Our LIttle Monkey

Kien Edward Grover

So, you are all wondering when I am going to post about our son, Kien, I'm sure. The truth is that being a parent has been a real shock to the system for me. I never knew how much your life could change all in a single instant with the arrival of a baby.

Being a new mom has definitely not come easily for me, but now six weeks later I feel like I am settling into it. Those first few weeks are definitely a roller coaster ride of high and low emotions, sleepless nights, worrying about taking care of your newborn baby, etc.... I think that being a dad has come very naturally for Jesse though. He is such a great daddy.

So, for the last six weeks I have spent all my time figuring out and enjoying this precious little boy. I'm sorry that I haven't posted about him until now. Call it a little bit of selfishness. I haven't wanted to spend the time away from holding him, watching him sleep, feeding him, and everything else that comes along with having a new baby. I'm sure you are all excited to see pictures of him finally and I will do my best to update with new pictures frequently. (I won't promise anything yet though because one of the many new things I've discovered about being a parent is that your time is no longer just yours. )

So, here he is. Our little Kien. He was 6 pounds 14 ounces and 21 inches long when he was born and had a head covered in light brown hair. He's a really good baby and sleeps well at night. He only gets us up once and we get to sleep the rest of the night!

He was very impatient to get here when he decided it was time to come because I was only in labor for about two hours. He was born one hour after we arrived at the hospital, barely enough time for the doctor to arrive to deliver him.

Life is completely different now that he is here, but I can't imagine my life without him now.

He has had a pretty exciting first six weeks of life. He's been on his first vacation to St. George, he has been up Santaquin Canyon to camp with his family and he has celebrated his first Fourth of July and Pioneer Day holidays!

I love everything about him. Especially the little noises he makes and the gooing noises when he is happy. The first time he smiled it completely melted my heart. I am so excited to watch him grow and learn so much every day.