Happy Birthday Brandon!

Brandon is now 24 years old!! I tried my hardest this year to give him a fun filled birthday since we actually could have people over and have a little party so Coleton and I did all we could while Brandon was at work. He left for meetings at 5am so once Coleton got up for the day we got started! We decorated a little onesie That said "Happy Birthday" on the front and "I love u" on the back then we sent Brandon a picture through a text for him. Then when Coleton was napping i got streamers and decorated the kitchen and made little homemade signs like the Cheney family would do for everyones birthday, i actually had alot of fun doing it. A few days before Brandons birthday i asked him what kind of cake he wanted and he said that he wanted me to decorate a cake for him with the cake decorating kit he got me for Christmas (which i had not really used much yet) and so i was so excited to do that and got going on making a amazing cake! It took so much time but i had so much fun doing it!

Then once he got home from work about 4pm we took Coleton over to Brandons parents house and we went out to dinner at Chilies. Since we dont eat out very often it is a big treat for us! Then we went home for a little birthday party. Brandons parents and grandparents were able to come join us in the celebration and we had alot of fun! He got some things for teaching seminary (colored chalk and a decible reader) and the most adorable card form his grandparents. Happy Birthday, Brandon!

Can you really be mad?

Since we moved to Cedar City, Coleton has definately been more quiet than he use to be. He use to wake up in the mornings and talk anywhere from a half an hour to fourty five minutes to himself as he layed in bed but once we moved that stopped, until last night. Coleton goes to bed around eight o'clock and he will wake up to eat around four in the morning. Well a little earlier then normal he woke up to eat about three, when i was feeding him he was very chatty which he doesnt due at night. After he ate and i layed him in bed i wondered back to my room to go back to sleep hopefully til morning but Coleton did not have that same plans for me. He started to talk to himself in that dark room, and continued to talk for an hour and fourty five minutes! Finally, though it was cute to listen to, i went back into his room and feed him until he fell asleep. As i sat there burping him i had to think to myself "can i really be upset with the little guy?" he was so happy just talking to himself even though with the baby monitor it was keeping me awake. i really had been missing hearing him chat but i also was so tired but in the end i am just glad that he is getting back to normal, even if it does mean i dont sleep!

We dont really have internet at our new house so when i can get on i do but right now i thought that i would put up some pictures that i have been waiting to be put up here they are... In our old apartment we didnt have room to have a changing table so i had a changing mat on the floor that i used and there was a book shelf with school books that Coleton would look at all the time and when he started to use hi hands he would play with them and thought they were so interesting now that we have moved they are now gone and i think he misses them (ok so maybe i miss watching him play with them!)
So i think that i am the only one that thinks this is so funny, what you can not see is that his shirt and bib say "Action Hero" on them and when i was getting his bath ready i cam back to him like this and i just think he looks like his own little action hero with his cape!!
The bath use to be really a difficult time because he really hated it! Now he doesnt really enjoy it but he is ok with it but here Brandon was just taking some snap shot of it and i really liked some of them!
I really love when he gets this little smile and normally he will make a high pitch sqeel with it!
Maybe this is normal but i know that alot of babies suck their fingers but he doesnt do that he chews on his fingers which i think is funny!
He was shooting for his mouth and missed! But got to admit kind of funny!

One of me and Brandons thing is that we dont want our kids sleeping in bed with us so coleton was really happy that he finally got to lay in mom and dads bed!

He hates when his hands are wrapped up (which i do before every nap and bed time) but if i dont this is what happens his hands get free and he starts hitting himself in the face and starts crying, this time he luckly fell back asleep after he got free!

I just love babies in hats and you probably can tell that the hat is way to big but it went good with the outfit! i just love this little guy!

We're Here!

We are finally here!! We got to utah Saturday the ninteeth after going through so much to get here! I had started packing up our apartment about a month before we started to move and we just barely made it by Friday night. With Coleton, i had to pack while he was napping, so when he got up from his naps he gradually started to see his house disappearing. Everything was going ok until the day before we moved and i had to take down the large picture of Christ, which we recieved from Del Parson who lives by Brandons parents, that was located in our dining room. Coleton stared at the picture all day, everyday and it let him know that he was home. Well after taking it down he woke up from his nap and realized it was gone. With fear in his eyes he turned to me and started to cry, he could no longer tell he was home. It was so sad! For the next four to five days he had a really hard time ajusting since after packing up the house we kept switching houses so things were never the same.

Friday night after spending all day loading up the Uhaul and cleaning the apartment like crazy, we went to our college graduation. We were so excited to finally reach that point we barely made it to the ceremony because we were packing but once we got there both of us proudly walked across that stage. We were lucky to have family there, my parents, Brandons parents, and my brother Brent, his wife, Kari, and my neice, Alexis. Right after taking pictures with the family we hopped in the car and drove away. We didnt leave until about ten from Rexburg so we didnt reach my parents house until about two a.m. Saturday morning. While we were there we had a chance to finally relax. My parents just put in a pool so while my mom watched Coleton we took a long swim in the ninty degree water while my dad made us homemade soft serve ice cream from their machine, it was heaven. After we had our half day vacation we decided to head to our new home in Cedar City!

We left about two in the afternoon and drove during Coletons nap, but unlike the last time we traveled to Cedar Coleton was not wanting to be in the car. He had been through so much the week before he wanted to be held and played with so the car ride took a little bit longer and it was hard to hear him crying in the back seat :( We finally made it to Cedar about ten p.m. and unloaded our u-haul. The house is beautiful! Brandons parents have put so much effort into making it so nice and we are so happy to be moved in finally. We hurried as fast as we could to get everything unpacked in the three bedroom two bath home and by Monday night we had gotten most of it finished (These pictures are of a few rooms in our new house).

Though Coleton had a ruff time adjusting to to move he is getting back to his happy, giggly self which we are so glad to see!

Fourth of July

This year Brandon and i realized that this was our third year being together though the first year we had just met we could hardly believe it.

With the day off of school, we decided that we would get up on Friday morning and go to the Rexburg parade. We walked to the park where the parade was ending and watched all of the floats. We all wore our red, white, and blue and loved the warm weather. It was really sunny and the tempurature was just right. Coleton was a little unsure about all of the people and the loud noice. In the picture he was a little confused when the fire truck came down the street, Brandon and i tried our hardest to cover his ears enough so it didnt hurt his ears, but of course after a couple minutes he became so tired he was able to fall asleep even with all the noice! After the parade we walked back home and started on lunch. With us moving in two weeks we tried our hardest to use all of the extra food in our kitchen so homemade pizza was the lucky winner. After lunch we took advantage of coletons nap and took a nap ourselves which was much needed! That night after Coleton had fallen asleep we went outside of our apartment were we sat the year before to watch the fireworks but to our dismay we never saw them!? We are not quite sure why we could not see them so i was definately bummed out!

The next day we walked to the park to play catch and when i got coleton dressed to go i found a little baseball cap that i was in love with i thought it was so cute, didnt really match but he looked adorable!!!

Graduation!

Brandon and i both graduated from BYUI this past week! I graduated with my Associates in General Studies and he graduated in Business with an empasis in Marketing!

We had Brent, Kari, Alexis, Don Cheney, Deniece Cheney, Tom Comstock, Joleen Comstock, Brandon, Coleton, and I attend! Right after we graduated we got in the Uhaul and drove to Kaysville! We wanted to get out of rexburg so bad we didnt even spend the night we were so excited to be done we drove late to make it there!!

Time with daddy

With Brandons busy school schedule Coleton had not had a chance to see his dad very much but last week Brandon had a slower schedule so he was able to spend some fun time with the little man. Coleton loved the time he got to spend with his dad and now looks forward to the time that dad can play. When Brandon is doing homework Coleton will continue to stare at him and wiggle to get his attention and then when Brandon finally looks his way Coleton gives him a big smile and will normally give a laugh. They really love to read books together, watch TV, or play there own hand game. Brandon has a special way of holding him on his lap that for some reason coleton just loves he could be crying and Brandon will sit him on his lap and he goes quiet, and their had game is just funny. Coleton just realized he has hands and Brandon will put his had above him and coleton trys his hardest to hit Brandons palm and they will play for hours (ok not really its more like minutes until coleton forgets he has a hand again!) Brandon is sure excited to be out of school so that he can spend his night playing. Coleton just learned how to roll and Brandon taught him how to do that all on his own! I cant wait to watch them play basketball and throw a football around, it maybe a while but Coletons a fast learner so it may just be next week!

Comstocks are on the move!

So things are coming along at the Comstock home. I have started to go through our apt and pack things i know we will not use in the next four weeks. Thus far i have packed about seven boxes which i feel pretty good about, but still have lots to go. Brandon is getting really excited that graduation is just around the corner. He is becoming more and more tired of classes so we are glad to be getting close to driving away. Graduation is July 18 so we hope to drive right after that to Cedar City. Brandon has been buying props for seminary and has gotten a crown of thorns(which coleton and me got him for his first fathers day), ox yoke, and a fishers net so far. For my first mothers day Coleton and Brandon surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers!

Yesterday, Coleton got his two month shots which was really sad. i had to make Brandon come so i didnt break down in the office but Brandon said he did ok. When the nurses poked him in the legs Brandon said he turned as red as an apple and started to cry but as soon as he picked him up he stopped. He has not been as happy the past two days but i think along with the shots he is starting to teeth so its alot for the little guy.

With the help of Brian a few days ago we diagnoised that my swollen cheek means that i have an infection in one of my teeth so tomorrow i head into the orthodontist office to hopefully get it fixed and put a cap on another tooth that was fixed during the pregnancy before anything happens to either teeth.The work definately wont be cheap but hopefully it will be manageable!

More Pictures!

Here are some random pictures, enjoy! I just thought this one was funny, he likes to hold on to his pacifier when he can!
I Love hats and this one was just a little big, but he fell asleep with it like that!
He loves his hands free but i wrap them up because he scratches his face and it wakes him up. He ties to get his hands free and this time e only got one free!

Cuddly little guy! I hope it last!
Our first blow out! he did it while he was napping and kept sleeping!
Tummy time didnt go so well, he fell asleep in the middle of it!

One year Anniversary

We just cant believe it, it has been a year since we were married in the Salt Lake City Temple for time and all eternity! So much as changed since last summer. We are so close to graduating from BYU Idaho, we have a little boy who is quite adorable, and planning on moving to cedar city in a few months. When we got married we planned on being at school for a few more years, we were going to wait a bit to have a baby, never thought that we would have the chance to be back in Brandons home town.
Well for our anniversary, Brandon surprised me with tickets to a BYU Idaho college dance which funny enough was one of the things i never got to do when i was single at college so i was so excited when i got to dress up in a formal, do my hair and leave the baby to go out on our special date. I had my best friend, puff, come with some of her roommates and the watched coleton while they watched a movie. We were so excited to get out and be alone. We are pretty sure that we were the only married couple there but it was fun non the less. The dance was on the friday night before our anniversary so on our real anniversary we went out to eat at a local restraurant called the Backyard were they make really good burgers and ice cream! Though we didnt get to have a little second honeymoon (and for us it would really be our first) we had fun just going out on the town which we dont get to do very often.