We were taking these cute more serious like pictures and all of a sudden Kevin did a number in his pants. It was so incredibly loud (as they usually are) and we could not stop laughing.


He is such a happy baby. We love those little smiles.

Kevin's First Bath

RIght before Kevin's first bath.
"Um what is going on?? This wet stuff feels a little familiar"
"Mom???"
He did really well although I don't think he knew what the heck just happened.

He is so alert now!!

I AM SO MAD!!!

Little Mr. Eskimo going out for a walk.

Check out my Slide Show!

Happy Halloween!!

Cap'n
Redbeard and his doggy Bow Wow.
One Eyed Wanda with Bow Wow

Isn't he so cute!!!


So here we all are on Halloween. We went to a Murder Mystery Night at our friends house. It was a pirate themed party and Adam was the Cap'n. He needed a parrot as part of his costume but since we couldn't find a parrot costume for Kevin to wear, Adam had to take a puppy dog instead. He sure is a cute puppy dog. We had a lot of fun and we will definetly be doing another murder mystery game.

Getting Kevin here

Wow, it has been a long week. A long but WONDERFUL week. The long awaited arrival of our little bundle of joy finally came. We went in on Sunday night the 14th to get induced. Kevin didn't seem to want to come so we had to make him. It was and intresting night, it went fast even though we didn't sleep too comfortably. We were definetly going off adrenaline.
The whole process was actually quite quick. The doctor broke my water at 9:30 and I about died of pain until they gave me my wonderful epidural at 10:30. The Doctor said he wanted a baby by lunchtime and I think Kevin must have heard him because I was completly ready to push at 12:30. I went from 5 Centemeters to 10 in about 45 minutes. I couldn't believe it was time to push and that they had already called the doctor. About 45 minutes later we had a baby. Kevin Russell Endsley was born on Monday October 15th, 2007 at 1:16 p.m. 8 lbs. 6 oz. 21 1/2 inches long. He is all that we wanted and MORE. Those in attendance included Adam Endsley, Jennilyn Stuart, Grandma Stuart (with Grandpa Stuart right outside the door getting the play by play from Grandma) Nurse Carolynn, Dr. Gray and of course Ashley.
WOW when he came out I was so completly overjoyed. That human being just slipped right out and he was a WHOLE person. Adam was able to cut the cord and then they layed him right on my chest. He was crying quite a bit but as soon as I talked to him he started to calm down. He layed on my chest for a while and I could not believe the Joy I felt. He is our little miracle.

Now 5 days later I am still amazed at the amount of love I feel for him. Everytime I see him I love him even more. He is an amazing baby, and he sleeps great, eats great, and is pretty much happy all the time. Adam is also so very excited about being a father and you can tell that he loves him so very much. Yesterday was his first day back to work and I think it might have broken his heart a little to have to leave Kevin.

I hope you guys enjoy the pictures, I will try to get more, but babies are hard to photograph. Thank you all for you love and support. It has been a long 9 months (probably because it was 9 1/2 months) but it was so worth it and we look forward to having at least 5 more. (a tiny inside joke just for Adam).

Thanks again.

THE ENDSLEY FAMILY

Presenting Kevin Russell Endsley

Grandpa Stuart feelin' quite proud.

Oh how sweet!!!

Just Relaxin'. Look at those sucker cheeks.

I love this baby soooo much!

Look how little compared to Daddy. He's got a lot of growing to do to be tall like Adam.

Daddy's first diaper change... and it was even a poopy one!!!

Grandpa Endsley meeting Kevin for the first time.


Just minutes after he was born Grandma Stuart got the pleasure of holding baby Kevin

Here we are at the Hospital

Adam and Kevin's first picture together

Our sweet little Son.

OVERDUE

SO here I am... 11 days overdue. Can you believe I am still semi smiling. This baby doesn't seem to want to get out of me. I keep trying to tell him that we will love him and still feed him and let him sleep as long as he wants when he gets here, but apparently I have made it too darn comfortable in there for him. I really wanted to go into labor on my own, but if I haven't then they will start me on Sunday night the 14th. Then he will most likely come on Monday. So at least we will have a baby by Monday the 15 of October... no worries that I was due on October 1st. Though I am at that point where I would do anything to get this kid out of me, Adam and I are mostly anxious to meet the little guy. We are however reminiscing in our last few days as just the two of us. Tomorrow we will make sure the house is in order and that EVERYTHING is in place. Then maybe we'll go to an afternoon movie (since we won't be doing that any time soon after the baby is born). The day is really quite free and open so we will have to have some fun. So as soon as Kevin Russell Endsley is here we will let everyone know via email/Text msg./ or telephone. We love you all and we will keep you posted.

My baby shower in St. George on the 4th of October. It was so much fun. At one point we had 5 preggers women there. I was glad I made it to the shower and I wasn't in labor or something. I definetly look like I should pop that baby out any time soon... but here it is 8 days later and yes... I am still pregnant.

Cedar Canyon

So here's Adam when we went up to Cedar Canyon on the 29th of Sept. The colors of the leaves changing were so beautiful and even though it was Really cold, we all enjoyed ourselves very much.

One Week and Counting

So here I am one week from my due date and everyone wants to know how I am feeling. Well... I am feeling a lot of things right now. Tired being one of them. I finally reached the point where I am just plain DONE being pregnant. Not that I have not loved this stage, but there comes a point where the curtains need to close and the play should be over. The only problem is, I don't have any control over the director of the play to tell him to end the show. But I am keeping a good attitude and staying positive. Hopefully my good attitude will show Heavenly Father that I am ready for the prize at the end of pregnancy... the baby of course.
Adam is being so patient. I keep telling the baby to come out and he just says... "He will when he's ready". I think he just wants to enjoy what little time he has left to sleep through the night. Which I guess is fine. I mean I like the whole sleeping through the night thing too... oh wait I don't sleep through the night. (I have to get up too much to visit the ol' Jon Jon.)
But really. I think I am just emotionally ready to be the mom and to see my cute little Kevin and to see how Adam reacts to it all. I want to hug this baby and show him how much I already love him. I know that my love for him will only grow stronger when I finally get to meet him.
Well that's pretty much it for now. I will keep everyone posted.
Luv ya'll

The Baby's Room

So we've pretty much finished the baby's room. Doesn't it look nice.
The rocking chair you see was Adam's mother's. It's a perfect place to sit and we feel grateful to have it for a while. We've had the changing table up for about 3 weeks, and we were just waiting for the crib to arrive (it came the same time the changing table came but it was broken). So when it came Adam put his effort to it and got it set up Friday night. Then Yesterday (saturday) I spent the whole day painting and washing clothes. I painted the star you see hanging up above the crib (it was brown) and the shelf (which was also brown) and the little corkboard/picture frame coat rack thing (which was a light blue). . Adam hung it all today so it looks pretty official. Next I plan on putting Kevin's name above the crib in block letters.
We washed all of Kevin's clothes and put them away, then we put the bedding on the crib. For my baby shower in Cedar my friend Crystal gave me a Diaper cake (which is essentially layers and layers of daipers). They filled the whole top drawer of the changing table!! Too bad that will probably only last us two weeks. CRAZY!! OH well.
I am feeling pretty excited to finally have the room done and now all we need is baby Kevin.

 

Okay so here's what I look like at 34 weeks. I am definitley preggers, although I just feel fatters. He is moving a lot and I love him so much already I can hardly stand it. I feel so anxious for him to just be here so that I can love on him and kiss his big cheeks.

8th month

Our little Kevin is doing wonderfully. I feel great. Sometimes I look in the mirror and think..."am I really due in 7 weeks, cuz I sure don't look it or feel it". And then there are times when I try to get out of my car or I try to stand on my feet for 8 hours at work, or I try to eat without getting heartburn and I think, "Okay I definitley feel large and pregnant". I am posting a picture... so you guys be the judge on wether or not I "look" like I am due in 7 weeks.
Our friends just had their baby on the 9th of August, and as I sat there holding this cute little baby boy (if you can call 8.2 lbs little) I tried to imagine me with my little boy in my arms. Ya, I pretty much can't picture it. I mean I know there is something inside me because it moves without permission from me, but is he really going to be out here in the world with us in such a short while, is my body really creating life? It is such a miracle and I feel so incredibly blessed to have been given that responsibility.
We are making some final preperations for the chubbs (Adam's name for Kevin). We originally had a crib from my wonderful brother and sister-in-law, but we could not get it to be stable so we got frustrated and bought a crib set which should arrive this week. Then it's on to baby bedding, and making a baby blanket. I have requested that my mother make him a blanket because I LOVE my baby blanket that my grandmother made me, in fact I still sleep with it at night.
I have two baby showers coming up. One is on the 25th of August at 2:00 p.m. in cedar city. The other I am not quite sure when it is, but it is in St. George.
Well I don't want to bore you all too much here, so I will say tscuess for now (goodbye) and I will post again soon.
Ashley

It's Positive

So I am now at week 24. Wierd. I still remember the first day we found out we were pregnant. Although it seems like it was forever ago it has also gone by so very fast. Here... I will tell you the story.
It all started because I bawled one night for no apparant reason. I just kept sobbing and sniffling and Adam kept asking what was wrong. All I could say was "I don't know, I am just so sad... I don't know why." So he told me he loved me and hugged me tight, then we fell asleep. Oh but that's not where it ended.
The next night I started bawling all over again, and by this point I am just thinking there is something wrong with me, and Adam was thinking... "um she's crazy... I married a crazy women"
So the next day at work I was telling this whole saga to my friend Rita (who is 60 years old) and being so wise she says... "Um maybe you're pregnant?" and my immediate response is "No... Of course NOT..." (Since I had taken a pregnancy test about a week before cuz I FELT pregnant and it said no.) So I told her that we would find out in a few days if I was or not, because my time of the month was coming.
So after about a week I started to notice the little changes... moodiness, soreness, tiredness, going to the bathroom a lot. So I plopped myself down at the computer to learn a little about the signs of pregnancy.
I had them all. Yup I did.
So I called up husband and told him what I knew and then he said "That's funny cuz I was just on my way to Wal-Mart to buy a pregnancy test for you." It was fate!!
Needless to say I took it as soon as I got home. I was just a tiny bit nervous (cuz I really wanted it to say postive) so I walked around nervously and then checked on it.
To me it looked like it was just going to come up with one pink line (which meant no) so I walked out and tried to keep myself occupied. Then Adam went in to look and said with a happy sort of voice... "Uh oh! There are two lines"
I couldn't believe it I thought he was joking with me, but there really were two lines staring back at me... I was going to be a mother.
Adam and I hugged and kissed and were so excited for what we had just found out. Then like as if it were on cue... my phone rang and it was my sister Tiersa. She says "Ash... you gotta hear this... listen to Maya" Her little girl was in the bathtub splashing and playing around making all sorts of cute baby noises, and my heart just melted. I wanted to tell Tiersa SO BAD... but I also wanted this moment just for Adam and I.
What a wonderful thing to be able to give little Kevin a home and a family that will love and care for him so much. To be able to rear and teach this little spirit those things he will need to know to get back to his father in heaven. I am so very honored to become a mom and to give him the best possible situation for his goals in life. As I near the time when I get to see his little face I realize how blessed Adam and I truly are. What could be better!?!?!?

My belly is growing everyday. This is Monday the 28th of May. I will try to post a picture every so often. I am already bigger than this. CRAZY!!

Little Soccer Player

What a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend it has been. I have really enjoyed myself and I hope everyone else has too.
Just a quick update since I last wrote. Chubbs is definetly alive and well inside my cozy tummy. Yesterday as I sat down to check my emails around 10 p.m. I felt definate movement and looked down at my belly and actually saw my tummy move. It was such wierd experience and yet I couldn't share it with Adam because he was in the shower. So when we finally crawled into bed I felt Kevin move and then he just stayed there so that my belly was SO hard right by my belly button. Adam put his hand there in hopes of feeling chubbs move. And guess what. HE DID. Adam felt it. It was wonderful. I mean I feel him a lot but last night Adam got to feel him too. What a wonderful experience to be able to share that with the father of my active little boy.
As excited as I was to feel him so strongly last night, it has definetly taken a different turn. He moved around so much last night that I woke up several times and was actually sick to my stomach this morning. I feel a bit as if I have a crazy little one in there. So I lay around pretty much all day waiting for the nautiaus feeling to go away, but here it is almost 10:00 and I am still quite sick. I think Kevin has found my bladder and my colon and they don't seem to want to work right. I now know the meaning of having to pee every second and not to be to graphic but I will say this... Fiber and Psylium Hulls will be my best friends over the next little while.
It is wierd what a body goes through during pregnancy, but despite the difficulties, I am so thankful for this wonderful miracle.

Write back if you have any advice or funny stories about your own experiences.
Love ASHLEY

Halfway through pregnancy...Is it too late to start a blog???

So here is my online journal about the journey of pregnancy. If you didn't know by now I'll just go ahead and tell you... IT'S a BOY. Healthy, Happy, and kicking. We had our ultrasound on wednesday and if you take a look at the pictures, he is most definetly a BOY. Little Kevin Russell Endsley. We are so very excited to know what he is, now he will no longer be "IT" but officially Chubbs. (that is Adam's nickname for him)

Speaking of Adam, I can't hardly wait to see him with Kevin. I know he will be so great as a father as I can already tell from how he acts now. He says hi to chubbs almost every time he sees me and he is already trying to get Kevin on his side, (he tells him to kick me when I get sassy), even though right now Kevin's kicks don't hurt me at all.

I was feeling so sad that I had not felt him kick yet by the time that we had our ultrasound, so the next morning I layed in bed and concentrated really hard on my ever growing belly. Then I felt it. People say it feels like little butterflies... I guess you could describe it that way but to me it felt more like a soft pulse or twitch. As if someone lightly brushed their finger across my belly but from inside. Although if I want to feel it again I have to concentrate or else I attribute it to gas bubbles or regular stomach craziness.

As far as my comfort goes, I am doing great. I need breaks every now and then while working hard doing hair, but I am energized and taking care of myself. I reorganized my closet tonight and put all of the things I don't fit into anymore in the back of the rack. Which leaves about 6 pair of pants left. Oh well that's a part of pregnancy I guess.

Well I am off to bed. BIG DAY tomorrow... the big 25 hits me. I know crazy I am turning 25 tomorrow.

luv ya'll
Ashley (chubbs and Adam too)