Gigi Judy

My mom has enjoyed many weekend visits with Keegan. She comes and helps me with projects around the house, plays with Keegan, cooks dinner for us all.....wouldn't you have fun? Mostly I think she likes that Keegan's hair looks just like her's first thing in the morning :)

But I do think she's kinda jealous that she can't wear footed pajamas!!!

Keegan's Big Boy Seat

Keegan has finally outgrown his little Bumbo seat so we were forced to upgrade to an actual high chair. Since we don't have a ton of extra space in our dining room, we decided to go with a space saver model that straps into one of our dining room chairs. The original idea was that we could all sit at the table this way for meals...but that was just an idea. All in all, Keegan really likes his seat and enjoys reaching for his own food, as you can see below. I'm sure he'll be ready for steak and potatoes next week!!

Rub a dub dub, a Surprise in the Tub!!

I walked into the bathroom the other night to see that Drew had not gotten Keegan completely undressed for the tub. I grabbed his hat and walked it into the other room to put it away, and by the time I came back....

.....This is what I found. Bathtime is always more fun when you have a buddy, right?!?!

Clean Up

Over the past few days, Drew and I realized that Keegan was not going to keep his toys in his "toy box"!! He's so proud of himself- Look ma, I can spill 'em all by myself!!

So while getting the tires checked at Costco this afternoon, and only needing to buy milk, Drew and I found this great toy organizer....and then some really cute hand puppets that all look like safari animals (the giraffe is our favorite-see link below and you'll see why)...and then a few other things :)

But Keegan loves it. He likes the bright colors and has already started trying to figure out how to get the bins out of the shelves. He got a toy out of a bin,played with it for a few minutes, and then PUT IT BACK IN THE BIN!! It was crazy. We all sat there stunned at what he had done all on his own. He is so amazing! I can't wait to see what he grows up exploring, and wanting to study and do... He amazes me everyday with his wit and sense of humor and attention to everything around him. I cherish his accomplishments and offer praise as often as I can. And I'm sure I'll reward some of those accomplishments by filling up the rest of the bins on the shelves...stay tuned, it probably won't take me long. After all, have you seen what Costco sells when you're only looking for milk?!?! :)

Halloween-ing

Keegan the Giraffe got to celebrate his first Halloween this year. I was so excited to find his costume at the kid's consignment store- and even more excited to find it for $8.99!! Everywhere I looked there were the same five baby costumes and all for stupid prices. I was resolved to fins something for a better deal. Most people will give me a hard time for putting my child in secind hand clothing when I refuse to wear it, but Keegan will have no idea- so don't tell him!!

We started at my Dad and Ardele's house, stopped by the Ellseworths, and decided that Missie's house would be the last stop due to a particular giraffe getting rather sleeping. We had a great time and I think Keegan might have had some fun too. Excited for next year when he can participate a little more and really see what fun the holiday can offer!!

Moving on...

This morning we realized that some of Keegan's toys are no longer size-appropriate for our growing boy. We started looking at old pictures and can't believe how much he's changed! After a little re-arranging, and a few tears, Mama and Daddy cleaned, un-screwed, bagged up, and put away some of the boy toys. The swing that Keegan spent so much time in seemed to be our saving grace for several weeks when he was colicy and had acid reflux- we were so grateful to have it, but it's no longer needed. So, the baby bouncer and swing are safely in the attic and will await the arrival of their next tenant- so they'll be there for a little while :)

Saturdays with the Cases

This is what you get when the baby gets us up early and no one actually gets dressed on a Sunday morning at our house. We all get a little CRAZY!!!