Keaton at 4 Months!

I can't believe that 4 months have already gone by! I wish that time would slow down just a little bit. Keaton has changed to much lately. He started laughing a couple of weeks ago. The funny thing about it is, I'm the only one that can get him to laugh like crazy. He has rolled over twice. The first time I missed it because I was looking online for a purse. :( The second time he did it when he was staying at my parents house.

He is getting quite the little personality! Hes starting to play shy when people talk to him. He found his voice this last week, and LOVES to hear himself talk/scream. Some night you can be outside and hear him squawking inside.

He loves to be sang to. I rub his feet every night and sing him a song as I do it, and he tries to sing along. At any given time of the day I am known just busting out a song for him, and he loves it.

HE still isn't sleeping through the night. He will do really well for a week, and it will all go downhill from there. He at least gets up once around 5am to eat. The funny thing is, he is still sleeping when hes eating. He loves to cuddle in bed with me in the mornings after Shawn leaves for work. I love listening to all the little sounds/laughs he makes in his sleep.

Here are a few things about Keaton in the last 4 months:

~Loves to smile!

~Has so many facial expressions for a little guy.

~Has most of his hair from birth still.

~Is teething.

~Loves to laugh!

~Loves watching sports on T.V.

~Loves taking showers every night before bed.

~Has many nicknames: Monster, Kleaton, Monster Mcmonsty Pants.

~Loves his Aunts, Uncles, & Grandparents.

~Is a total mommy's boy, but loves his daddy.

Just a few things about our little man. I can't even imagine our lives without him. Keaton, you are such a blessing to us, and we can't wait to watch you grow and learn new things.

Keaton's Story

I figured I better write this down before I forget it.

Keaton's story begins on May 28, 2011. That was the day I was determined to have him. Shawn took me to the mall to walk laps before he had to go to work. I wasn't feeling any pain or anything, and had decided that this child was NEVER coming. So, after Shawn went to work I went walking again. Still nothing. So I just gave up. I had 2 due dates 5/28/11 & 6/6/11. For the last 7 weeks of the pregnancy I was measuring to the May date. My Doctor's told me not to count on that date cause I was a first time mom, and they usually always go late.

So later in the evening I decided to pamper myself, I went out to eat, watched a movie and just relaxed. I had heard a rumor that if you rub the back of your ankles/legs when you are pregnant it will put you into labor. So before bed that is exactly what I did. It felt so good, and I was asleep in no time.

Shawn came home from work around 2:45am. After he had gotten ready for bed, and was headed upstairs to eat I told him to leave the bathroom light on for me. Not more than 15 minutes later (3am), I woke up to a really sharp pain in my stomach. As I got up and headed to the bathroom, I realized what just happened. MY WATER BROKE!!! I had to yell for Shawn to come help me. I was alittle freaked out! So he grabbed a baby book and told me that we had 12-24 hours before anything was going to happen. About 5 minutes later the contractions stared coming, strong and fast. So after about an hour & a half, I called me Doctor. She didn't sound convinced that I was in hard labor, and told me to call back when I couldn't handle it anymore.....We called her back 15 minutes later and told we needed to head in.

We met her at the clinic, and in between contractions, I was pacing pretty good. She thought I was over reacting, and made me climb 4 flights of stairs to her office. When she was able to check me I was already at an 8! WHAT!!! I had only been in labor for an hour & a half at this point. So we were headed to the Hospital to have a baby!

When we arrived at the Hospital, we weren't in our room for more than 10 minutes, and I told her that I had to PUSH. And 45 minutes later, Keaton Shawn Hunter arrived at 7:02am! I had no time for drugs or anything. And I wouldn't have any other way. From start to finish my labor was only 4 HOURS!!! I know how to get the job done!

Keaton's Stats:
Born: May 29, 2011
Time: 7:02 am
Weight: 8lbs
Length: 20.5in.

Keaton, we love you more than any words can describe. We are so grateful to have you in our family! We are truly blessed to be your parents!

36 weeks, and maternity pictures

36 weeks! Really?!? I swear these last weeks are just flying by! 4 more weeks to go, and I'm not going to lie, I'm starting to get really nervous about this whole labor and delivery thing. I just hope I know what to do with a baby when he gets here.

Last week we had some maternity pictures taken. I can't wait to see them! I'm so happy that we did the session, I want to remember this time in my life. Here is a picture, I will post more when I get them.


Baby "K"~ He is now in the "head down" position. He has started to slow his movements down, so hopefully that's a good sign that it's getting close. He has started to run his feet/heels across my stomach and it doesn't feel to great. I can't wait to watch him stretch out when he is here.

Mama~ I'm so ready to have my body back to myself. I'm tired of it taking me 5-10 minutes to put my shoes on. I can't see my feet anymore, or touch them for that matter. I'm still dealing with retaining water in my feet, and the last couple of days it has started to move up my legs. I'm going to talk to my Doctor about it this week at my appointment. Other than those issues, I feel great!

34 weeks, and a baby shower!

WOW! 34 weeks! I'm not going to lie, I never thought that I would see this week. I can't believe how fast everything is happening. It seems like just yesterday that we told our families that we were pregnant. Now, we only have 6 weeks left til we get to meet this little guy.

My cousin threw us the sweetest baby shower! I'm so thankful for her doing that for us. I had a great time, and it was so nice to see family that I haven't seen in a while. Baby "K" got spoiled, but that's okay cause I think that he is worth it! :)

Baby "K"~ Everything is going awesome with him. We had a Doctor's appointment and everything is looking awesome! He is growing, and moving around like he is suppose to. I'm still measuring a week bigger than my due date, so hopefully he will be here the end of May. He sure loves his daddy. It's so crazy to watch him move around like a mad man when Shawn teaches Sunday School. I can't wait to see them together!

Mama~ Still suffering from swollen feet. Some days I can't even get my shoes on. But other than that, I don't have any complaints. I feel great! I'm still sleeping pretty through the night, so that's a plus. I just wish that I had some comfy clothes. I swear the worse part of being pregnant is the maternity clothes.

Until next time.....

32 weeks, 8 more to go!!!

The weeks keep flying by! "Baby K" will be here sooner than we know it. We finally set up his crib, and have it already. We just need a baby now.

Baby K~ Just keeps growing. We had a baby class this week, and were able to listen to his heartbeat again! The midwife said everything sounded & looked great! From what I have been reading, he is about 16-18 inches long & weighs about 3.5-4lbs. He almost fully cooked!! He & his Daddy have bonded so much in the last couple weeks. Every time Shawn puts his hand(s) on my tummy Baby K goes NUTS!!!! I'm so happy that Shawn can share this special time with me :)

Mama~ Still feeling great for the most part. I have started retaining water in my feet, so it has been interesting trying to find shoes that will fit. By the end of the day my feet are HUGE and JIGGLE! It's the weirdest thing ever, because I only reatain from my ankle bone down. I still sleep great through the night.

That's all I have to report about now!

30 Weeks, let the countdown begin.....

WOW!!!! 30 weeks! The nerves are finally starting to set in. I hope that I can handle this. We still don't have everything ready for him, but does anyone really? We are just counting down the weeks until we get to hold our little boy in our arms :)

Baby K: Still nameless, I told Shawn we should call him Keaton for a week, than call him Kellen for a week to see what we like better, but so far that hasn't happened. So he is Baby K. Hes a VERY ACTIVE child! He loves to kick me in the ribs every chance he gets. Since he has become so active, Shawn likes to sit there with his hand over my belly and feel him go crazy! I love the feeling of those two bonding. I could sit there all day and just watch them if I could. :) Shawn is going to be such an awesome daddy!!!

Me: I still awesome! I feel like gravity is pulling me forward, and am going to face plants some days. We started going to the gym @ 5am, I hate getting up that early, but I feel so much better the rest of the day. I think that I have given up on maternity pants. My sister let me borrow some of her old jeans, and let me tell you, they are so comfy!!!!!! I don't know why i didn't start wearing them sooner. The only complaint that I really have is, I'm getting cankles! I have to wear ankle socks, and slip on shoes now. Otherwise, my feet fall asleep. By the end of the day, I don't have an ankle bone, and it feels like I have shin splints. So, hopefully I can get some relief from that soon!

That's all I have in the baby department for now!

28 Week Update

I can't believe that I'm 28 weeks! time is flying by, and we are NOWHERE near ready for this child. We haven't even started on his room yet. But I'm sure as soon as the "nesting" phase hits it will be on like donkey Kong. We just need the weather to clear up so we can replace the window in the room, and then everything will be cake after that.

For this little one, He is growing & growing everyday. He LOVES music! He goes crazy at Church with music is playing and people are singing. He also loves it when I turn the radio up in the car. I can't wait to see him. I wonder everyday who he is going to look like. We have finally settled on TWO NAMES! we are down to Kellen & Keaton. I told Shawn that I don't want to name him til after he is born so we can see what name fits him better. One thing I know for sure is, he's going to be pretty darn cute!

As for this Mama, I'm doing really good. My lower back and hips have stoped giving me problems for the most part. The heartburn just depends on the day now. The only thing that I'm dealing with are cramps in my calves. They hurt so bad! I only get them when I wake up and stretch my legs out. But for the rest of the day, my legs kill. I go to the Doctor this week, so I'm going to see what we can do for that. But other than that, I have nothing to complain about.

Sgt. Hunter

So much has been going on with all things baby, but I thought I would take a minute to tell you that Shawn was promoted to Sergeant! We are still in a world of shock over the whole thing. Within about a 2 week time frame they held interviews and he was hired. So not much time to sit and think about the whole thing. We both think that it is a GREAT oppertunity for him, and we can't wait to see what the future holds for us.

His new title entails: being the daytime Sgt./School resource officer. Plus, he is also in charge of the new officer training program. He has a lot on his plate. But I know he is up for the task. He's schedule is so much for flexable throughout the school year, and in the summertime he will patroling on the streets.

He has accomiplished so much in the short 4 1/2 years that he has been there. It's awesome the see that he is the go to guy with his coworkers. I'm proud of him, and all the hard work that he does for out family!

26 Week Update

I am now 26 weeks along, and starting to get nervous. Time is going by so fast, that I hope we can get everything done before he arrives. We still have to start on his nursery, order some more furniture, bedding, etc.... Sometimes I hate living in a town where you either have to go out of town OR order stuff offline. I guess that I better just put the pedal to the metal and start getting things taken care of.

As for Baby Hunter, he is doing awesome! we had a baby class last week and the doctor told me everything looks & sounds great! He has finally decided that kicking me in the ribs is a fun thing to do. It's so weird cause I swear that I can feel him roll around, and sometimes it even feels like hes doing flips in there. I haven't see an elbow or foot poke out yet, so I'm looking forward to seeing that. We are still on the same sleep schedule, and hopefully it stays that way after he is born. I think we have decided not to name him til he is born. We have our top 5 names picked out, we just need to see what he looks like.

Our Top 5 Names:
Callen
Kaiden
Keaton
Kellen
Landen

As for me, I'm doing great. Getting use to not being able to see my feet anymore. The other day, I had to have Shawn help put my socks on. And I have a feeling it's only going to get worse in the next 12-14 weeks. I have started going to the gym 4-5 times a week with Shawn, and I can't believe what a difference that has made. I at lease walk a mile or more depending on how I feel that day.

well, that's all I have for now....Til next time. :)

24 Weeks

I can't believe that we only have 16 weeks left! I feel like we have so much to do, and so little time to do it in. We finally decided on a crib and ordered it last week. Now we just need to find a dresser to go with it.

This little boy is so active! He moves around anywhere form 8am-10pm. I'm so happy that we are on the same sleeping habit though. He has finally started kicking me in the ribs, which is not a pleasant feeling at all. He is getting stronger everyday. At our last Doctors appointment, I'm measuring a week bigger, so if everything works out, his due date will match the ultrasound date and he will be here the end of May!

As for me, I feel great! I have been having some problems with my hips and inner thighs though. They don't really bother me in the day, but I dread going to bed. So hopefully the pain will get better. I feel as though my skin couldn't stretch any further, but I'm guessing it can and it will.

Nothing to exciting has happened in the last two weeks, but if anything happens I will post it.

What's in a Name?

I'm having a really hard time not having a name for this child. Shawn says that we have plenty of time to decide, but I'm such a control freak, I'm going nuts. I don't want this child coming out thinking his name is Cletus (his nickname right now). We have a few names picked out, but nothing set in stone yet.

Here are my names:

Keaton
Landon or Landen (not sure on the spl)

Here are Shawn's names:

Callan or Callen (not sure on the spl)
Kayden or Kaiden (not sure on the spl)

we know that the middle name will be Shawn, so we have that part taken care of. Never in a million years would I have thought it was this hard to name a child. If it was a girl, the name would be cake. We had both agreed on one, and loved it!

We have had some friends tell us to put the names in a hat and choose the name that way. We are still deciding on that.

I guess only time will tell what his name will be :)

22 Weeks

Today marks the 22nd week of pregnant. I can't believe how fast the weeks go by now. It took FOREVER to find what we were having, and now, the weeks just fly by.

Things I have noticed in the past two weeks:

~I'm now officially in "mom jeans" now. My jeans don't fit anymore :( But that's okay. I can't believe how comfortable these jean are!

~It's getting harder to bend over to pick things up.

~My skin feels like it can't stretch any tighter, and I now this is only the beginning.

~Harder to put on my shoe & sock. I wish it was a little warmer, I could just wear sandals.

~Heartburn has finally set in, and I'm not a fan of it. It ALWAYS seems to hit me right before bedtime. And always seems to wake me up in the middle of the night.

~Finding the right position to sleep isn't as easy as it sounds. And pillows can only do so much.

Other than that, everything seems to be going as normal. This little guy loves to go crazy ALL DAY LONG, but sleeps through the night. I'm just happy that it's not the other way around. :)

20 Weeks....Halfway There!

Today marks 20 weeks! I can't believe how fast the last few weeks have gone by. And I have a feeling that the next 20 weeks are going to fly by in a blink of an eye.

We are getting so excited to meet this little guy. I told Shawn that we need to decide a name, or else this boy is going to think that his name is baby or "cletus" (I'll explain later).

we went baby shopping over the weekend and it was alot of fun! I told Shawn that he is going to regret us finding out what we are having cause I can't stop buying clothes! I'm buying all the winter stuff that is on clearence so he can fit into it next winter. I have saved so much doing it this way.

Here is a list of things that I don't want to forget about my first 20 weeks!

~I was pregnant when we were Sealed in the Temple, we just didn't know it yet.

~I knew I was having a boy the day I found out that we were having a baby.

~I NEVER had morning sickness, and didn't puke once!

~Hearing the heartbeat for the first time was AMAZING, and something that I will NEVER FORGET!

~I have delvoped a case of whatever is on my mind, you are going to hear about it, and it's actually kind of nice.

~We nicknamed the baby "Cletus the Fetus" early on, so we'd have something to called it.

I will add more to this list as I remember them.

19 Weeks

I'm such a slacker! I wish that I would have been keeping better updates about this pregnancy. So, I have to decided that from this point forward, I will be doing a weekly update, so I can look back and remember everything.

This week marks 19 weeks along. We had our ultrasound this week and found out that we are having a BOY!!!! and he WAS NOT SHY in anyway to let us know what he was. Seeing him on the screen was so amazing! I have slept so much better these last few nights know that everything is going great, and he is one healthy baby boy. Don't get me wrong, we'd be happy either way as long as the baby is healthy and strong. We just wanted a boy first because we both have older brothers, and we needed someone to carry on the Hunter name. I knew from day one that it was a boy. I just had a feeling, and nothing was going to change my mind about it.

This child is a VERY active little boy! he pretty much moves non-stop ALL DAY! But I guess that's a good thing that he is hyper all day, not all night. I love to watch his little kicks, and Shawn felt him for the first time this week! We are both very excited to meet this little guy.

As for me, I'm doing great! I feel great, and have lots of energy. My breakouts have finally decided to stop, and I have the "glow" now. It's getting harder to bend down and tie my shoes, which I know is only going to get wrose. But for right now, I can't complain about anything.

Now all we need to do is settle on a name and start getting the nursery ready!

Until next week!