He was due on the Fourth of July and no matter how much castor oil I drank he didn't come on his due date. I woke up on Sunday morning not feeling to great, with some pretty bad contractions, so CJ called over to Logan Regional to find out what we should expect if indeed this was real labor. My contractions were five minutes apart, but I told CJ we weren't leaving the house until the kitchen was clean. So we quickly washed the dishes, straightened up the rest of the house, and headed to Logan.
At 4:29 pm Sunday, July 7, Keaton James Roberts entered our lives! Grandma and Grandpa Firth were so excited because he was their first grandchild. Grandma and Grandpa Roberts were excited because he was the first grandchild to carry on the Roberts name.
He was such a good baby, but at the young age of two weeks he ended up at Primary Children's for emergency surgery because he was not gaining weight. As it turned out he had pyloricstenosis and a duodenal web. After a two week stay in the hospital (my worst nightmare) he came home and has grown like a weed ever since!
Keaton has always been such a big kid. When he
was about two, he was wearing a Jerry Rice jersey that my brother, Nate, gave him and my uncle Mike commented that he had "NFL written all over him" not because of the jersey, but because of his size. My sisters friends referred to him as "Little Rock". Now I think Keaton often gets the short end of the stick because he looks like a sixteen year old, but still acts like a typical twelve year oldboy.
I loved teaching at North Park while my kids were going to school there because I got to see them all the time. Keaton would pop in my room and Mr. Firth's (Grandpa Lloyd) room to say "hi" and steal a treat at breaks and lunch time. Keaton's teachers have always enjoyed having him in class because he tries hard and is a good kid. He earned the Mayor's Award as a fifth grader at Century. This past year, as a sixth grader, he got to have Grandma Firth as his language arts teacher. I only hope Grandma enjoyed the year as much as I know Keaton did.
Keaton takes after his dad A LOT!
He will strike up a conversation with anyone and before you know it he's your new best friend. I don't think he's got a shy bone in his body. He's also pretty tenderhearted, like his dad. On Sunday, when we were spotlighting him in primary, CJ started to get a bit teary-eyed and so did Keaton. I think it was good for him to hear his dad praise him for being such a good boy. . . young man.
I'm so glad Keaton has made good choices and I sure hope that continues as he gets older. I'm excited about what the future holds for him, but I'm also sad to see my baby boy growing up. We love you Keaton!! Happy Birthday!
At 4:29 pm Sunday, July 7, Keaton James Roberts entered our lives! Grandma and Grandpa Firth were so excited because he was their first grandchild. Grandma and Grandpa Roberts were excited because he was the first grandchild to carry on the Roberts name. He was such a good baby, but at the young age of two weeks he ended up at Primary Children's for emergency surgery because he was not gaining weight. As it turned out he had pyloricstenosis and a duodenal web. After a two week stay in the hospital (my worst nightmare) he came home and has grown like a weed ever since!
Keaton has always been such a big kid. When he
was about two, he was wearing a Jerry Rice jersey that my brother, Nate, gave him and my uncle Mike commented that he had "NFL written all over him" not because of the jersey, but because of his size. My sisters friends referred to him as "Little Rock". Now I think Keaton often gets the short end of the stick because he looks like a sixteen year old, but still acts like a typical twelve year oldboy.
I loved teaching at North Park while my kids were going to school there because I got to see them all the time. Keaton would pop in my room and Mr. Firth's (Grandpa Lloyd) room to say "hi" and steal a treat at breaks and lunch time. Keaton's teachers have always enjoyed having him in class because he tries hard and is a good kid. He earned the Mayor's Award as a fifth grader at Century. This past year, as a sixth grader, he got to have Grandma Firth as his language arts teacher. I only hope Grandma enjoyed the year as much as I know Keaton did.Keaton takes after his dad A LOT!
He will strike up a conversation with anyone and before you know it he's your new best friend. I don't think he's got a shy bone in his body. He's also pretty tenderhearted, like his dad. On Sunday, when we were spotlighting him in primary, CJ started to get a bit teary-eyed and so did Keaton. I think it was good for him to hear his dad praise him for being such a good boy. . . young man.I'm so glad Keaton has made good choices and I sure hope that continues as he gets older. I'm excited about what the future holds for him, but I'm also sad to see my baby boy growing up. We love you Keaton!! Happy Birthday!
