11 weeks old

watching TV

Tummy Time with big bro

Happy Schmitz/Copp Family Christmas

BIG talks and Snuggles with Uncle Tim at Family Christmas

Keegan's first trip to Candy Cane Lane

9 weeks old

Keegan had a busy 9th week of life ....
He met mommy's friend Juju and her son Jonathan, went to Poppa's birthday party, started to like hanging out in his bouncy seat for more than a minute at a time and general was adorable all around.

Two months old

Keegan is already two months old. He is growing so fast. Keegan can hold his head up on his own most of the time already- he is so strong. He is also quite big-- greater than the 95th percentile in both height and weight at 15 pounds 2.5 oz and 24 3/4 inches long- he has already grown out of all of his 3 month clothes and is now in 6 month clothes. He is starting to get frustrated with the moby if he is awake so he got to go shopping in the sling this week and seemed much happier to be able to look all around. Keegan squeals and smiles and coos and looks at people and toys- he is getting pretty interactive.  He hates tummy time, loves snuggles and is a pretty chill lil dude.

8 weeks old

Keegan is already 8 weeks old!
We had kind of a rough week during week 7- Keegan could not or would not sleep for more than 30-45 minutes and mommy was exhausted and therefore not her best self. Therefore, mommy and Keegan are sharing a bed again and it seems as though sleep is getting back on track- Keegan has been sleeping in three hour chunks again for the last few days and that is much more doable.
Keegan is getting very strong- he can mostly hold his head up, can push up a little when on his tummy, smiles, squeals and is generally precious.
He is already outgrowing his 0-3 month clothes so this weekend we will need to wash and get all of his 3-6 month sized clothes ready.  He has his two month appointment next week- I can hardly wait to see how much he has grown.

Six weeks old

Keegan is six weeks old already and growing rapidly! We went to the doctor today and discovered that he is already 13 pounds 9.5 ounces and healthy as can be- though he does have cradle cap on his head, face and neck which is bugging him a bit. Thankfully Dr Jen thinks a little Head N Shoulders should make him more comfortable and help it resolve so no biggie.
Keegan is sleeping fairly well again- generally a four hour stretch at the beginning of each night and then he likes to nurse every two hours after that which can be a bit rough when he nurses for an hour and then wants to start all over again an hour later.

Since six weeks have already passed I am headed back to work two days a week- which hopefully will be a nice balance. By heading back part time this early I get to extend my leave by not having to work full time until January 27th- a full 5.5 weeks later than I would have had to return if I took all of my leave at once full time.  I am excited- to work a little and to have so long before I have to be at work 5 days a week.

Smiles

We have been thinking Keegan has been smiling for a week or so now... but it has been tricky to elicit.  One day Ryan got him to smile playing with his blanket and running it across Keegan's lips and face.  Another evening he was smiling while watching the ceiling fan but it was quick and couldn't be captured.
But today Keegan was enjoying a big talk with his dad and brother and the smiles just kept coming! Amazing how much joy it fills us with.

Songbird Pics- G @ 2 years, Keegan @ one month

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Pumpkin Farm

happy on the hay ride

watching the family carve pumpkins

We took advantage of a beautiful fall day and too\k a trip to the pumpkin farm. Grayson had a blast running, playing and looking.  Keegan had a great nap in his moby with mommy.  Keegan's favorite part seemed to be watching Daddy, Mimi and Grayson carve their pumpkins when we got home.    Maybe next year Keegan will be able to be a more active partcipant...

Songbird Photography Sneak peek

Keegan's newborn and Grayson's two year pictures by Songbird Photography

One Month Dr Appointment

We saw Dr Jen today for our one month checkup.  All seems to be improving. Keegan's belly is less upset- and though he still is having some trouble with gas, spit up and choking because of my excess milk supply things are much better than they were two weeks ago as he is not suffering pain or having any bloody poops. Dr Jen assures me that if I just keep doing what I am doing most of this should resolve by 6- 8 weeks- which in theory means we are halfway there and since this last month has FLOWN by I think we can make it.
Keegan weighs 12 pounds, 6.5 oz so while he is still gaining rapidly- his weight gain has actually slowed slightly which is a good thing. His physical exam went well and we got some advice about bottle feeding since I start part time work in just two short weeks.  Assuming all continues to go well Keegan's next appointment is at two months- I hope things keep just improving and we don't have to go anywhere before then :)