Video Proof that Ben does have Eyes!

Here is a short video of Ben with eyes open.

Tons of pics

We're working hard to get some more pictures with open eyes... He tends to be more alert at 2AM, when I'm not thinking about taking pictures, just about getting some sleep.

Ben's First Visitors

Grandma Jan

Grandpa Ron

Great Grandma Claudia
Andy's Aunt Carole
Papa Doug, Andy's step dad
Uncle Aaron (Andy's brother)
Great Grandpa Glenn
Awesome friend, Deb
and her husband, Jim, and son, Levi
Our friend Ami (9 months pregnant)
Gran Jeanne, Andy's mom
Auntie Rhonda

Announcing Benjamin Dylan!

After water broke - before we left for the hospital... (we stopped at school to add my last minute grades and sub plans)

Benjamin Dylan Clodfelter was born at 3:30AM on May25th. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long.

A Ben burrito!

We are now home. My parents are here and taking excellent care of all of us! I don't know what we would have done without them! I will post more pics as soon as Ben gets more alert and wide-eyed! We are all doing well. I will fill in more details soon when I have a moment - I just wanted to get some pics up for all to see!

News!

My water broke at 4:04 AM! We packed bags, showered, had a light breakfast, picked up around the house, and graded some last minute Ecology tests and now we are on our way to the hospital at about 7:15! Wish us luck! We'll call with news when we can - Can't wait to meet our new baby!

Pretty Toes,Ugly Feet at 38 plus weeks

Starting on Monday, my feet started swelling so bad that the only shoes I can wear are my TEVA-type adjustable strap sandals. Even with my nicer teacher clothes, I am now just wearing the weekend sandals. I couldn't stand my ugly toenails any longer seeing as I haven't touched my feet/ toenails since Spring Break, when I could reach them, so I went tonight and got my first ever pedicure. How luxurious - an awesome massage of the calves and feet and pretty pink polish!

Here are my hugely swollen feet (I can't believe I'm posting a pic of them...)



and the lovely toes.

My appointment today went fine - 110/73 blood pressure - Still the same on progress. Next appointment on Wed.

Just 3 days of school left - and a ton of work to clean up/ details of sub plans to write... I'll be crazy busy for the next few days, but trying hard to stay off of my feet. If I can put them up high, the swelling will go down a bit...

This weekend, and Monday we planted a bunch of perennials and put in the garden (onions, tomatoes, peppers and zucchini). It cooled down temperature wise here - back into the 60's...

I will post with any further updates as soon as I know anything...

38 weeks

The appointment went well. Progress remains the same as the last visit... but the baby has dropped a bit (-3). I asked the doctor how large the baby was - he does a quick feel of the belly and says "I'd say 8 - 8 1/2 pounds" with no smile or hint of this being a joke. I still have 2 weeks left - he's got to be kidding! I've heard that they usually err on the small side when making these estimates so as not to scare the mothers - so I'm thinking - OMG! Is it really more like 9 lbs or larger????

On the other hand, I'm still feeling pretty good - Tuesday, I was completely exhausted, but Wed and Thursday were much better. It's supposed to get up to 98 degrees tomorrow - Very crazy weather for Oregon this time of year. I'm not sure how my body will handle the heat. Our walnut tree doesn't even have its leaves yet to provide some shade for the house. We may be sleeping downstairs. We're planning on putting in the garden and doing some other yard work this weekend (in the cool AM/PM hours). Next appt on Tuesday, I think.