Our New Routine

In our desperate quest to get rid of Keegan's colic, we've been trying anything we could think of to make him more comfortable. Drew's mom suggested we try putting him on the dryer and turning it on. Between the vibrations and the heat, she thought it might calm him down. Well, as you can see, it REALLY calmed him down. He was asleep almost immediately. We've been doing this every night for three nights now and have no intention of stopping yet. Isn't he just adorable!!

Bedtime

In hopes of getting a little more sleep at night, Drew and I have started a new bedtime routine with Keegan. As of right now, we give him a bath (which he LOVES) jammies, nurse him, swaddle him (the newest piece of the routine) and read three books. By the time this process is over, we can usually lay him in his porta crib and he'll sleep. Being in the porta crib is also a new things- he's been in it for the last three nights and it's great. No more sleeping in bouncers or swings in the middle of our room. Tonight, we read to Mercer Mayer books, some of Drew's fav. The last book we read was "I'll Love You Forever". I hadn't read this book in years, and I may not be able to read it often. I wasn't to the bottom of the first page when I started crying. I literally wept throughout the entire story. I even believe (though can not confirm) that I saw Drew wipe away a tear towards the end. What a wonderful testiment of a mother's unconditional, never-ending love for her child- something I didn't grasp until five weeks ago. I am so blessed to have this wonderful little man in my life, and am so grateful that he chose me to be his Mama.

Spring Cleaning

With all the "chilling" that Keegan and I have been doing, our house was starting to show it's wear. I know folks say that the housekeeping can wait when you have a new baby, but it couldn't wait any longer. So I brought in special forces from far away lands and asked my mom to come up from Twin Falls to help me. My mom is one of the best organizers I knwo. Every summer when Melissa and I would go to church camp, we would come home and my mom would have bought us new bedroom furniture, organized our rooms and put all our clothes away. I knew she would be the best for the job of helping me today. She got here last night and we got going on our projects this morning. We got the whole house cleaned (vacuumed, dusted, glass, bathrooms, mopping) as well as getting the fridge cleaned out, the appliance pantry organized, the linen closet sorted, and the drawers in Keegan's room re-organized with size 3 month clothing (already?). I also had time for a nap in the early afternoon while Grnadma Judy entertained the baby. To finish off the day, my mom made a casserole of fridge leftovers and I got to get some of Easter decorations out to enjoy. By the time the day was done, we were all tuckered out, not to mention the cute wee one. Thanks mom for all your help- I literally couldn't have done it without you!!!

Daddy Time

Drew came home from work yesterday and laid down with Keegan for a few minutes. They were so cute I couldn't resist getting some pictures. I'm gonna make every penny of super expensive camera completely worth it!!!

Our First Toy

This morning I joined a friend of mine form my pre-natal aerobics class at a First Time Mommies group. We talked about our babies playing on their tummies and sleeping on their backs. Each mom there shared about their baby having "tummy time" and how their baby will get tired and bored of being in their swings too long. I realized that other than being on my chest and with Drew, Keegan hasn't had ANY tummy time. I felt awful. All the other babies in the class were hanging out on their bellies and here was Keegan, chillin' on his back. I immediately flipped him over onto his stomach to see what he would do. He was ok with it- just kinda laid there- didn't scream, and he seemed to enjoy it.

We came home and I decided to try some more play time. I didn't do tummy time, but I got out a playmate that Grandma Marla got for Keegan before most people even knew we were pregnant. I put it together and Keegan had a lot of fun. He was able to reach the little toys that rattled and crinkled and moved around. I definitely think we'll start spending more time with this playmate. Thanks Gma Marla!!!!!

4 Weeks vs. 1 Month

As of today, Keegan is four weeks old. But his one month birthday isn't until this Thursday, April 7th. So what am I suppose to say when someone asks how old he is? "Oh, he's four weeks, but he'll be one month in a few days." That's just crazy talk! But anyways. Keegan is certainly growing. He's probably put on another few pounds and is getting longer every week. We had to buy new jammies yesterday for him that are 3 month size. I'll miss the cute clothes he has now, but I'm excited for the cute clothes he'll be wearing soon. He's able to follow me around the room with his eyes, which is awesome. I can start talking to him as I walk in the room and he starts looking for me- I love it! He's getting really good about holding his up, and is even starting to put weight on his legs when we hold him up. I can tell he wants to sleep longer at night, but we're all still working on making that happen. Right now, we have about two good nights and then a not so good night- but I'm sure that will change as soon as we get use to that routine. I mostly feel like I'm getting back to normal. I enjoy sleeping on my stomach again, and being able to see my legs when I shave them. I'm still in my maternity jeans, which I'm not happy about, but I know that will change soon. I have another two weeks before I can get back to working out, so for now, I try to remain patient. I look forward to regular water aerobics, and running again, and simply being able to walk faster than I am. It will all come in time. Oh, little one is waking from morning nap........MUST......HOLD.....CUTE.....BABY!!!

Somebunny Loves You

We had some more pictures taken this last Saturday morning, more of which will follow, but here's the ones we have already. Drew is embarassed for Keegan, but of course as the mom, I LOVE THEM!!! I promise, more pictures to come!