Keatons 2!

I can't believe that 2 years have past since I became a Mommy. Keaton has brought so much joy & love into our home. He loves life, and the people around him. He is learning new things everyday. He loves pizza, grilled cheese, hot dogs, mac'n'cheese, and chicken nuggets & fries. He can count to three, name about 7 colors, and can tell you what 5 different sounds animals make (Cat, Cow, Dog, Sheep, Duck). He's great at giving high fives, thumbs up/down, hugs, kisses, knuckles, and getting you with his monster fingers. His favorite thing to play with right now are toy guns and he is a good aim/shot if I do say so myself. If there isn't a toy gun around he is pretty good at using his fingers as one.(He even says boom boom when he shoots). He is such a Daddy's boy! anything/everything Shawn is doing Keaton is his little shadow. We are pretty lucky to have this little man in our lives! We love you so much keaton, you'll never know what you mean to us!

Keaton at 14 months

I can't believe that I have a 14 month on my hands! This boy is non-stop fun! We always say he has 2 speeds, FAST & FASTER! He is to smart for his own good! He always gives us a run for our money. A few things about Keaton at 14 months: ~Started walking at 10 months ~Can Say Mom, Dad, Grandma, Hello, No ~Has 12 teeth ~Loves playing cars with Grandpa ~Loves pressing buttons, any kind of button in fact. We even got him a keyboard, and he will spend hours playing on it. ~Sleeps through the night, unless he is sick or teething. ~Loves his Dad! ~Isn't a picky eater. He's favorites are: Cheese Wheels, Hot Dogs, & Pizza. ~Loves to be outside. ~Loves rough housing with the cats. ~Is a great traveler. He is such a fun guy to be around. We are so blessed to have his little spirit in our family. We love watching him grow and learn new things everyday.

Keaton Man at 7 months!

I can't believe that 7 months have gone by, since we were blessed with Keaton. We love him so much, and can't imagine what our lives were like without him.

Here are a few things about Keaton at 7 months:

~He weighs 21.5 pounds! He's a big boy

~Has 2 teeth, we were so happy when those finally came through.

~He is crawling, crawling, and crawling!

~He can pull himself up in his crib, and on the furniture.

~He talks & talks!

~He is starting to give hugs.

~He reaches for you when someone else is holding him.

~He loves to play with his Daddy, they are best friends.

~He LOVES cords, doesn't matter what kind, if there is a cord in sight, he has to have it.

~Loves his Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles.

~Is a true "Mommy's Boy", and I wouldn't change that for the world.

~Is eating, Baby food and loves it. He also loves Ritz, graham crackers, and any other food he can get a hold of.

~Is such a happy boy, he is always smiling & laughing.

Keaton, we love you more than you will ever know. You bring so much joy into our family. And are very grateful that you choose us to be your parents.

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.....