Our Little Guy, Nov. 2009

A few random pics. . .

Ked used to wake up crying, wanting food and wanting it NOW! Though he's going much longer periods without eating now, he can be pretty happy, content or playful when he wakes up in the morning now. . . even if we're still half asleep.

Happy at bedtime too.

Ked thinks his dad's work is pretty exciting.

First Haircut, Oct. 31, 2009

So we didn't exactly get to finish since he was getting fussy and moving around more, but I at least had to try. We cut off his sideburns as well, and he finally started growing back on the top a little later too.

Ked's Blessing Day, Oct. 25, 2009

Kedrik was given a beautiful blessing by his father. We were so glad Sam's parents could make the trip from Iowa and that Summer, Clint and kids live nearby to be with us as well.

I guess I was the only one that liked looking into the sun.

At dinner afterward, the kiddos sat on the makeshift table and "chairs," sized just for them!

Ked loves his grandma! Especially after all the hours she spent holding and burping and rocking him. It was great having Jim and Shari stay with us for a few days. We enjoyed their company, and they were a great help. They even let Sam and I go on our first little date since Ked's birth. I wish I'd gotten a picture of tiny Ked being burped on his grandpa's broad shoulder (and maybe the spit up that covered Jim's shirt not long after).


We were also glad to have Sam's great Uncle Dick, Aunt Elaine, and cousin Penny there for the blessing. They had us all over for dinner a couple of nights before, also with their son Jim and wife Peggy there as well. We've enjoyed getting to know more relatives now that we live close to them.

Happy boy! Oct. 19, 2009

We've loved playing with Ked as he smiles, laughs, talks and coos more. My favorite is when Sam has full-on conversations with Ked--about Ked's adventures (dreams?) with pirates or monsters and such--when Ked is in a really happy and talkative mood.

Ked's moves

Ked's favorite position. You'd think he was getting ready to punch something, except that he always seems so calm and deep in thought.

You can see that he started balding on top, but sporting some stylish sideburns. (Oct. 8)
Ked also likes to sing and dance (or just kick and fuss). (Oct. 14)

Active Hands Oct. 8, 2009

I left Ked alone just for a minute and could hear him getting fussy. This is what I found when I came back--he'd pulled the folds of his beanie down over his eyes.

When Ked was about five weeks old, Sam was laying on the floor next to him. I told Ked to reach out and grab Daddy's glasses. (Sam has always claimed them to be "Daddy glasses" because you can bend them out of shape and they'll bend back.) Sam said he wouldn't be able to do it. I said he could (having witnessed him grab a few things that sure seemed intentional) and egged him on. Within a minute, Ked reached up, grabbed Sam's glasses and held on. I encouraged him, "Pull 'em off Ked! Pull 'em off!" He immediately did so. What an obedient son. It was one of my proudest parental moments.