Keegan's First Week

These next few weeks I will probably post more pictures than text mostly because I am exhausted and a little because I'm not sure that what I write on 4 hours of sleep will make much sense!  Keegan is doing great.  He is eating every 3 hours and sleeps about 20 hours a day.  Unfortunately for us right now the other 4 awake hours are usually during the night!  So far he seems to be a very content baby, only crying when he is hungry and during diaper changes.  He is so cuddly and enjoyable.  We are loving every minute with him!

This is how most of his day is spent when he's not eating.  It must be tough being a newborn!

Enjoying some time with big sister 

Ava loves it when he finally wakes up for a while to play!  I'm so proud of her.  She is such a big help with him, bringing us things we may need for feeding or changing.  She loves to be a part of taking care of him and I think it's adorable.  They are precious together and we love them so much!

Keegan's Birthday!

On Monday we welcomed Keegan Reese into our family at 1:23pm.  He arrived weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz.  It was love at first sight and so wonderful to finally meet him. He came into the world wide awake and so hungry that he ate without a break for the first thirty minutes we were in recovery!  We praise God for this amazing creation! We are enjoying every second of getting to know him. 

 On our way to "get Keegan at the hospital."  Our last photo as a family of 3.

 

 

 Here we are meeting our little guy for the first time.  Jeff was amazing in the operating room.  The most amazing moment was when Keegan stopped crying at the sound of our voices.  We remembered that same experience when meeting Ava.  There's nothing like it!

 

 

 

 

Proud Daddy!

Jeff showed Keegan off to the the fam.  Check out all of the cameras going off behind the glass!  Looks like he's famous already :)

 

 

Hutchison Family of 4

 

 

Ava getting acquainted with her new little brother

 Showing him a little love :)

 

My sweet little guy 

 

Check out the grip he has on my shirt!  Mommy's boy already :)

 

Taking in his new world

 

Hamming it up for the camera already!  I think he looks like Daddy here :)

 

 Happy little man!  We love you so much already.

It's so great to be home!  We arrived home late yesterday afternoon where we celebrated Keegan coming home for the first time.  Ava gave him toy cars that she picked out for him last week and Keegan had a gift for Ava too :)

 

 

Ava & Keegan right before we headed home from the hospital 

We are so thankful for these two children that God has blessed us with and we look forward to watching them grow in love and faith for many years to come.

One More Week!

I can't believe it but one week from today we will meet our new baby boy!  We've worked all weekend to prepare for Keegan's arrival- pulling baby stuff down from the attic, deep cleaning the house, washing his clothes and burp cloths, etc.  We feel ready and I think Ava is ready.  She talks about him every day and shows us how she's going to hold him and push him in his swing.  I think she is going to be constant entertainment for him!  She is really enjoying cousin Presley and I think Presley is starting to enjoy her.  I caught some really cute photos of the two of them last week.  Presley's eyes were fixed on Ava for at least fifteen minutes as she held her hand and talked to her.  So precious!

Ava helped us get ready for Keegan this weekend by trying out the swing with her princess dolls :)

Thanks to great friends in our ABF (Sunday School) we are set with months worth of diapers, wipes and adorable outfits!  These women are amazing friends and I'm so thankful to them for wonderful gifts, incredible support and beautiful prayers over our family.  It was such a fun shower and I can't think of one thing that we need.  We are truly blessed and incredibly excited about next week.  This week will be spent on the floor playing with toys and coloring as I enjoy giving Ava one last week of my undivided attention :)

37 Weeks