Hello Baby || Week 38

Dear Judson,

Well here we are coming down to the final stretch before we get to finally meet you.  Nine months of carrying you, through winter, spring, and now the hottest summer since forever! :)  Of course, I would do it again knowing I get to hold you in my arms soon.

Mommy never made it to week 38, with Keegan since he decided to come 18 days early, so this is new territory for me. :)  It's hard not to wish you would come early too, but I know that in God's timing you will make your grand entrance.  You have been a pretty easy pregnancy, hardly any sickness and 15 pounds less weight gain, which mommy is happy about.

These days I am just feeling rather uncomfortable and constantly thinking about you.  What will you look like?  Will you have a head full of hair, will you be a cuddler (oh, Mommy sure hopes so), will you have any birthmarks?

It's so amazing that your Daddy and I could love someone so very much that we have yet to meet, although you can be stinker.  Whenever Daddy puts his hand on Mommy's belly you start to squirm as if to say, "Get out of my personal space!" :)

A few weeks ago we were able to get some family/maternity pictures, here are some of our favorites

 Daddy, Mommy, and you! <3

 Keegan cannot wait to meet you!

{35 weeks pregnant}

We love you so much Judson!

Love,
Mommy    

PS We love everything bagels, mango smoothies, and cucumbers.  Also, ice crunching has commenced... :)

Happy 2nd birthday, my big adventurer!

Dear Keegan,

How quickly the last two years have gone.  Seems like just yesterday, we were bringing all 7lbs, 11oz of you home from the hospital.  You made us first time parents, and you have filled our lives with so much joy; truly our cup runneth over.

Last night, was bittersweet as I tucked you in as a one year old for the last time.  Silly, I know, but as I prayed aloud with you and thanked God for giving you to us, I couldn't help but cry.  You make us so very happy and I can not imagine our lives without you.  I have not rocked you to sleep for some time, but last night for some reason you called me back into your room and climbed from your bed onto my lap where you laid your head on my shoulder.  My heart could have burst with love right then and there.  Your cake was sitting in the kitchen, waiting to be frosted, and the dishes were piled in the sink, yet all I wanted to do was savor that moment.  I sang you the song, I used to sing to you daily when you were a baby,

I love you, Keegan, oh yes, I do.

I love you, Keegan, and I'll be true.

When you're not with me, I'm blue.

Oh, Keegan, I love you.

In that moment, I was taking a trip down memory lane and remembering the countless nights of waking up with you and rocking and singing you back to sleep.  The days when you were content just to lay in my arms and do absolutely nothing else.  The days when I could kiss you all over your face and you didn't mind at all.  Oh, Keegan, I love you so much!

I pray that God gives us wisdom to raise you and I pray that you will have a wonderful year.  Happy birthday, my big adventurer!

Love, 

Momma

 

 

Keegan Joseph || 11 months young

My baby is almost a year old!

I know I say this every month, but I wish that I could stop time 

and keep him as my baby boy.  I am so thankful

for photographs and being able to preserve these moments!

Keegan Joseph || 10 months

Today marks the day that this little man has been with us for 10 months.

Craziness.

 I don't know what it is about this month, but it seems as if you have suddenly went 

from infant to on the brink of being a toddler.  You are Mr Independent and love

to do things on your own.  You are constantly on the move and keep us very busy.

You are not walking yet, but are quite confident moving about the furniture and are

getting less and less bruises to my relief! :)

Every month I don't think you could get any cuter, but then you do! :)

You are my happy thought and I love you to pieces!

Keegan Joseph || 8 months young

This post is a little late, but the pictures were too cute not to share... :)

Keegan is getting so big!

I know every month I say that, but he is!! :)

Seems like just yesterday he was this tiny 8 pound, immobile baby

who could fit laid out on my chest.

Now with his head on my shoulder, his legs are bent when I am sitting.

Just ten days before turning 8 months, Keegan started crawling.

He skipped right past the scooting, army crawl and just got up on 

all fours and crawled.

I thought with the hard wood floors, he would have a hard time, 

but after a day of practice he was a pro! :)

This past month has been very busy with us getting settled

into our new house, and Keegan has adjusted quite well... ;)

We picked out our first real Christmas tree from Lowe's

and Keegan enjoyed watching us set it up.

Keegan sure loves his Daddy and I love the silly grin he

gets every time he sees him.

We love you so much, Keegan Joseph!

Thanksgiving Festivities

Keegan enjoyed his first Thanksgiving in Chesterton at Grandpa and Gram's house.

He was spoiled and held, and did alot of entertaining of the family.

He also enjoyed eating at the dinner table like a big boy with his

very own bowl of  mashed potatoes and gravy! :)