Macaulay Culkin sighting!

Me and Josh went into a Panda Express to pick up dinner tonight. When we walked up to order, the two workers there looked at us, looked at each other kind of funny like, then asked "Has anyone ever told you your son looks like that kid on Home Alone?" I said "In fact, yes." ( Naughty Cass used to say "Kevin, you're such a disease!" ) One of the workers kept trying to get Josh to do the famous aftershave scream, but Josh was acting shy. She even bribed him with a handful of fortune cookies but he still wouldn't do it. Once I got him strapped in to go home then he did it, but it was too late for the fortune cookie jackpot!

Joshie Time

With my paternity leave I've also been able to spend a lot of time with Josh, who's been adjusting to a new brother very well. He's very concerned about him when he cries, and always wants to say hi in the morning when he wakes up. Anyway, here's a sample of what we've been up to:

Getting ready for a day of fun.

Josh plays in his sand pile at least once a day.

Coloring with his mom.

Tummy time.

As Joshie would say "Wee hoo ride em' cowboy!"

3 Weeks Old

Well, Charlie is 3 weeks old tomorrow. He still is trying to get his days and nights figured out, but other than that he's been a good little boy. He eats a lot. In fact, at his two week checkup the doctor had expected him to gain enough weight to get back to birth weight. Well, he passed that by a pound and 3 ounces, so now he tips the scales at 8 pounds 4 ounces. That's about it for now, so on to the pics:

Notice the big bloated belly.

He's starting to get a round little head like Josh had.

You can't see it good, but he's workin' on his second chin. If I'm not mistaken, I had quite a double chin as a baby.

Sometimes we call him 'The Hotdog'. I don't know, he just looks like a little tube steak.

Charlie's Here!

Well, looks like we'll have to come up with a new name for the blog. Charlie Merrick Keel was born at 3:23 pm on August 7th, 2009. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce, and was 18.5 inches long. Everything was as good as you could hope in a birth, and him and his mom are both doing very well.

So before I get to the pictures I guess I'll mention some interesting things about him. First off, his nickname is officially "Squeaker", since when he whimpers and cries it just sounds like squeaking. The pediatrician that checked him out said that when he does the normal checkups, sometimes something in particular stands out. He said that he was very surprised by how strong Charlie was! He likes to turn his head and look at whoever is doing the talking. He actually like to move his head around a lot, and he's strong enough to hold it up for a few seconds. He eats really good when we can keep him from falling asleep. And that's all I can think about for now, so on to the pictures:

Right after he was born. He was pretty angry.

Opening his eyes for the first time.

Waiting for his checkup and bath.

He passes the time by sucking on his fingers.

Josh meets his baby brother for the first time.

He pointed out his eyes, nose, and mouth then proceeded to say "It's a baby dinosaur!"

Who do you think he looks like?