Kellen at 3 months

Playing on his mat is his favorite past time right now, batting at the animals and admiring himself in the mirror. He also loves grabbing onto his links on his carseat, and putting his fists in his mouth. He gives out smiles pretty willingly now and can be quite a flirt. Kellen is still up once a night to eat but has given us some 5-6 hour stretches here and there. He is generally in bed by 8pm and was doing awesome at putting himself to sleep both at night and naptimes but this past week he's been fighting it a lot more. That can make the days loooong. But those days where he gives in and naps for 2.5 hours or more are great-- they usually overlap somewhat with Zoe's nap so I can get a few things done!! 

However i also don't mind a day or two when he's awake for most of her nap-- poor guy hardly gets any mommy-to-himself time so I'm happy to oblige. 

It's amazing how big he has gotten. This week I've switched out all his 3month sleepers and onesies for 6mo ones. A few things still fit but probably not for long. I'm enjoying buying lots of nautical boy clothes especially for warmer weather :)

10 years ago...

10 years ago, we were Sophmores in college.
10 years ago, Geoff had a beard.
10 years ago, my hair was long and sporting the remnants of a perm.
10 years ago, you could often find us at the bowling alley on a weekend night.
10 years ago, Geoff didn't drink coffee. On our first date to Barnes&Noble he got an apple juice...
10 years ago, the majority of our time spent together was in the lower level of the library.
10 years ago, this gal and this guy officially started dating.

10 years later, we've finished college and each earned a Master's degree. We both have quite a coffee habit. Geoff no longer has a beard and my hair keeps getting shorter. We've become husband and wife, and now mommy and daddy to two beautiful babies. We haven't been to the bowling alley in years and most of our time at the library is spent in the kids' section. Lots of things have changed in 10 years but not the fact that I'm crazy about this guy. I'm so glad to be on this crazy adventure with you, Geoff. Can't wait to see what the next 10 years bring {hopefully more sleep}!

Smiles and sleep

An update on what Kellen has been up to:

- continues to be a good sleeper overall- working on putting himself to sleep because he still prefers to be held and as much as I enjoy that, it just isn't possible most of the time. Plus he sleeps better in his bassinet (without a little girl poking his cheek or yelling in his face). He does much better with this at night than for naps during the day. He usually goes to bed between 7-8pm, eats around 11, again at 3 and up sometime between 7-8. 

- still working on a good eating schedule during the day-- he inevitably sleeps through one of his feedings or needs to eat early and then there is the working around sister's schedule...

- giving lots of smiles and starting to chatter/coo especially after diaper changes or when he just wakes up. Zoe probably elicits the most smiles from him, without even trying for them 

- he likes baths which is good because  he poops through his clothes like it's his job. That stage can be over anytime now, thank you very much. We're moving to size 2 diapers this week

Zoe continues to be a big "helper" when it comes to Kellen- getting diapers out, throwing things away, getting burp cloths and whatever she was doing in this picture ha. We're working on her understanding that he needs to be left alone during his naps, his limbs are not as flexible as she thinks, and that his crying is not the crisis she thinks it is. She is usually sweet with him and smothers him with her love. It's hard to believe he's 2months already and getting so big (almost too long for his 3mo sleepers)... But it's hard to remember our little family without him! We're so grateful for our laid back little guy!