Before shot of his long locks
After the cut (before styling)
Sitting on the potty while Mom was playing with my hair :) (being a goof)
So hard to get a serious face with his eyes open :PThursday, May 26, 2011
Marshall's first haircut!
It's about time! I have been putting off cutting Marshall's hair for way too long but you can't blame me. It took so long for his hair to grow in thick enough to even see. It's so fair and white that even though it was getting long and straggly from a distance he still looked bald. So we finally bit the bullet and gave him a cut and he looks so boyish as opposed to babyish :) He sat perfectly still (as still as you can expect from a 2 year old) and exercised great self-control. It was a fun experience and I love how much of a little man he looks like.
Before shot of his long locks
After the cut (before styling)
Sitting on the potty while Mom was playing with my hair :) (being a goof)
So hard to get a serious face with his eyes open :P
Before shot of his long locks After the cut (before styling)Sitting on the potty while Mom was playing with my hair :) (being a goof)So hard to get a serious face with his eyes open :P
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Keaton- 1 month
Keaton has a quiet perceptive personality. He isn't as social as Marshall was (Marshall smiled at 2 weeks where as Keaton smiled for the first time at 4 weeks) but when he does smile he lights up our hearts :) We recently measured his weight and height and he is currently sitting at 11 lbs 3 ounces and measuring over 22 inches! He is definitely our little porker ;). Here are a few update photo's, the first one is at 3 weeks old and the rest were taken just recently at 5 weeks old.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Keaton Asher Kennedy!
It is crazy to think about it being over a week since welcoming our second little boy into the world! Among the mayhem I have finally found the time to sit down and write about the details. Keaton Asher was born on April the 11th at 7:37 PM, weighing in at 8 pounds 6 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. We had false labour on and off since the 7th and finally consistant contractions on the afternoon of the 10th. Contractions slowed down over the night and picked up again in the morning (4:00 AM). By noon on the 11th they were very consistant at 5 minutes and getting quite painful so we went to the hospital. At that point they did an examination and determined that I was 3-4 cm dilated and instructed me to walk for an hour. We did so until I was getting quite painful contractions every 3-4 minutes. They then admitted me and we were 5 cm dilated!
I went into the shower at about 2:00 and stayed in there for a couple of hours until I finally requested the epidural. I got out of the shower and finally got the necessary blood work and by the time that came back from the lab and the anesthesiologist came up it was 6:30 before I actually recieved the meds. They broke my water and checked me before giving me the epidural and I was sitting at 7 cm dilated. It took no time after getting the medication before I felt the urge to push, it was about quarter after 7 and by 7:37 our little man was born!
Keaton was a very sleepy newborn and they had to poke him a couple of times and give him some "wake up" medication before we got any real cries out of him. I did not get to see his Apgar scores but I know that he was very purple and quiet for quite a while. It took him a good 20 minutes before giving one good cry and then he was back to sleep. They monitored us for a few hours before putting us in a room and then we were finally on our own :)
The birth was not a traumatic one by any means therefore my recovery has been relatively fast. I find myself doing a little too much at times but I am just happy to be able to move around freely finally!! Despite Brents impartiality to infants, he is quite happy to have another little man in the house. We love our boys and wouldn't trade them for the world! Life after Keatons birth has been a little bit crazy, it was only this Wednesday (20th) that I had my first "just at home" day. Things have been settling well, Keaton had his days and nights mixed up but has quickly gotten onto a proper night-day schedule. Marshall is of course a little jealous, every time Keaton cries Marshall runs to him and emphatically points a finger at him and says "baby NO!" (I am assuming he has picked up on the fact that if Keaton cries Mom pays attention to him :) Regardless of his jealousy Marshall likes to give him kisses and tries hard to give him the soother.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Mommy- Marshall comparison!
Times are changing and Marshall is changing so fast! His features are becoming more "boy" than "baby" and he is really starting to look like me (Chantelle). Here are a few photo's and I will let you decide for yourself...
Marshall
Mommy Profile
Marshall profile
Mommy and Uncle Chris
Marshall
Friday, January 7, 2011
Friday, November 19, 2010
Winter!
Just a quick little update on the Brent side of the family :)
Brent is a very busy man with work which is a real blessing for us! He currently has two apprentices, Kaden and Andrea's Burkhart as well as another new Carpenter named Cam that is working as their new finisher. I wish I could say that Winter is a welcomed arrival but when it comes to his job, Brent could definitely do without the cold weather! Hunting this year went well for Brent, we have two deer worth of meat in our freezer as well as some moose from the Tylers. Brent has enjoyed hunting this season but perhaps the most exciting news that he may have is that we now have a quad. This opens a lot more doors for where he can hunt as well as quad dates with his wife!
As for me (Chantelle) I have been very busy with a lot of little things. A lot of trips to and from the doctor's with sicknesses and what-not have been the story of my life lately. Those along with the baby appointments have made the doctors office almost like a second home to Marshall and I. All seems to be well with the baby, I have probably heard the heartbeat 5 times by now, had one ultrasound and another one on the 6th of December. This baby seems to be a lot less active than Marshall which excites us to see who this little one is and what their personality might be like!
Marshall is growing up so fast and will soon be a year and a half. He is talking a lot (most of it just excited babbles) but there are plenty of words in his dictionary, but too many to count. He is a very active boy and short of his sleep times he is rarely sitting still. He loves most people as long as they are not dressed in halloween costumes and that coupled with his social personality makes him a very loveable little boy and a joy to all! Marshall has a special affinity to other children and Grandpa's. Whether we are at church or the doctor's office, it is hard to keep him away from the grey haired men. There is a certain love that Marshall has for his puppies and even though he scares Blue sometimes they love him back. Our boy is getting taller and skinnier and no longer looks like a little boy as much as he looks like a toddler. He is a never ending teether, always having as many as 8 teeth starting to come up at one time, giving him a mouth full of pearly whites. We especially love the little gap in his front teeth it is a very distinctive feature that we love about him.
Brent is a very busy man with work which is a real blessing for us! He currently has two apprentices, Kaden and Andrea's Burkhart as well as another new Carpenter named Cam that is working as their new finisher. I wish I could say that Winter is a welcomed arrival but when it comes to his job, Brent could definitely do without the cold weather! Hunting this year went well for Brent, we have two deer worth of meat in our freezer as well as some moose from the Tylers. Brent has enjoyed hunting this season but perhaps the most exciting news that he may have is that we now have a quad. This opens a lot more doors for where he can hunt as well as quad dates with his wife!
As for me (Chantelle) I have been very busy with a lot of little things. A lot of trips to and from the doctor's with sicknesses and what-not have been the story of my life lately. Those along with the baby appointments have made the doctors office almost like a second home to Marshall and I. All seems to be well with the baby, I have probably heard the heartbeat 5 times by now, had one ultrasound and another one on the 6th of December. This baby seems to be a lot less active than Marshall which excites us to see who this little one is and what their personality might be like!
Marshall is growing up so fast and will soon be a year and a half. He is talking a lot (most of it just excited babbles) but there are plenty of words in his dictionary, but too many to count. He is a very active boy and short of his sleep times he is rarely sitting still. He loves most people as long as they are not dressed in halloween costumes and that coupled with his social personality makes him a very loveable little boy and a joy to all! Marshall has a special affinity to other children and Grandpa's. Whether we are at church or the doctor's office, it is hard to keep him away from the grey haired men. There is a certain love that Marshall has for his puppies and even though he scares Blue sometimes they love him back. Our boy is getting taller and skinnier and no longer looks like a little boy as much as he looks like a toddler. He is a never ending teether, always having as many as 8 teeth starting to come up at one time, giving him a mouth full of pearly whites. We especially love the little gap in his front teeth it is a very distinctive feature that we love about him.
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