Keegan is drinking a bottle while I rock him before bed. Our new favorite story is We're Going on a Bear Hunt. It's too funny because we've read it every night for the past week and a half, and it's the only book that Keegan will stop screaming to read when he's crabby, and amazingly- sit still, look at the pictures and try to turn the pages the whole time.
I've had so much more time to pray since Keegan was born: lots of feedings and nap times, but have recently found myself questioning painful hurdles in people's lives... As silly as it is, We're Going on a Bear Hunt really reminded me of something profound: As the family proceeds on their adventure, encountering all sorts of predicaments along the way, they state over and over again, "We can't go over it, we can't go under it, Oh-no, we've got to go through it!"
They proceed to overcome all of the challenges and find that bear.
Love it. I hope that continues to be a Karolkiewicz Family favorite, and even a motto to live by. :)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Happy [half] birthday, to you!
My sweet little bitty...
You are SIX MONTHS OLD today!
I think I might cry!
You are the most amazing son and exactly who I would pick if I got to pick out who my first child would be. You have the most joyful spirit, and we feel so absolutely blessed.
You've really come out of your shell the past month and your personality is really developing. You really think you're funny (just like your Daddy! Ha!), and you actually ARE funny (just like your MOMMY! Ha!).
You have just learned how to shake your head- you don't know that it means "no" yet, but you do it to be silly, and sometimes in response to us asking you if you're silly. :)
You have also started giving hugs. When we're holding you and you get very excited, you laugh loud, wrap your arms around our necks and squeeze tight. A lot of times you have starting actually givings hugs when we ask for them! The absolute BEST feeling (I mean, I am a hugger- so you come by it naturally!).
You are a rolling over machine. All the time. And you're starting to try to get that booty up and those legs under you to crawl. You are very good at sitting up by yourself like a big boy- but you still love to lean to your right side when you're eating in your Bumbo!
You have about three big baby food meals a day- and you are getting so good at eating! When you're ready for a bite you lean forward and open wide (and then scream if we aren't fast enough between bites). Then you have bottles for the rest of the day
You still are not back to sleeping through the night... Come on, Keegy! It's been three months since you have. Needless to say, Mommy and Daddy are exhausted and have been getting by on Coffee and Claritin-D!
You absolutely love Henry the dog. You smile every time you see him and constantly try to grab him. He loves the attention... And loves to lick the baby food off of your bib :)
You are a size two diaper, and you are really starting to fill out and I absolutely love it. You're still on the smaller end if the spectrum... Last week you weighed 15 lbs, 10 oz.
You are wearing anywhere from 6-9 month close. Sometimes some 12 month shirts, but let's not push it, Big Kid :)
Here are a couple pictures from your 6 month photo shoot tonight in your diaper that I took while Daddy at Bible Study:
LOVE THAT CHUBB!!!!
You are SIX MONTHS OLD today!
I think I might cry!
You are the most amazing son and exactly who I would pick if I got to pick out who my first child would be. You have the most joyful spirit, and we feel so absolutely blessed.
You've really come out of your shell the past month and your personality is really developing. You really think you're funny (just like your Daddy! Ha!), and you actually ARE funny (just like your MOMMY! Ha!).
You have just learned how to shake your head- you don't know that it means "no" yet, but you do it to be silly, and sometimes in response to us asking you if you're silly. :)
You have also started giving hugs. When we're holding you and you get very excited, you laugh loud, wrap your arms around our necks and squeeze tight. A lot of times you have starting actually givings hugs when we ask for them! The absolute BEST feeling (I mean, I am a hugger- so you come by it naturally!).
You are a rolling over machine. All the time. And you're starting to try to get that booty up and those legs under you to crawl. You are very good at sitting up by yourself like a big boy- but you still love to lean to your right side when you're eating in your Bumbo!
You have about three big baby food meals a day- and you are getting so good at eating! When you're ready for a bite you lean forward and open wide (and then scream if we aren't fast enough between bites). Then you have bottles for the rest of the day
You still are not back to sleeping through the night... Come on, Keegy! It's been three months since you have. Needless to say, Mommy and Daddy are exhausted and have been getting by on Coffee and Claritin-D!
You absolutely love Henry the dog. You smile every time you see him and constantly try to grab him. He loves the attention... And loves to lick the baby food off of your bib :)
You are a size two diaper, and you are really starting to fill out and I absolutely love it. You're still on the smaller end if the spectrum... Last week you weighed 15 lbs, 10 oz.
You are wearing anywhere from 6-9 month close. Sometimes some 12 month shirts, but let's not push it, Big Kid :)
Here are a couple pictures from your 6 month photo shoot tonight in your diaper that I took while Daddy at Bible Study:
LOVE THAT CHUBB!!!!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Curly ribbon crisis...
Today one of the many errands we ran was to Babies R Us- other than having to pick up some necessities for our family, I got the privilege to buy baby girl stuff for my friend Amy, who is expecting baby Addy's arrival in January (Keegan and I get to visit Kalamazoo on Sunday for her baby shower!).
Baby girl stuff is SO cute.
I bought sweet wrapping paper and couldn't wait to get that present packaged up pretty... I am an extreme perfectionist when it comes to wrapping gifts, and I wouldn't have it any other way... What's more thrilling than opening - or GIVING for that matter- a PERFECTLY WRAPPED GIFT?!
I am also a curly ribbon addict. All presents look 10x more appealing with loads and loads of tightly curled ribbon on top.
Tonight while Kris was at class, Keegan and I decided to indulge ourselves by wrapping baby Addy's gift a little early... I propped him in his walker, and he proceeded to excitedly watch mommy wrap the present- tape the edges, and tie lots and lots of ribbon around it. I pulled out the scissors and began to curl the ribbon on top of the present...
With each curl, Keegan let out an absolute SOB... I don't know what it was about it... The sound?! The motion?! Not to ruin the surprise of what your gift looks like, Amy, but, really Keegy?! Each curl?!
Baby girl stuff is SO cute.
I bought sweet wrapping paper and couldn't wait to get that present packaged up pretty... I am an extreme perfectionist when it comes to wrapping gifts, and I wouldn't have it any other way... What's more thrilling than opening - or GIVING for that matter- a PERFECTLY WRAPPED GIFT?!
I am also a curly ribbon addict. All presents look 10x more appealing with loads and loads of tightly curled ribbon on top.
Tonight while Kris was at class, Keegan and I decided to indulge ourselves by wrapping baby Addy's gift a little early... I propped him in his walker, and he proceeded to excitedly watch mommy wrap the present- tape the edges, and tie lots and lots of ribbon around it. I pulled out the scissors and began to curl the ribbon on top of the present...
With each curl, Keegan let out an absolute SOB... I don't know what it was about it... The sound?! The motion?! Not to ruin the surprise of what your gift looks like, Amy, but, really Keegy?! Each curl?!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
My son, the artist...
Okay so, maybe not an artist, but I am beaming with pride! Today I called Kris on my way home to let him know I'd be there soon. "Keegan has a surprise for you when you get here. He made you something at school," he teased...
I truly thought he had pooped through his clothes majorly and that was Kris' "funny" way of setting that up.
I came home and read the report card on the counter...
"Very happy today, and I squirmed and laughed very hard when they painted my feet!"
I turned to Kris, "What did he make?!" I nearly squealed realizing that he really did make something and that Daddy wasn't just setting me up for a bag of extremely poopy clothes, and looked around the counter for the craft.
Kris ended up directing me to the refrigerator where Baby's foot prints were proudly displayed... My heart melted and I nearly cried. Two little white footprints, upside down, with smiley faces on the heels to make Halloween ghosts... The most beautiful artwork I've ever seen!
My priorities have changes these past 5 and 1/2 months, and I couldn't be happier. I'm so proud of who I'm becoming as a mom, and an adult, and I'm even more proud of watching my husband develop into the true man of our house. As we speak Kris is at men's Bible study, Keegan is sleeping, and I am relaxing-relishing in the blessings that I so do not deserve but could not be more thankful for, and meditating on my amazing God who's given me more than I could have ever imagined. He is good.
I truly thought he had pooped through his clothes majorly and that was Kris' "funny" way of setting that up.
I came home and read the report card on the counter...
"Very happy today, and I squirmed and laughed very hard when they painted my feet!"
I turned to Kris, "What did he make?!" I nearly squealed realizing that he really did make something and that Daddy wasn't just setting me up for a bag of extremely poopy clothes, and looked around the counter for the craft.
Kris ended up directing me to the refrigerator where Baby's foot prints were proudly displayed... My heart melted and I nearly cried. Two little white footprints, upside down, with smiley faces on the heels to make Halloween ghosts... The most beautiful artwork I've ever seen!
My priorities have changes these past 5 and 1/2 months, and I couldn't be happier. I'm so proud of who I'm becoming as a mom, and an adult, and I'm even more proud of watching my husband develop into the true man of our house. As we speak Kris is at men's Bible study, Keegan is sleeping, and I am relaxing-relishing in the blessings that I so do not deserve but could not be more thankful for, and meditating on my amazing God who's given me more than I could have ever imagined. He is good.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Butternut Squash Lasagna... Only the best dinner EVER...
Since I'm home with Keegan more I've become much more experimental in the kitchen. Luckily we are no longer living off of take out and frozen chicken cordon blues from Meijer (though they still make an appearance every couple weeks).
Tonight I did my own spin on a fall recipe that I found on Pinterest, and it was incredible. Kris ate three pieces in the time it took me to eat one. Seriously, so good. I will warn, though, that it does take quite a bit of time to prepare bc there are a lot of steps.
But this meal is worth it. The next time I decide to make this I am just going to make a couple to freeze as well.
Ingredients:
1 butternut squash
2 cups of skim milk
1 stick of butter
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
Big handful o' fresh spinach
Couple sage leaves, chopped
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Drizzle of honey
Dash of salt n' pepper
Wheat Lasagna noodles
Bag of shredded mozzarella
Bag of shredded parmesan
Bake the squash at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
While it's baking make the cream sauce. Melt the stick of butter in sauce pan with garlic. Add milk. Once warmed stir in sage, salt and pepper and cornstarch. Once it thickens, add spinach.
Once the squash is cooked, spoon it into the blender, add a spit of milk to loosen it up, add a little honey and cinnamon and purée.
Layer the Noodles, cream sauce, cheese. Noodles, butternut squash, cheese. I, then, topped with noodles and cheese just so it looked finished.
You should have enough ingredients to have two layers of each.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Tonight I did my own spin on a fall recipe that I found on Pinterest, and it was incredible. Kris ate three pieces in the time it took me to eat one. Seriously, so good. I will warn, though, that it does take quite a bit of time to prepare bc there are a lot of steps.
But this meal is worth it. The next time I decide to make this I am just going to make a couple to freeze as well.
Ingredients:
1 butternut squash
2 cups of skim milk
1 stick of butter
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
Big handful o' fresh spinach
Couple sage leaves, chopped
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Drizzle of honey
Dash of salt n' pepper
Wheat Lasagna noodles
Bag of shredded mozzarella
Bag of shredded parmesan
Bake the squash at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
While it's baking make the cream sauce. Melt the stick of butter in sauce pan with garlic. Add milk. Once warmed stir in sage, salt and pepper and cornstarch. Once it thickens, add spinach.
Once the squash is cooked, spoon it into the blender, add a spit of milk to loosen it up, add a little honey and cinnamon and purée.
Layer the Noodles, cream sauce, cheese. Noodles, butternut squash, cheese. I, then, topped with noodles and cheese just so it looked finished.
You should have enough ingredients to have two layers of each.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Tubes it is!
Praise the Lord.
We finally had our appointment at the ENT. Keegan still had fluid behind both of his eardrums and without any hesitation the doctor agreed that he needs tubes as soon as we could get on the schedule.
He did also state what we had a feeling of: that because this is such an important time developmentally, we may see him fall behind other kids his age with his speech. He stated that at this point, we should be catching it at a good enough time where we might be able to correct it without intensive speech therapy, but also said that if this went on much longer than speech therapy would most likely be in out future.
So, we are very pleased that the doctor came to this conclusion as well.
Surgery is planned for October 27, bright and early in the morning... WOOT! WOOT!
I'm just relieved that Keegan will finally start feeling better, and HOPEFULLY start sleeping through the night again! Needless to say, these past 6 weeks have been draining for all three of us (thus it is my excuse for being so negligent of my blog lately)!
Thanks for all of your prayers for my little baby boy!
We finally had our appointment at the ENT. Keegan still had fluid behind both of his eardrums and without any hesitation the doctor agreed that he needs tubes as soon as we could get on the schedule.
He did also state what we had a feeling of: that because this is such an important time developmentally, we may see him fall behind other kids his age with his speech. He stated that at this point, we should be catching it at a good enough time where we might be able to correct it without intensive speech therapy, but also said that if this went on much longer than speech therapy would most likely be in out future.
So, we are very pleased that the doctor came to this conclusion as well.
Surgery is planned for October 27, bright and early in the morning... WOOT! WOOT!
I'm just relieved that Keegan will finally start feeling better, and HOPEFULLY start sleeping through the night again! Needless to say, these past 6 weeks have been draining for all three of us (thus it is my excuse for being so negligent of my blog lately)!
Thanks for all of your prayers for my little baby boy!
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