6 months old and A LOT to catch up on!!!

Kegan is now 6 months old! I can't believe it - 1/2 a year. It does not seem like it has been that long - not nearly that long!!! What an exciting 6 months it has been, though!!!

Matthew took Kegan to his 6 month wellness visit (I was at work) and said that the doctor said Kegan was looking good and right on track...and vary mobile for his age. Hmm...is this a prediction of things to come! :) Kegan weighs around 16 pounds 8 ounces (20th percentile) and is 27 1/2 inches long (80th percentile). Basically he is long and skinny...hmm...we are still thinking he got that from 2 of his great grandfathers - certainly not his mom and dad! Matthew let the doctor know he was rolling, holding his own bottle, moving toys from hand to hand, sitting up for little bits at a time, and just that morning of the visit had been able to lift himself to a seating position from a reclined at an incline position. Kegan has been trying different vegetables (pictures to follow) and the doctor said we can now start him on baby meats - yummy! (Those jars always look so nasty at the store!) Kegan also got more shots - poor baby! All-in-all, the visit went VERY well!!!

OK, the rest of this is going to be quick comments with pictures. I have not had a chance to update in such a long time (when he is growing and changing this fast 2 weeks is a long time) and a lot has happened. Enjoy! :)

Sunday 5-6-07
Daddy taking good care of Kegan!!

Mommy decides to take over and we go into Kegan's room to play. If you don't remember this is the same puppy dog "rug" I laid Kegan on a month or so ago - look at how much he has grown!!

Look how strong - holding himself up above the puppy's head. "Do you see me mom? Do you see me??"


Monday 5-7-07
Kegan tried carrots. As you can see, the first attempt for carrots was VERY messy. He did seem to like them more than the green beans, though. I love this picture - his facial expression and the carrots ALL OVER his face - priceless! (I learned carrots - they stain - everything - including his little cheeks!)


Wednesday 5-9-07
We all went out to eat for Mrs. Setliff's birthday. Below you see Matthew feeding Kegan sweet potato fries. (They were caught, but obviously Kegan did not seem to care)At least Kegan seems like sweet potato, so when we officially try those it should go well!


Thursday 5-10-07
I just loved this outfit on Kegan (on loan from his friend August). He looks like he is ready to go and explore nature!

These next two are from his bath time. You can see he is starting to sit up and loves sitting in the water and playing with his toys!


Saturday 5-12-07
Matthew and Kegan too me out to make a memory for my first Mother's Day. We took Kegan for his first trip to the beach! He was mesmerized by the water. Just stared and stared at it, as you will see below! It was great. I can't wait to take him back!
(He would not turn away from the water, even when we tried to face him in a different direction.)

The first time Kegan experienced the feeling of sand under his feet and between his toes.)

At home, after returning from the beach and a Cajun seafood dinner(for the parents) and soy and rice cereal (for Kegan).
A total cheese for the camera?!?!


Sunday 5-13-07 Mother's Day
It was dedication Sunday at church, so Kegan got to join us in church for a little while. He did wonderful. No fussing or anything!!! We committed to raise him in a godly home and then Kegan received a New Testament Bible and a letter he is supposed to open on his 18th birthday (which I am sure will come all to quickly) to tell him what went on this day!

Here are a few more pictures of me and Kegan - the little man who made Mother's Day possible for me to celebrate!

I love this one of us - cheek to cheek!!!


Monday 0 5-14-07
Kegan is working on his sitting. It is getting better. He can sit for longer periods and has started catching himself - sometimes - if he leans to one side or the other. Kegan will also reach out for toys we hold up in front of him, while he is seated. Way to go strong man!!! (In this picture he is just sitting and studying a burp cloth.)

These next two are Kegan's opinion of having to eat peas...although he did better with these than green beans, he still got his fill of peas rather quickly!

He is growing up so fast, I can not wait till this week is over - my last week of school - then I get to stay home with him! Oh, what a joy!!!!

A Growing Boy!

Lots of pictures to share from this week!


We have been working more on Kegan eating and he still is not really to interested in being fed with a spoon. You show him a bottle and he will reach out and take it - you put a spoon to his mouth and he may open it the first few times (which there has to be LOTS of cheering and clapping and mommy acting silly, to get him to not gag on these bites) but - pretty soon, I just get lips that are shut tight. Literally - his mouth will be open and he will be smiling but as soon as the spoon gets close to his lips they close tight. He even spit some back at me the other night! We will be trying a new vegetable this week, so hopefully he will like peas better than green beans. (I know - gross Gail, why start him with those??? Well, if I start him on sweet stuff then I CERTAINLY will never get the veggies down him.) After this week of peas, we will go to a sweeter veggie - like carrots or squash - both I have heard are baby favorites! We shall see - Kegan seems a bit picky...haha!


After a green bean dinner - off to take a bath and some adorable towel pictures. Kegan started sitting for at least a few seconds on Wednesday night, so we were clicking away with the camera trying to catch some shots. He did pretty good on his changing table, because the sides helped to give him some extra support. We are still working on sitting, but he is getting closer to sitting by himself for more than a few seconds. Way to go KEGAN!!


This next picture was taken the same night. Matthew and I were just having fun playing with Kegan and he was in a great mood. I LOVE his smile in this picture!




Kegan LOVES bath time now days. He sits in there and will play with toys (and wash clothes) and kick and kick and just laugh and grin. It is so much fun to watch him! This is a picture of him chewing on his washcloth. I like his face, it is saying, "Opps...I was caught!"




These next 2 pictures are to show you how much he has grown. The first picture was taken some time when he was around 2-3 months old. The second picture is from last night (Friday, teh 4th) He used to be able to stretch his legs out and still not reach from top to bottom. Now his head is at the top and his legs have to bend to fit in the sling. Notice, however, his width has not changed much. He definitely has his daddy's metabolism.




This morning while I was getting ready I put Kegan in his swing and he started grabbing at the fish hanging down, that make the music start. He would pull on one and just start laughing. Then he would let them go, hit them and squeal with glee! Then he started grabbing on to both of them, pull one...then the other.... It is so fun to see him discover new parts of his toys and enjoy them all over again, like they were brand new. Look at the intensity in his face as he is studying the fish hanging down. (Already trying to catch and analyze fish like his Grandpa!)



Finally, these pictures were taken tonight after we got back from a wild game tasting thing with the Christian Sportsman Fellowship group from our church. (It was fun - interesting food - but fun. Kegan just stuck to his regular - soy formula with a little rice - yummy!) Kegan was enjoying wearing his daddy's hats! Then, once we got started, we decided we needed to take more with some different hats. Kegan just laughed and smiled through it all. Enjoy - he is a cutie in these!!!