On the Move!

Keegan can crawl! He can alternate left leg right arm and then right leg left arm and move forward! It is halting, wobbly, awkward, and slow as heck, but it is CRAWLING
Way to go Mr Big Stuff- Mommy is so proud of you

8 months old

Keegan is 8 months old.  2/3 of a year has passed since Mr Big Stuff was born- and I simply can't believe it.  I feel like I look at him and he has changed and grown from one minute to the next.  My heart literally hurts sometimes looking at him as he is changing so quickly.  I fear that I am going to blink and he will be graduating from high school and leaving home.
Keegan is a big boy- and continues to grow.  He and his big brother are now in the same size diaper (size four!) and K is wearing 18 month clothes.  He is finally trying to grow some hair- I can even almost mess it up in a bath or with a wet washcloth for a minuted7.  Keegan can scoot backwards and roll like a maniac all over the place.  He loves Grayson's toys and is giddy when he can push a button and make something happen.  He is now eating solids two to three times per day- loving pears and sweet potatoes, mangoes and apples, and a variety of other fruits and veggies. He would eat puffs and rice crackers all the day long if we would let him and loves to practice pinching them with his sweet baby fingers.  He is grabbing and reaching and planning all day long- you can just see the wheels turning as he tries to plot how he is going to get whatever he has set his sights upon. 
Keegan is working hard to figure out the whole crawling thing- he can do the inch worm, he makes a great triangle with his booty up in the air, he flops dramatically forward, he does a great dolphin kick, he rolls rapidly in many directions and can spin on a dime- but he can't quite coordinate forward movement that even resembles crawling.  It is amusing to observe though he gets pretty frustrated and I don't think Keegan finds the whole situation amusing at all.
Only a few more weeks til summer break and we will all four get to spend much more time together- I can hardly wait to see my lil man more and watch him keep growing and changing- I predict a joyful few months ahead.

Keegan's Spring Pictures by Songbird Photography

My sweet baby boy, not so little anymore, growing each day and changing so fast that I cannot imagine what he will do next.  The only certainty is that he will hold my heart forever.

Seven months old

Keegan is seven months old and per the scale at Dr Jen's office he weighs 24 pounds. At first it seemed like not much was changing this month but in the last ten days he has exploded with new skills. Mr Big Stuff can roll in every direction--quickly! He is no longer safe to leave on a bed or on the floor near something you don't want him to get because he is officially mobile. He is getting ready to crawl too. He practices by getting up on his hands and knees and rocking rocking rocking - which is adorable (except when he does it over and over again in the middle of the night while crying ... Not so cute then). He seems to get frustrated that he is not moving after a minute or two of rocking and he starts to cry or whine and needs a change of position. He can sit up now for minutes and minutes if he wants to though he most often prefers to be laying down so he can grab toys and cats or roll and roll. He sleeps in his crib almost exclusively now, sometimes for six or more hours at a time- but he seems to be working on some new teeth and practicing crawling so lately he needs momma milk about every two hours all night long. Keegan is a big eater- he has had bananas, pears, sweet potatoes, prunes, rice crackers, puffs, mangos, apples, green beans- and will eat up to four or more ounces of food at some meals. He is practicing using a sippy cup at meals and is entertained enough by it at times that we can still eat out every now and then without him getting too impatient. Keegan seems to have fallen out of love with his carseat- crying and crying in the car for ages at a time. Hopefully that will pass and our happy baby will return - it is hard to listen to him be so sad and not be able to soothe him. When not in the car or frustrated practicing crawling he is still gloriously happy and shows off his precious dimples with abandon. He cracks is and himself up squealing and squeaking (and he babbles too mamamamama and bababababa). I am pretty excited about the next few months. I predict crawling and and more babbling and food exploration. Plus I only have six more weeks of full time work until summer and play time. This summer is going to be so fun!

He talks

Keegan jabber jaws already. Too cute. He says ma ma ma ma and opens and closes his mouth like a koi fish. Too darn cute!

Moving

Keegan can now roll left to right and right to left back to tummy and tummy to back in all directions. Which means that he is officially actually mobile. He can swivel when facing forward on his tummy and change directions.
Today he started pushing up on his toes and even scooting backward a bit. He can bring his left knee up by his hip and I suspect he may crawl within the next month!

All Done Swing

The swing was the answer to our prayers for sleep for quite some time, Keegan could sleep in there for four or more hours at a time- giving him much needed rest and Grayson much needed one on one time and Daddy a much needed break.  Turns out those days are over- dude is huge and even with brand new batteries Mr Swing can't swing anymore.  Guess we need to consider working on sleeping in the crib sooner rather than later ;)

Riding

Mr Big Stuff is so big that he can ride in a cart. I am simply shocked at how fast he is growing.

He sits

Big day

Today was a big day for Mr Big Stuff. Today he rolled.....& rolled...& rolled....& rolled all across the living room! Real movement across space.
And then tonight he sat. & sat. & sat. For 20 seconds or more at a time righting himself if he got a bit off balance, reaching and playing with a diaper. Sitting like a big boy! My goodness this is going fast.

Mr Giggles

Giggles and smiles and love and... big sigh

a glimpse into the future

Grayson wanted to hold Keegan, Keegan wasn't so sure he wanted to be held- what resulted was the first of what I anticipate to be MANY wrestling matches between our sons. 

6 months old

Mr Big Stuff is six months old. Weighing in at 23 pounds 4 ounces (2 oz heavier than his big brother was an a year!) and 27 3/4 inches long. He is so cool and really beginning to interact and show his personality.
He chuckles. He giggles. He smiles and shows off his two bottom teeth. He makes my heart melt with joy. Keegan can reach for toys and bang bang bang them until they fall. He loves snuggles and momma milk. He loves his two dates with Grandma each week and works on his exercises.
Keegan thinks his big brother is the coolest kid ever and loves to watch him wherever he goes. He smiles whenever he sees his kitties and is starting to pay attention to everything a round him. He pushes up on him arms and rolls around. He spins and scoots and moves on his back and can cover some serious ground quickly.
Keegan is perfect and charming and everything we could hope for.

One tooth, two teeth!!

Keegan's second tooth officially popped through his gums today! Two bottom teeth for Mr Big Stuff.