the {many} faces of KELLER...

Keller will be 10 months, did you hear that...? TEN months on October 13. Where in the world did the time go? I can't believe how fast my baby is growing up. I swear, he learns things over night. One day he couldn't crawl, the next he is a pro. One day he loves baby food, the next day all he wants is mommy's food. Seriously though, he is so over the mushy shhhtuff. He wants the real thing! His personality is hilarious. He is one crazy boy, I think he gets that from his mama. At least he got 100% of his looks from his daddy! Just a few fun things about our baby...

...Keller LOVES drinking out of a straw. He makes the funniest faces when he is done. Because when he was first learning, I would clap and say "yay!" when he would drink. So now, every time he drinks out of his straw, he looks at me and waits for my reaction!

...He loves to be chased! The second we take a step towards him, he screams and crawls away like a maniac! Then he pauses, looks back, screams again and takes off! He also likes to play hide and seek. I am usually the hider and he tries to find me. When he does, he tackles me and screams! haha

...He is the best at Peek A Boo! It all started with a bath towel, right out of the bath. I always play peek a boo to keep him entertained while trying to put lotion, diaper and pj's on. One day HE grabbed the towel, and started playing. He held the towel over his face and waited for me to say... "Where's Keller?!?" I was busting up! So now its part of our daily bath routine!

...Keller hates the gym. I am lucky if I get a 30 minute work out before getting paged... "Keller's mommy, please report to the childcare." Or a little Hispanic lady walks around the gym with a sign that says "Keller's Mommy?" Sometimes I just ignore it and pretend I don't know who Keller's mommy is. haha ;)

...He loves to play with other kids, thats why I am confused that he doesn't like the gym. He loves to watch and chase the big kids.

...Keller is currently sleeping in the closet in his pack and play. Wish I never started that habit! Its just so dark and quiet, so he will take LONG wonderful naps!

...French Fries... Crap. Thats another thing I wish I hadn't introduced to him. He KNOWS what they are and screams until he gets some!

...Loves the bath, shower and swimming! He goes under water like a pro.

...His favorite toy right now is a Harry Potter wand that makes noise. And he loves to hit it on EVERYTHING. His favorite thing to play with that is NOT a toy, is our phones, lap tops and ipad. He knows how to unlock it and makes things big and small. Its actually pretty funny.

...Teething. Yuck. He currently has 3 and a half teeth. His 2 bottoms, top left VAMPIRE tooth and his right one just started coming through. I hate teething.

Well, I could go on and on about this sweet, crazy, fun boy. I just wanted to jot down a few funny things about him. He is trying to pull down dads shorts right now as I am typing this. Thats another funny thing, every time I am doing dishes he pulls him self up using my pants. Silly kid! We are sure grateful for this baby boy. I love him more than I ever imagined.

WowZa... Its been a LONG time!

Man alive... I thought when I had Keller I thought I would be blogging my life away, or HIS life I guess. But instead, I am further behind than I ever have been. Keller is now 8 months old, almost to the day. I can't believe it, where has the time gone? Every month I take a picture with his buddy Bob, Bob the bear to see how Keller is growing. Well, this month I decided to do a little photo shoot with the whole gang. It turned out to be one of my most favorite shoots yet. Keller cracks me up. He is getting to be so much fun and is all over the place. We just lowered his crib mattress last night because he has pulled himself up a few times and could easily flip over! Scary! After Colby lowered it, we just couldn't stop starring at the crib... like, "what the? This means our baby is growing up!" haha We are such dorks! Anyway, Keller started army crawling while we were in Utah in July. He is now a pro. He is crazy. Keller is in the 10th percentile for weight and the 30th for height. He is about 16.5 pounds and 26 inches. He LOVES food... not just baby food, but mommy's food. He is a big eater and LOVES him some bananas! I am hoping to be a better blogger, mainly to journal Keller's life. He is just too much fun not to blog about! So here is hoping to a new START!!!

March of Dimes...

{MARCH for Babies!}
Colby's work, E*Trade was a sponsor for the March of Dimes walk. It was in down town Houston a couple weeks ago and we were able to walk the whole 5 miles with a few of his co-workers and the rest of Texas! There were SO many people. It only took us, oh... maybe 3 hours to do 5 miles. Everyone was walking SO SLOW! It was so funny, but it was a lot of fun to get to know the wives of Colby's co-workers. It was a super hot and muggy day and the little babies did awesome. Keller loves to be in the stroller and people watch! haha It was pretty cool to see how many people showed up for this fundraiser. We were glad to be apart of it and sport these super rad purple shirts!




Little buddies, Keller & Bo. They were such troopers waking up early and being in the stroller on a hot and muggy day!

HaPpY mOtHeR's DaY!

Happy Mothers Day to our beautiful moms on this special day. I have said this before, and I will say it again... I am so grateful to have so many amazing women in my life to look up to, to learn from and love so much. I couldn't have asked for a better mother. She makes me see the positive in life, when sometimes I only see the negative. My mom has taught me so much, she is so compassionate. She teaches so much through her actions; the way she raised me and my siblings, the way she treats my dad, she is always helping other people and making them feel so loved. My mom is my best friend, and I love her dearly. There is nothing better than knowing you can depend on your mom for anything. I am so thankful for such a wonderful mother in law, who is more my other mom than an in law. I couldn't have hand picked another mother! Thank you Sue for raising such an amazing, handsome son. I love the relationship you and Colby have. He looks up to you and loves you so much. SO DO I! The thing I loved most when we were dating was the way he treated his mother. You know you are a cool mom when your teenage son loves to double date with his parents! We are beyond lucky to have the most incredible, beautiful, fun, loving, patient mother's. THANK YOU! We LOVE YOU!



Words cannot express how much I love being a mom. Keller is our angel baby. He has brought such a sweet spirit into our home and my life. Before he came, I honestly wondered if I was ever going to be a mother. I was getting impatient, and was scared that it would never happen. Now that he is here, I can't imagine my life with out him. It is so fun to see both me and Colby come out in his little personality. He cracks me up. I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for teaching me patience and love at the same time. I have waited for this calling for a while now, and today I am enjoying it more than ever. Keller was worth the wait.

"I love you forever, I love you for always, as long as you're living, my baby you'll be."

hOppY EaSteR!!!

on my way to find my easter basket...

Hmmm... I think I found somethin!

JACKPOT!!




Seriously mom, cut it with the bunny ear pictures.

I just want to watch basketball with dad...

And play with my new friend!


Oh how I love bath time!!



Hmmm... What did grammy K get me!?! How do I open this thing?

WOW! I totally scored!

"Happy 1st Easter baby Keller! Grammy wishes she could kiss you, play with you and squeeeeze you! I will send you sweet little "tweats" next Easter! I love you so much!"


{ps... i know you are sick of this, but if you are on facebook and haven't voted for baby keller on Sassy Babie's page, then DO IT NOW!! Look for this pic below and "like" it! xoxo}

{iphone photos!}

So... I think I take MORE photos on my phone than I do with my other cameras. And I might even hold a record for how many pictures I have on my phone. As of today, Easter Sunday, I have 1895 photos & 139 videos= 2034 all together. 95% of them of Keller. A bit ridiculous you say? Nah... just look at the ones below, you would do the same thing! I guess its safe to say, I am obsessed with my child.