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Hey guys!!!!

   I decided the best place to give you guys an update is here on the blog so everyone gets the same info when they come check in!!!   Last week was a whirlwind of excitement and nerves as my sister was told my the Dr last Monday that her Blood Pressure was too high and it was time to get that baby out!….um, wait - the baby that they have been trying for countless years to have, AND is her FIRST born AND we didn’t know the boy or girl yet?!?!?! OH MY.  Well….if you guys know me at ALL you know my sister is the closest person to me in the world, excluding my hubby and kiddos, and sooooooo Shellie went into a little (um, alot) of panic mode!!! We went into making arrangements so I could be there 24/7 for her ( that’s not easy with 3 kiddos at home, but we made it work!!!) and pretty much since Tuesday I had been running errands for her, making yummy food for post-baby, and then of course starting our hospital slumber party Tuesday night  I wont go into all the details – just know that mommy, daddy and baby are doing FANTASTIC – and after a C-section on Thursday afternoon baby Xander Curtis was born at 12:53pm – a teeny little 7lbs 1oz, and 19 1/2 inches long ♥♥

  My sister is a rockstar, as is her amazing husband Curtis, so yeah – it’s noooo surprise to me that my little NEPHEW! (still giddy to say I have a nephew!) is following suitI love those 3 sooooooooooo much and it was an honor and a pleasure to get to be there every.single.second. that I was able…living on zero sleep and caffeine for days. I decided that um, no matter how things turn out, I don’t do well when my sissy is in the hospital. Yeah. to be perfectly honest, I do horribly…I was a nervous wreck until she was home safely, even when I was right next to her I just wanted her out of there!!!! Sweet mercy, she just means waaaay to much to me and I might have *seemed* calm at moments – I pretty much never was calm, not once - until she was home,  saturday night. LOL.  

SO, I thought I would fill you guys in a little bit – let you know I’m here – I’m alive and I have been at the hospital all last week and today I’m back in my office trrrrying to get caught up! My sis & curt were top priority last week, as it should be ♥, so I will be working as hard as possibly can to get editing, emails, phone calls, orders, etc…caught up!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for understanding!! …I wish that everyone on the planet had a sister like my sister – I would be lost without her and just knowing I have a job that allowed me to BE there for her and Curt when they needed me…well, it makes me bawl my eyes out. It was such a huge massive blessing in my life that I will always cherish, forever. I know I was an emotional wreck, but I hope they have 10 more babies and I get to be there for they other 10 just the same…nothing better than to watch Jess and Curt become parents. Seriously, amazing. God is SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

 SO, enough of my emotional sappyness - here is my sweeeet amazingly perfect shiny new NEPHEW – Xander ♥♥ I love him sooooo much.

    Thanks again guys in celebrating this AMAZING time in our lives with us. Please feel free to swoon and leave comments over baby Xander on here for us to agree with you on)) LOVE YOU ALL, and bare with me, I am doing my bestest to get caught up – just now a full week behind schedule as last week life stopping moments took over ♥♥♥ Life is such a huge blessing, don’t forget to go slow down and kiss your family…you’ll never regret putting work and life on hold to help a person…best feeling in the world to be there for someone you love ♥♥

Have a FANTASTIC week guys!!!! love you all!!! ~AUNT Shellie Benson

PS….Curtis, Jessica & baby Xander – I love you 3 soooooooooo much, my heart bursts with joy for you. Enjoy every moment with your sweet perfect gift from God. He is amazing.