Hands

Keegan really loves to suck and chew on his hands right now. It's kind of hard to see in the picture but he gave himself a hickey on his wrist from sucking so hard! I think it is hilarious!

First Trip to the Cabin

He slept great!

Had fun reading with Grandma!

Spent a lot of time out on the deck with Grandpa!

And was a great hiker!

3 months old!

Right now, Keegan:

• loves to be read to.
• loves to smile, especially when Dad teases him "not to smile."
• is getting really good at sitting up, and loves to just look around.
• is starting to grab things.
  
• chews on his hands all the time.
  
• took his first road trip.
• took his first trip to the cabin.
• has been swimming.
  

South Dakota

Keegan went on his first road trip this last weekend. Both Matt and Keegan came with me to South Dakota for one of my work meetings and we were able to do some sightseeing on both ends of the trip. It was a lot of fun.

On our way out there we stopped a lot to stretch our legs.
We ate dinner at the Firehouse Brewery in downtown Rapid City. Keegan tried to order his own food, but we reminded him he doesn't have teeth yet.

Keegan went swimming for the very first time. At first he wasn't quite sure what to think about it ...

But then he decided it was ok.


We drove through Custer State Park and saw deer, antelope, elk and buffalo!



We took a tour of Jewel Cave. It is the second longest cave in the world, and it was incredible. It is a limestone cave that is covered, wall-to-wall, with unbelievable crystals in shapes that I have never heard of or seen before. Amazing!

Looks like butterscotch!
These are called drapery crystals.
We had a dinner reception at Mount Rushmore, where we got to meet the park superintendent and hear him speak as well as see the lighting of the memorial.

We were trying to hold his head up in line with the Presidents, but he wanted nothing to do with that.
A goat at Mount Rushmore!

On the way home we stopped at the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, SD. I had been there a long time ago, and thought Matt would get a kick out of it. It was a sinkhole that over 55 mammoths fell into and their bones were preserved. It is really cool.


All-in-all Keegan was a trooper. By the end he was tired and could barely keep his eyes open.

Reading Time - Part 2

People don't really believe me when I say that Keegan loves to read. Check out the video!

Sleep

I am not getting my hopes up, but Keegan slept the whole night last night! He fell asleep around 9:00pm last night, and woke up at 5:30 this morning! Unfortunately, I didn't go right to sleep when he did and then I woke up around 3:00 not believing that he was still sleeping ... so I still didn't get a full nights sleep. But next time I know better!

Happy Mothers Day!

I have to say that my first Mothers Day was pretty special. First of all Keegan slept two 5 hour stints last night, only waking up at 1:00am for a feeding. It was really nice, and a little bit surreal. What woke me up at 6:30 was Keegan starting to fuss and some quiet clinking around in the kitchen. Matthew was making me breakfast!! That was the first time that I have been brought breakfast in bed. Church was great, and the messages about motherhood were wonderful. Keegan let both Matt and I take a 2 hour nap after church and then they both made me a wonderful dinner. Yummy pork chops, my favorite acorn squash and strawberry shortcake for dinner. What a wonderful day! Thank you to Keegan for making me a mother. Thanks you to Matthew for supporting me in my new role as a mother. And especially thank you to my mother for her wonderful example and the other mothers in my life who have taught me so much.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Just Darn Cute!

I am such a stereotypical first-time-mom. I just think that absolutely EVERYTHING that Keegan does is THE cutest thing ever! Here are two cute videos:

Right now he LOVES to just lay in his crib and giggle and coo at the animal mobile above his bed:

Keegan & Jake

Instant friends!

Mimi is such a good mom!