I know it has been awhile...sorry. Updates:) Colton went to the doctor today for his 4 month appointment. His head is still small at 25 1/2 in(36th), Weight is 16 lbs (75th), and height is 41.8 (75th). He had another round of shots and did very well. We tried Cereal for the first time tonight and he wasnt too sure about it. I will post pictures soon. He is rolling every once and awhile but nothing consistantly. He also loves to be scared and just giggles. It is amazing to see how much he changes each day.

Nick and I celebrated our anniversary on Aug 19. It is hard to believe that it has been 4 years already.

Just new pictures:)

Colton was baptized on June 28. He did very well and didn't cry at all. Thanks to all who got to enjoy this special time with us.

Colton has started to smile more now. He seems to be very close to the point of rolling over too. He loves to lay on his stomach and if his arms are under him he rolls but can't repeat it again. He is getting so big. he went to the doctor this past week and was 14 lbs 2 oz. That puts him in the 90th percentile. He fits in the 50th percentile for height at 23 inches. Head circumference was 39 cm and that is only the 25th percentile. Sooner or later all will catch up to one another, lets hope anyway. Colton loves to talk, play, and smile but there are many moments when he still looks like a grumpy old man:)

Colton enjoys spending time with dad if that is in the garage or mowing the lawn. I know he is still a bit young to ride the lawn mower but he loves movement so helped to keep him entertained.

Last but not least......Colton had his first hair cut at 2 months. Pretty sad I know but it looks a lot better now and isn't hanging down to his chin any longer:)
Thanks Aunt Shelly!!!

Congrats to Andy and Christy on their big day:)

5-29-09

So we have been having a little hard time getting Colton to go back to sleep in the middle of the night. Usually this comes around 2:30 am however this morning it was at 6:00 am. He will wake up, eat, and then just stare at you. Since we are not fully awake it is kind of freaky. Any other time We can put him back into bed and he goes to sleep. After about 30 minutes he was up and crying. I decided (Since Nick went to work) to try and calm him down and place him in there later. Well after about 20 minutes he ended up falling asleep on his own however it was in our bed. It was too cute and didn't want to move him therefore that is where is stayed. However this will not be a new habit:) I really think he likes the pillow!

Doctor WeekColton went to the Doctor this week for his 2 week check up. Everything is going great! He is up to 8 lbs. 6 oz. and 21 inches long. For awhile he was sleeping up to 7 hours however, things have changed in the last few days....hopefully he is just going through a growth spurt and it will change back soon. He is up to about a half hour of tummy time a day but then wants to eat:) He loves being naked but hates being cold therefore bath time is a little tricky but he is getting use to it.

Of course this boy loves to sleep while people hold him and as you can see, Daddy enjoys it too!

I know it has been awhile since the last post and I am not going to lie...life got busy once softball started up. Since softball is now almost complete and I am home more I thought I better give the latest update since so many people keep hassling me:) Well as most may already know, we are now parents to a healthy baby boy with a head FULL of hair. On Monday 5-4-09 I started getting back pain around 9 pm and didn't think anything of it. Nick insisted that I call the on-call number around 10:15 or so. We were told it could be the start of labor and time out the Pain/contractions. Well by the time we started they were 3 minutes apart....we decided to head in. As we entered the emergency room I headed straight to the bathroom where my water broke. I was then taken up stairs and told to hold him in until the doctor arrived. Now for all of you that have kids that isn't the easiest thing to do. Anyway....after the doctor arrived and 5 contractions later Colton Joel was born at 11:54 pm. It actually ended up being 14 minutes from the time we entered the hospital. Most would say I was lucky however I would argue meds would have been nice:) Colton was 7 lbs 7 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. Just perfect. It has now been a week and nights have been going well however sometimes he just doesn't want to sleep, but that is how things go. We are truly blessed and couldn't be happier:)

It's a BOY! We had our ultra sound yesterday and it was amazing. Everything looked good and no concerns popped up. It was amazing to see everything from the head to the feet with fingers and toes. We also got the chance to watch the baby drink. At that time We both learned that the baby drinks the amniotic fluid and then that is what he urinates back out. It is a recycle system. We were able to see him open his mouth, stick out his tongue and swallow. The baby was measuring right on schedule. The doctor said around May 13 which isn't far off from the 15Th. I have gained more weight (8 lbs). I tried to tell Nick that it is all baby but he disagrees:)

This is a shot of the baby's head (eyes (dark circles on the left), with Nose, mouth, and chin). Also the structure to his upper body.

This is a picture of our baby boy being a typical Bonstell! He is flexing and showing off his muscles. For all that know Nick and Joel you know exactly what I am talking about:)

On Saturday January 10, 2009 Jenna Kay Hendricks was born. Congratulations to Jason, Shelly, and Big brother Keaton:)

Jenna was 9 lbs. 8 0zs and 19 1/2 inches long. She has some blue eyes and long fingers and toes (thanks to Shelly of course) and Short legs (thanks to Jason ) Oh how I love you both:)

Congrats again to the addition to your family!

First a baby update....at my last appointment in December I had only gained 1lb. These pictures are at 20 weeks and the sweater makes it look bigger then what is really is. We head back to for the ultrasound on January 15 and then hopefully we will find out.

Holidays:)

First we celebrated early with my family. As you can see there is only one picture because I got a warning not to post "fat" (pregnancy) pictures...see Shelly I do love you:) Hopefully soon I will be able to post pictures of a baby!!!!

The following weekend we Celebrated with Nick's family. We did the family tradition of making cookies, eating all of them, and opening gifts.

Thanks to our families for a wonderful holiday season:)