This one's for the ladies . . . a wee British lass, in particular!

The latest news on the international grapevine is that a certain little lady in the UK is smitten with our little baby boy. Three-year-old Keira, daughter of our friends Kim and Paul in the UK, has become smitten with our little man based on his handsome photos and antics displayed on this blog. When we told Keenan about this little British lass' feelings for him, he blushed and insisted on sending her a little message.

We hope to schedule a formal introduction of the three wee ones in late June (Keira has a little brother, too)--photos of their meeting will surely make a future post!

Greetings to Kim, Paul, Keira and Dylan! (P.S. I apologize if I'm spelling your daughter's name wrong. . .I can never remember the "i before e" thing!)

Sleepyheads

This photo shows a typical evening ritual in the Ulrich household. . .my two favorite lazy dudes suffering from food coma on the couch. And yes, they both snore.


Keenan just had his 3-month birthday and he's becoming more and more aware of himself. . .especially his hands. He loves to snap his lips loudly again his fists as a signal to mom that he wants to be fed pronto, or else a meltdown is impending. He can also whip his head around, darting his eyes here and there, and follows whatever piques his interest around him. His smiles get bigger by the day, and his coos are beginning to sound like he's actually trying to say something. He's a great nighttime sleeper and seems to really like his crib--especially the bunny rabbit that circles above him in his mobile. And, he has recently decided that he does not approve of dirty diapers and screams until he gets changed. At least he rewards the diaper changer with smiles and coos as soon as his butt is clean!

Miles O' Smiles

I couldn't resist posting this mini-movie. . .when he smiles, Keenan is irresistibly adorable, at least to his momma. I think his smiles will make you smile, too!

Keenan Goes Wine-Tasting

In the magnolias at the National Arboretum in DC

Keenan had a very busy, fun, and exhausting week with his Grammy and Pop, and the newly-engaged Uncle Mark and Aunt Allison--who were all in town for an extended visit to spend time with the little man. He took in the Bonsai exhibit and flowering cherry and magnolia trees at the National Arboretum in DC, went wine-tasting and shopping in Middleburg, VA, and played a round of mini-golf and disc golf--both while riding in the Baby Bjorn on dad and mom's chest. He also made THREE trips to get ice cream. . .

Chrysalis Winery in Middleburg--Keenan liked Sarah's Patio White wine the best

Keenan made every effort to impress the family with long bouts of unjustified wailing, interspersed with very short breaks for smiles and coos. Sunday night, after everyone headed home to NC and CA, Keenan made history by breaking his current record for consecutive hours of sleep with a whopping 8! He fell asleep at 9 p.m. Sunday night and woke up at 5 a.m. and went to back to sleep until 8 a.m., much to his sleepy mom's delight!