K @ 1 year, G @ 3 years, Songbird Photos

So stinking cute

Sometimes I am overwhelmed with love and joy when I look at my sons. This is one of those moments.

Happy First Birthday

Today is Baby Keegan's very first birthday. One year ago he was getting ready to make his appearance and change our lives forever for the better. I cannot imagine our family or my daily life without him. This child breathes joy into my soul and our home. He is one of our greatest gifts. Love you baby Keegan.

11 months of awesome

At 11 months old Keegan is a teething beast - still lovable as heck but so full of grumps and drool that he can be a bit challenging at times. He is well in his way to walking- taking 2-4 steps at a time consistently. Keegan is in LOVE with his big brother and speeds into Grayson's room as his first destination as soon as he gets up every day. Keegan is a big noise maker: screeching, screaming, babababababaing and generally exercising his voice in as many ways as he can. Keegan is becoming much more intentional inhospitable movements and actions. He knows what he wants and screams til he gets it. If he sees anyone with fruit of any kind that they don't share with him his screaming escalates to a near piercing level. He is also getting more intentional in his play. He knows that Mickey Mouse rides on a train we have so he will sit for minutes trying to get Mickey on the train. Focused and determined are words that describe him at the moment. So are cute, fast, hilarious, drooly, stubborn, precious, happy and awesome.

Rock a bye baby

Baby??? Our sweet baby is SO big

The many faces of Keegan

This kid cracks me up

It is official.

Though he has been taking steps for a bit now I think today is the day that Keegan has officially become a walker. He walked from the kitchen into the family room all by himself and when he falls he just gets right back up and keeps on walking.
That's it. My last baby is no longer a baby but a toddler. He is toddling about the house while I am holding back tears- I cannot understand how it is all going so fast. My children are so special and changing so fast.

One step, two step

Wednesday 8-22. A big day. Keegan took his first two steps! Repeatedly. He took two steps inside. Two steps outside. Two steps on the carpet. Two steps on the grass. It has begun. The beginning of the end of babyhood is here. :sigh:

Los Dientes

Keegan is a toothy, toothy small friend.  He now has six teeth- four top, two on the bottom. Two of the four on the top just popped through the gums this week and you can hardly see them but you sure can feel them.
While he has six chompers- he seems to be getting at least four more.  His gums are red and swollen, there are raised little lumps of tooth in and under his poor gums.  He is grumpy, he is whiny, he is chewing and drooling, he is pain and it is breaking my heart.  BUT truth be told- it is also beginning to break my spirit a bit as all of this pain and sadness means I have gotten about 3.5 hours of sleep per night.  I just might go a bit insane soon if this poor child doesn't get these darned toothers through his gums.  I had forgetten how much I hate this part- when a whole bunch of teeth roll in at once and the poor baby hurts and the poor mommy doesn't sleep.  blurg

Ten months old

The summer is nearly over and Keegan is nearly a year. It is all just going too fast. Mr Big Stuff is a dynamo. He crawls rapidly and silently so you often have no idea where he might be (& frequently he is right under your feet somehow) he is like a ninja... Or a cat. When he is not practicing his stealth crawling Keegan is standing and seeing just how little support be needs to do so. He is frequently spied holding on to a gate or the couch with one hand while banging a toy with the other or swinging out and back. He can balance leaning up against the couch while playing or eating something with both hands. Keegan thinks it is hilarious if mom or dad holds his hands and he can do jumping' jumping' and then take some steps. Holding onto hands he can walk the full length of our house.
Keegan is a big eater these days and has branched out to enjoy and destroy whole bananas, bratwurst, taco meat, chicken breast, and deli sliced ham in addition to his other foods and baby foods. He is a sucker for baby yogurt and prefers to have a container with each meal.

Family photo session by Jen Husz Photography

I won a family session from my good friend Jen who also happens to be a grossly talented photographer. The sitting was free and the prints were fabulous. Our whole living room is now stunning :-)