Good day for Keegan

We had Keegan's doctor's appointment today for follow up on his bloodwork. Turns out, the new receptionist didn't know that if the doctor signs off on something, then it's fine, so we went in for nothing. His levels are perfect and everything is fine! So no more worrying about his thyroid.

While we were there, I asked her if we could start him on solids. The Canadian Pediatric Society recommends waiting until at least 6 months, but he was showing all the signs of being ready, and Ronan started at 4 months, so I thought it didn't hurt to ask. She said that we know him best and to follow his cues, so we are good to go!

When we got home, I figured there was no time like the present, and away we went. I put him in the high chair and mixed him up some rice cereal. The first spoonful, he was a little confused, but then he really liked it.

What am I doing in Ronan's chair?

It's kind of fun up here!

What was that?

That's not so bad after all!

Are you done taking picture yet?

Gimme that!

I can do it myself!

A Visit with Grandma

On Thursday, my Grandma came to visit. She took the train in from Toronto, and we picked her up from the train station around 3pm. Once we got home, we had a few hours to relax before Bryan dropped James off for the evening. Kevin and Bryan do a fantasy football league every year, and Thursday was draft night. As I have said before, we love seeing James and Ronan just adores him. He stayed for dinner, we went for a walk to the park, and the boys played hard until about 10pm.

Friday, we met Michelle at the park near her work for lunch, and Keegan went in the swing for the first time. He fell asleep after about 10 seconds! The park is right next to the water and Ronan loved feeding the ducks. He thought they were hilarious and was losing it from laughing so hard. After we fed the ducks, we went on a nice long walk along the trails. It was really pretty, and even though we go to that park all the time, we never do the trails. I think we will start doing that more often. That evening, Grandma went to Michelle's for dinner and got to see her new apartment. She was supposed to send home some peach cobbler for me, but she forgot! Grandma bought us some peaches at the market on Saturday, so I might have to make it myself.

Saturday morning, Ronan wasn't feeling well so we left him in bed with Kevin and went to the Farmers market and the antique store. After we got home, Ronan seemed to be a bit better, so we all went over to Vallerye's house for tea.

Sunday was a quiet day, and we just stayed at home lazing around until I had to take her to the train station for 3.

It was a wonderful 4 days, and I'm glad she came. The boys just loved having her there (I did too) and I can't wait to do it again sometime.

Fingers Crossed

I took Keegan back to the Drs yesterday to be weighed and so he could get his 4 month needles. Our Dr was called out of office for an emergency so they sent us to the walk in clinic across the hall. I was shocked to see only 2 other people in the waiting room and I only had to wait about 10 minutes! I'm used to Toronto walk ins where there are 50 other people and you are there for hours! We got in to see the docotr and he said that Keegan looks very healthy and happy and he weighed in at 16lb 5oz. He gave him his needles and my little trooper didn't even cry! His face crumpled a bit, but that was it. As I was getting back in the car, our family doctor called and said they had the results if the bloodwork Keegan had done a few weeks ago, and they want to see us next week. We have an appointment on Wednesday, so I am keeping my fingers crossed until then. I just have to remind myself, that I was the one who wanted to redo the bloodwork, and that this is exactly why. To make sure that his levels are still okay, and that if they aren't we can make sure it's treated.

Keep your fingers crossed for Keegan!

Teeth, Toilets, and Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Yesterday we went to Kevin's brother Bryan's house in Cambridge. He had run in the last election and was having a thank you bbq for all his volunteers. We always love seeing them, and Ronan just adores his cousin James! We also got to see their new baby girl, Kennedy, who we hadn't seen since Canada Day. She is 2 months younger than Keegan and I can't believe how much she has grown! When we got home, I happened to put my finger in Keegan's mouth, and there was a tooth! I couldn't believe it! Ronan didn't get his first tooth until about 7 months, so I was not expecting this yet!



Buddies!

The babies

We have started potty training with Ronan. I got him a potty seat that goes on top of the toilet, and I was planning on easing him into it, and just getting him used to the idea of it, but the first time I put him on it, he went! He really likes Gummy Bears! He is going pretty consistently each time I put him on, but he hasn't figured out that he needs to tell me when he has to go, but that will come in time. I'm not forcing him to do anything he isn't ready for.

He helped me make chocolate chip cookies today, and I think he enjoyed eating the chocolate chips more than anything. He was a good helper though, and was dumping the ingredients in without much mess! (But what's baking without a mess?)

Adding the chocolate chips

What a good helper!

Yummy!!!

Sleep

So this is how Ronan has been falling asleep every night for the past week or so. See that little hand? It breaks my heart. He seems to be going through some sort of separation thing at night. He has always been such a good sleeper, but now, he gets into bed, we read a story, he lays his head down, and then BAM! As soon as we leave the room, he gets up and starts crying at the door, sticking his hands under for dramatic effect. If we go in, he just walks back into bed, no problem, and it starts all over again, until he falls asleep on the floor and we put him in bed. Last night, it seemed that the boys had forgotten which one was the baby, because Keegan slept from 10:30pm until 7:30am and Ronan woke up at 4am! Hopefully, this is just a phase and he gets over it soon enough. We have actually brought Keegan back into our room so Ronan doesn't wake him up.


We went to the park today, and I realized what a big boy Ronan is becoming. He didn't need me at all. He was doing his own thing the whole time. He even went up one of the ladders to get to the slide instead of using the stairs! Of course, Keegan just loves watching him run around. I can't wait until he is big enough to go in the swings. Hopefully by the fall!

Happy Birthday Kevin!

We had a very busy, but very fun weekend. It started out on Saturday when we had a playdate with a few friends. Sammie and her 16 month old, Erik, and Lori and her almost 2 year old, Caiden came over for a fun filled morning of play. We were originally planning on going to the wading pool with the boys, but it was a little too chilly that morning.

Lori and Caiden stayed until around 11 and Sammie and Erik stayed for lunch. After lunch, my 4 year old nephew James came over for a few hours. He is having a visit with Nana and she had some errands to run, and we loved having him. He and Ronan are such good buddies, and he has a new baby sister, Kennedy, so Keegan will have someone to play with as he gets older!

Sunday, we had a quiet day after our crazy Saturday, especially because we had another busy day on Monday. Kevin's grandparents and great aunt and uncle live in Sarnia, and even though it's only an hour away, we don't get out to see them as often as we should. The last time we saw them was at Ronan's birthday party and Keegan was only a week old!

We got there around 11 and stayed for lunch and had a wonderful visit for the afternoon. Ronan was playing a little shy when we first got there, but he warmed up after a few minutes. We left around 4 and Aunt Anne sent us home with some her yummy butter tarts and lemon tarts. (I'm surprised they aren't all gone yet!)

After we left Sarnia, we headed over to Vallerye's house for dinner to celebrate Kevin's birthday. (It's today, but he has baseball tonight.) We had a delicious steak dinner, and we got to spend a little bit more time with James before he goes home on Wednesday.

I forgot my camera, so I didn't get any pictures of the weekend, so I have to make sure I remember next time!

The boys are still sleeping, so I am off to enjoy a quiet cup of tea! Oh and Happy Birthday Kevin!

Doctors Appointments

This morning, both boys had Drs appointments. Keegan had his 4 month check up and we had some questions about Ronan's speech (or lack there of.)

Our Dr's office is about a 5 minute drive, so we left at 9:15 for or 9:30 appointment time. We get to the office and they tell us that our doctor has moved and that someone should have called us. (Shoulda, woulda, coulda) I asked her if we would still have an appointment and she wasn't sure. The new office was only a few minutes away, but we were cutting it close. We get there, and its paid parking, so I parked in the lot next door as I didn't have any cash. We get up to the office, and of course, they don't have us written down for an appointment, but they fit us in anyway. If I didn't really like this Dr, that would have been the last straw! Luckily, this location is only temporary and the new place will be really nice and have free parking!

We finally get in to see her, and because she just moved in on Monday, she doesn't have her infant scale set up, and she doesn't have any needles, so Keegan couldn't be weighed or get his shots. She did check everything else though, and says he is perfect and to come back in 2 weeks to get weighed and pricked. We asked her if we could redo his blood work to see if his levels were still normal from the thyroid issue they thought he had a birth. There was a blood lab downstairs so we did that right away. Keegan was smiling and laughing the whole time they were drawing blood.

As for Ronan, she thinks he is just a late talker and that it may be related to his tongue tie, but she has referred us to a pediatrician to make sure there are no bigger issues at play.

So that was our day. I am off to make meatloaf wellington for dinner (new recipe.)

Way to go Nevan!

CANCER FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lazy Days

We've had a quiet few days around here. Keegan is still sleeping through the night, and he rolled over! We've been to the park, and been swimming, but that's pretty much it. Yesterday, I made Keegan some carrots to freeze, and I found a recipe for Smore Bars, so I am going to try to make those soon.

We also got Keegan an exersaucer, and he loves it! Of course, Ronan loves it too!

Not much else to report, we have a pretty busy week coming up. We are going swimming at a friend's house tomorrow, doctors appointments on Wednesday, wading pool with our playgroup on Thursday, and wading pool again (with a friend) on Saturday. Can you tell Ronan loves the water?

Here are some pictures from the past few days!



Sleeping through the night

He finally did it! Keegan has been sleeping through the night for 3 days straight now. After the first 2 nights, I decided to move him into his crib. I was hesitant to do this, because now the boys are officially sharing a room. I was picturing Ronan waking Keegan up for 2am dance parties, getting up to look at him and hopping into the crib, or worse, trying to pull Keegan out! None of that happened last night. Because Ronan goes to bed earlier, and wakes up later, there is a good chance that he isn't going to realize his brother is in there for a while.

Now lets hope this sleeping through the night thing isn't a fluke, and he keeps it up!

Fun with Play Dough

Yesterday, Ronan and I decided to make Play Dough. I have never made it before, but it seemed pretty easy, so I thought we would give it a try. It was probably the easiest thing I have ever made, though, next time, I will wear rubber gloves when adding the food colouring!

Play Dough

• 1 cup salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp cream of tartar
• 1.5 cups boiling water

Mix all ingredients together in large bowl
Knead until smooth
Break into chunks and add food colouring