Keaton

Hi, I’m Keaton! I’m 29 years old, and very much an introvert. I was telling Jessa the other day how much I love the system at our new storage unit facility. I signed up online, got the lock straight from our storage, unloaded our things, and never had to talk to a single person. I was living the dream.

 

But here’s a fun twist: I teach children’s theater for a living! So while I am naturally one to lean away from too much interaction with others I don’t know well, I also teach kids how to have confidence doing just that. Let me clarify, while I prefer to be introverted, I also hold my BA in Theatre Studies (from the University of Utah), so I’m introverted…. for a theater person. If you know any theater people you know that is a very different scale to measure on. I love my job. I love being with kids, and this year is extra fun for me because the kiddo is in one of my classes, too! One of the best parts about my job is that I get full-time pay for part-time hours, which means I have a lot more time at home than many primary income providers. It leaves lots of time for family adventures!

 

I have many interests, and regularly find new things to pursue. I’ve really gotten into board games the past year or so. J and I do a weekly game night with our brothers that is one of our favorite traditions. I love to bake (I grew up baking with my mom and grandma, and now share the love with the kiddo), and when I was pregnant with the kiddo I fell in love with birth. I love it so much that I am currently working towards becoming a certified Labor Doula. If you are a gestational parent considering us, and it’s something you are comfortable with, I would love to support you through labor. We can talk it over, if it feels good to you. But know that there is zero pressure. Your birth is yours, and we are here to support you in whatever way feels best for you. 

 

I love being a mom. We have experienced life in so many cool new ways through our kiddo. Each spring we have caterpillars and watch them go through their transformation to becoming butterflies. I love to sit and watch them, but especially on the day we release them. It is so magical to see them explore the outside world and take flight for the first time. I feel like motherhood has similarly transformed me. I know that I will go through another transformation when we get to adopt. If you are considering us, I want you to know that I will make that transition with as much grace, compassion, and love as I have in me. I know that, when the baby is born, our transitions will look very different from one another. I am prepared to honor those differences and make sure our child knows how deeply loved they are, by all of us.