Fun Pics!

Koen enjoying some good tummy time!

Finn and Koen, hanging out on the mat. Love the look on Finn's face :)

Koen's new play center....he got it from his buddy Malik and he LOVES it! Thanks Malik!

Keelin and Koen on the mat! (Night at the Roxbury??!!)

Rice Cereal!

The doctor gave us the go-ahead to start some rice cereal at night. We were pretty excited and hopeful that it would help him sleep a bit better. The first night we gave it to him, he did not like it at all, in fact he spit it all out and cried (but he only woke up once that night!) That didn't last long, because the next night he couldn't get enough. He even grabbed our hand to pull the spoon faster to his mouth. Pretty funny! He loves it now!

Play date with the Washington's!

Koen and I spent the afternoon with The Washington Trio, Jennifer and Gammy Jan! Gammy Jan was my second mom growing up and she was thrilled to meet Koen! Jennifer is my oldest friend whom I met when I was 4 and she was 3. We were the only girls in the neighborhood and did whatever we could to play street hockey or kick the can with the boys. It's hard to believe so much time has gone by and we are now raising our own babies! The trio: Zoey is 4, Amaya is 19 months, and Malik 9 is months. I don't know how Jennifer does it! The kids were so great and gentle with Koen, it was fun to watch!

Here is Koen with Gammy Jan :)

And Jennifer holding a crabby Koen, with Malik below and Amaya on her lap.

The Baptism

Koen was baptized last Saturday (November 14th) and we didn't know how he would do with all the attention on him. Well, it was another sign that he is definitely his father's son.... he worked the congregation.... smiling and chatting the whole time he was on stage! He really enjoyed being the center of attention. After the service, we went over to Grandma and Grandpa Pop's place for chili and quality family time. Kyle's aunt, uncle and cousin (Jon, Suzanne & Katie) were in town from South Dakota so they were able to join us too! Thanks to Joe & Brooke and Elly & Ali for accepting responsibility as Koen's God Parents!

Best buds :) Cousin Sam and Koen!

Koen was so content chewing on Uncle Jon's fingers and he loved hanging out with his cousin Katie!

Cousin Finn wrestling with Koen.

4 month appointment or a 6 month appointment???

We had Koen's 4 month appointment today. Dr. Saxton immediately commented on his strength and ask me if I was sure he was only 4 months... She said he had the strength of a 6 month old (clearly he gets that from his mother!). When I told her he was rolling over on his own, she didn't believe it. Then Koen decided to show off and actually roll over! Thanks for the proof Koen!!! Koen had 3 shots today and he did sooooo well. He cried for a bit after them, but smiled and was happy shortly after :)

Here are the stats:

Weight: 14 lbs 15 ounces....50th percentile

Height: 25 3/4 inches...75th percentile

Head: 16 1/2 cm.....25th percentile

So, to sum it up, he's tall and skinny with a little head. :)

4 months, 2 feet, 1 roll-over and almost a beer!

We've had a lot of milestones this week....Koen turned 4 months, he discovered his feet, he rolled over for the first time and he tried to drink his first beer! Good thing mom and dad are great photographers, we were able to get each event on camera!

When Koen gets his diaper changed, he loves to be naked and grab his feet. He chats and giggles nonstop. He could be naked for hours and be happy!

Here is the video of Koen rolling over. I know, I know...I gave him a little push to make it over, but I swear, just before I got the camera out he rolled over on his own. We were not expecting him to roll over so soon!!!

It looks as though I am holding him towards this big beer...not the case. He actually lunged forward and grabbed the beer so fast it almost went flying off the table :) Like father, like son.

A sad goodbye.....

This past weekend, our 6 1/2 year old Leon fell severely ill. On Saturday, he started vomitting and wasn't able to keep anything down. Sunday morning, we took him into the emergency clinic where they diagnosed him with severe dehydration and pancreatitis. They were not sure which came first, but they told us he was 'very sick and depressed'. The ICU pumped him full of liquids and they were able to keep him stable throughout the day and into the night. When we picked him up on Monday morning to transport him to the 24 hour hospital, he looked terrible and he seemed to be slowly worsening. He was bleeding and vomitting regularily and not responding to any of the treatments. By 3pm on Monday, the doctor called to say he was loosing oxygen, his blood pressure had dropped and he was now bleeding from his nose. We rushed to the hospital and said our final goodbyes. As hard as it was to say goodbye, we knew that he would be in a better place....reuniting with many of his relatives and old friends. For all that knew Leon, he was a dog with an amazing zest and energy for life...and at times, a little spazy! We have so many memories of Leon: wrestling with his best buddy Jacks; greeting every visitor at the front door (some a little more personal than others!); suckling on his stuffed animals; getting harassed by Elvis; snuggling under the covers; spending time with Uncle Geno; sitting in Koen's car seat and making Koen laugh. We miss him so much.

Koen's first Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!! Yes, Koen did have TWO outfits for Halloween, I guess we are those parents (the ones we swore we wouldn't be!). The Dumbo costume is a hand-me-down from Finn...it was a bit large on the head, but hilarious none the less! Koen wore his lobster on Thursday night to carve pumpkins at Uncle Andy's house.... and again for the Halloween party on Saturday night.

Here is Finn, the dragon/dinosaur, trying sooo hard to teach Koen 'knucks'...he was getting a bit frustrated! Don't give up, Finn, soon enough!!!!

On Halloween, Koen got to spend the morning and afternoon at Granny & Grandpa V's house while mom and dad worked at Snap! We were told that he was well behaved...!!! He got to meet his twin buddies, Aiden and Patrick McDonald, who's parents are Kyle's old babysitters (I didn't have my camera with to take a pic! They were dressed as a lion and a duck, so adorable!)!

That night, we all dressed up and headed over to Uncle Andy's Annual Halloween Party!

Koen is wondering what the heck is on Grandpa Pop's head and face...he's the Indian from the Village People...and Grandma is Phillis from The Office...

Here are Koen's cousins...Abby and Sam....Shark-girl and Lava-boy!

Here's the family Halloween pic. Mom's the cowboy from the Village People...Dad's the lunch lady from SNL.

And last but not least.....The Village People (Rogo, Uncle Andy, Uncle Joe, Mom and Gpa Pops)......a bit ridiculous! "It's raining men, Hallejulah!" Happy Halloween!!!!