Girls just wanna have fun

As part of my last big Hurrah before going back to school, Trey and I went to lunch with my Grandma, my mom, my sister, and my cutie nephew Preston. I LOVE girls days! Girls days + our handsome little guys of course :). Trey did great until we ended up at The Quilted Bear. Apparently he shares his dad's feelings about shopping. Oh well :)

Mums and Grandma

Racheal and I

Cutie Preston :)

My sweetheart Trey!

Dark nights and tin foil dinners...

A couple of weeks ago we went up to the mountains with the grand plan of making tin foil dinners and roasting marshmallows. We didn't anticipate it being dark by the time we got our dinners in the fire. I guess that happens when you don't get to your picnic site until 8:30 at night. My mom and sister were driving up from Parowan and were meeting us there. I guess it shouldn't have been a huge shocker when I called her at 4:00 and she said she was just leaving :). Needless to say, we didn't get to each much of our dinner. The site we were dining at had a 10:00 curfew. We had to dine and dash. Of course, Dale, the master Tin Foil Dinner chef, didn't get much dining in while he was taking care of everyone else. We ended up stopping at Taco Bell on the way home. Next time we're doing a picnic during the day :).

The Moose we saw while looking for a site!

Grandma Christensen holding Trey :)

The Zoo

I'm a little bit behind with the whole blogging thing. We actually went to the zoo at the very end of July. Trey was only a month old...needless to say, he didn't get much out of it. My favorite part? When the gorilla freaked out and banged on the glass. That made the trip worth it :). That, plus the cute pic of Trey with his little cousin Kelsey!

Day Dates

I LOVE day dates. I think I even like them more than night dates. On a day date you get to go to the movies AND lunch, because you can do it cheap by hitting up the matinae and the 2 for 1 lunch special. On day dates you get to spend MORE time with your sweet little baby and your incredible husband because you have ALL DAY instead of a 10:00 curfew so you can get up for work the next morning. On day dates you get to bypass crowded restaurants and skip rush hour traffic. AND...on day dates you get to spend time in the SUN! :)

Today Dale and I went on the best day date! We started with picking up a delectable Jamba Juice, then went to the Planetarium and watched "Sea Rex". Trey was a champ at the movie, but screamed his little heart out on the way there. Luckily he made up for it by flashing us his adoring smile during lunch at Applebees. I LOVE Trey smiles :). After lunch we picked up some chocolate and caramel covered pretzels at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and spent an hour watching the kids (and a cute little grandpa :) get soaked at the water show. On the way home Dale dazzled us with his Kermit the Frog and Theodore the Chipmunk impressions :). Can you see why I love day dates!? What a great way to spend a Thursday!

1 month of lovin' our baby :)

Trey has now been with us for a month! We are completely in love! I love just sitting and watching him sleep...especially when he gives a little smile :). He has even giggled in his sleep a few times- it melts my heart!

Everyone always asks who we think Trey looks like. At first we weren't sure, but now that he's been with us for a whole whoppin month we've decided he looks like his dad. At first he definitely had my cheeks and nose, but even those look like Dale's now! And he has Dale's eyes, hairline, and big toe (it's kinda funky looking) :). He also has long hair, which we are in love with even though he has a mullet. He makes the mullet look good :). And, good news- He's finally growing into his eyebrows! Apparently we've produced a hairy, borderline furry kid. Seriously, he's got hair everywhere...even a little tuft on his toosh :). My favorite are his hairy legs and earlobes.

Trey has a sweet little cry. He makes little noises before he full out cries that have started to drive Dale crazy...usually only when it's 3:00 in the morning :). Sadly (at least I think so), he doesn't make these noises as much anymore. I kinda miss it :).

Trey is also a SNUGGLEBUG! He sticks his little bum out and sits on your arm and snuggles on your chest. It's so comfy I've fallen asleep a time or two while holding him.

These are just some of the things we've noticed about our sweet little man this month. We sure love him! :)

The picture doesn't do justice...it really is a mullet! :)

My Snugglebug :)

1 Month Today!

Daddy and Trey

Trey Love

Dale and I are just lovin our little man! He is the love of our lives :). Our incredible Sis. in law, Marcie, took Trey's newborn pics. He was only 6 days old. Here's our handsome little guy!

It's taking too long to upload...so I'll post the rest when my internet connection speeds up :).

Welcome Home!

Trey Grant Jessee is finally here!

My water broke at 1:10 am on Tuesday, June 28th. Dale was rushing around packing things while I was changing my clothes...3 times (there's an unbelievable amount of water!) Dale was a little anxious Trey would be born at our house if we didn't leave soon, so he rushed us to the hospital. By the time we got to there my clothes were soaked again. Oh the joys :). They checked us in and checked everything out, but even though my water had broken, nothing was happening...no contractions. They gave me some medicine that made me feel REALLY good :) and then gave me something else to start the contractions.

Once I was settled in Dale ran home to grab some things we had forgotten in the rush. He was a champ during this whole experience! He stayed up all night, even though I was dozing on and off. Luckily he brought his computer to keep him company :). They came in and gave me my epidural around 2:00 PM, and we started pushing at 3:30. I say "We" because Dale was the one who got to count between pushes, and let me know when it was time. He was such a good coach! At one point the nurse left and had Dale be completely on his own coaching me. What an incredible husband! He was incredibly supportive and positive through the whole thing.

Waiting...

I pushed for an hour, and then the doctor came in to "catch" him. She was dressed from head to toe in protective gear. Apparently she's been covered in goo a time or two :).

Dr. Desano

Dale convinced me to watch as Trey was being born, so they put a mirror out so I could see what was going on. It was truly amazing to watch! Our sweet little Trey entered this world at 4:39 PM. Dale got to cut the umbilical cord. What a man! I was a little surprised they handed Trey to me IMMEDIATELY after he was born- they hadn't even wiped him off or anything. They took him soon after and weighed him and wiped him off. Dale was documenting everything as they took care of him. Then I got to hold my sweet baby. They had me put him right next to my skin, which was the most incredible experience! He melted my heart :).

When they moved us up to our room after the delivery, the nurses teased us about how much stuff we had. They even went and got Dale a cart so he could move it all. Apparently we looked like we were moving in. I admit, we didn't use half the stuff we brought, but we were super prepared :). I guess the online hospital suggestion lists are a little lengthy :). Next time we'll be pros at packing!

Trey spent the first night in the nursery. He had stopped breathing for a little bit while they were checking him so they hooked him up to a machine to monitor him for the night. We are so glad everything went okay after that.

Trey right after he was born!

First Family Picture at the hospital

Proud Daddy!

Getting ready to go home!

These were on our door when we got home. We're not sure who put them up, but they are sure cute!

We just love our sweet little man! He has filled a void we didn't even know existed, and has brought us so much joy! One of our favorite things is to just watch his facial expressions change. Dale was completely slap happy the other night as we "Trey Watched". What fun times!

We sure love you Trey!