ 2011
Maurine Robinson Simmons, 97, passed away October 9, 2011 surrounded by her loved ones at the home of her daughter, Deanne. The oldest of ten children, she was born February 22, 1914 in Oakley, Idaho to Loren J. and Rosetta B. Robinson. In high school she excelled as Student Body Secretary and Valedictorian. On November 27, 1937 she married the love of her life, Raymond E. Simmons, in the Salt Lake Temple, and they were blessed with four children.
An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Maurine endured to the end with steadfast faith in the Savior and a strong testimony. She particularly loved her calling in the Relief Society presidency with Barbara B. Smith and Phyllis Duncan, and her service in the Stake Primary presidency.
Maurine was politically astute, an avid reader, and physically active; she went to aerobics three times a week into her 97th year. She was particularly known for her expertise and love of fine children's literature. She became a charter member of a children's literature group, which she led into her 96th year. Her love of children's literature became her passion, and throughout the years she gave thousands of choice books to family and neighbors.
Words cannot describe the impact Maurine has had on the lives of those she has touched throughout her life. She was without guile and a true example of Christ-like love and selfless service to her family and friends.
She is survived by three of her children, Deanne S. Evans (Steve), Paul T. Simmons (Barbara), Bonnie S. Curley (Tom), daughter-in-law, Lynn S. Bailey, eighteen grandchildren, and forty-nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved husband, Ray, son, John L. Simmons, Jr., brothers, Merrill B. Robinson, George B. Robinson, and sister, Arva R. Lovell.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 20 at 11:00 AM in the Edgehill Ward (1750 South 1500 East). Friends may visit at the Edgehill Ward October 19 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and before the funeral, October 20, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment: Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. Messages and tributes to the family can be posted at: www.holbrookmortuary.com
Published in Deseret News from October 16 to October 18, 2011
Halloween
For Bensen's first-ish Halloween he was a bun. That's right, a bun. And I was the oven and Jeph was the baker. I must say, we all looked pretty dang adorable!
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