10 months

Keet,

You are 10 months old today!

My baby-not so much a baby these days! As I type this you are walking around the living room with my flip flop in your hands just searching for something to get in to. This is your M O these days. You are either hitting buttons on the DVR, Changing channels with the remotes, trying to tip over the floor lamp, chewing on cords, pulling on blinds, opening cabinets and pulling things out, putting your hands in the toilet, eating the covers of books, banging on the computer keys, unrolling the toilet paper...

and the list goes on and on.

I love you dearly but this has become frustrating. Especially now that you are an official walker. I definitely thought I would have more time before having to chase you around the house but during your ninth month you just took off. Don't get me wrong, I am sooo proud of you. I love it when people comment about how advanced you are. My heart swells with pride:)

I am noticing that you are getting a teasing personality. We are introducing the word NO to you lately but you don't care at all. All we get is a little grin and you finishing what you started all the while saying "no no no".

You went through a big eating transition this month. We are trying to give you more texture and solid foods but you would constantly gag and refuse to eat. I think it may have been due to either sickness or teething because just in the last few days you are letting us try more things. What a relief.

Honorable mentions:

-You have 2 bottom teeth and I can see the little tips of both top teeth.

-You must dream about Mama at night because you say my name all night long in your sleep.

-You have started dancing (marching) to songs.

-You love when I brush your little teeth.

-You got a big boy carseat and fall asleep everytime you are in it.

-You kick the soccer ball around the house like a prodigy. It's weird!

-Visited a pumpkin patch, did a vision walk with daddy, spent the night with Nan and Pop

-Tucker is your best friend at daycare

-Enjoys Mickey Mouse clubhouse

-You rub your belly when we take off your shirt.

Keeton you are an amazing son. Again, I am so proud of you and all you've accomplished in the last 10 months. Daddy and I find ourselves, on a daily basis, talking about how amazing you are and how lucky we are. There was once a point when we didn't know if we would ever have you in our lives and we would daydream about having a child. I want you to know that you are so much more than we ever dreamed about-so much more than ever imagined.

I love you and so much more,

Mama

Monster Mash

This was Keet's first Halloween and he was too cute! This has been the year of the monsters for him being that his nursery is monsters and he has clothes with monsters on them and monster toys. We thought it was only fitting to dress him up as a little monster!

The past couple of Halloweens, Jason and I have been in KC and celebrated over at his brother's house where they have massive amounts of kids come to their neighborhood and we sit and watch our niece and nephew run around handing out candy and being cute. Last Halloween I was pretty preggo and I think I ate more candy then handed out;) We definitely missed hanging out with them.

Since Halloween fell on a Sunday this year, my sister's town celebrated trick or treating on Saturday. Jason made me promise him he could watch his precious MU tigers football before we took Keet trick or treating. (obsessed??) My sis made chili and it was sooooo good! My nephews were batman, robin, and superman (baby). I just love being around my family. The hustle and bustle of the kids running around and all that yummy food. Keeton love being around his cousins. I feel like his mind is working and learning the whole time we are with them.

So we thought My brother in law's neighborhood was bad...at one point I thought I was in a horror movie where all the zombies are walking up toward you. It was CRAZY!!!!! So many kids were brought in by the truck load. I wish I had taken a picture. My 4 yr old nephew Griffin definitely takes after his aunt coco and jj. He was in character the whole time. He would fake punch innocent kids and lift up lawn chairs and tell everyone how strong he was. It was hilarious.

I think Keeton had a good time walking around the yard and just staring at all the kids. I was glad I picked that costume because it got pretty cold. My little monster was a hit!

First Halloween...Success!