Less Effective

One of the first things you learn as a parent is the effectiveness of the "Burrito" wrap. It's among the firsts things they teach you at the hospital. Newborns seem to like being wrapped up tightly. Lately the boys have discovered ways to escape our burrito wraps. The other day I hear Logan yelling from the Nursery.

"Hey ... Hey" as I approach his crib I see he has gotten his arms out. When he notices me he breaks into a huge smile as if to say. "Look how cool I am, I got my arms out!" Seconds later a frown crosses his face "It's neat and all but, I don't really like it ... FIX IT"

Penn is no different. It's not uncommon for me to find Penn with his legs free and just as unhappy about it.
I guess we'll just have to find something a little more effective.

My Wife Rocks Part Duex

My previous post discussing the grooviness of my wife focused mainly on the pregnancy experience. Know that the boy's have arrived and been here for allittle over 3 months I can officially say my wife rocks at being a Mom. In a previous post she tried to compare me with a super hero. Well, if that holds true every super hero needs a love interest. I would liken Mary Elizabeth to Cat Women, hot, sassy and capable. She isn't one of those whinny damsels like Mary Jane or Louis Lane that constantly needs rescuing.

She has an amazing amount of patience and love for Logan and Penn. I have seen the boy's deposit every possible bodily fluid all over her person and she shrugs it off. She somehow keeps two, sometimes cranky boys entertained for hours while I am at work. She makes a wicked lunch and dinner for me without fail. The list goes on and on.

I can't thank her enough for everything she does for our little family. She even likes to do yard work, what else can a guy ask for.

I Love You Honey Love!

All Grown Up

The boys just celebrated their 12th week of life. It marks 3 exciting months. Their growth to us is so subtle it doesn't seem like they've grown that much. To help us with this conundrum we've taken pictures to see how they are changing and growing. Thanks Kellie for the idea.

Penn just tipped over, thank goodness his balance has improved

Memory Lane

For those of you who know me you know I'm really not a creative - artise person. I can't draw, I don't scrapbook and I do not have an eye for interior design. As a result it may surprise you to learn that I'm an accomplished artist who's work is displayed prominently where hundreds of thousands of people see it every year.

When I was in the 1st grade Mrs. Campbell asked we draw something that made us happy for the new Primary Children's Hospital. Long story short I won a contest. My "yo-yo girl" won for the letter Y and is displayed throughout the hospital.

We had an opportunity to visit my art work when we visited Candis and Alexis at the hospital.

I'm sorry to say my ability hasn't improved. If I were to draw a yo-yo girl today it wouldn't look to much different. I may not be a creative person but I can still dribble a basketball and I can't wait to teach the boys how to drain a three.

Cuttest Niece

Introducing the cutest niece I have - Alexis Veneda Bailey. Born just last week and has already found her place in our growing family. Congratulations Candis and Joe, she is perfect!

Wonder

I think all parents find themselves wondering about their kids, esp new parents. What color will their eyes end up? What will they be when they grow up? What are they thinking when they have that funny look on their face? etc ...

When the boys were first born and the only sound they made was a cry we couldn't help but wonder what their voices would sound like. For the last month plus we've gotten a small taste. The boys have been cooing and making noises for a while but I'm just getting around to posting the clip. I think the best part is the "O" sound they each make after they sneeze. I'm not sure if all kids make that noise or if we've just taught them to do that. Lately we've caught Logan talking to himself at night. We've gotten a good laugh listening to him over the baby monitor.

We've also discovered a new game of "Follow the Leader". When we stick our tongues out they mimic us. Perhaps the most exciting things is they've begun to sleep through the night. We feed them at 10:30 pm and they sleep until 5:30 am! We get about 6 hrs of continuous sleep and love it. Not bad for 9 weeks old.

We find ourselves in complete wonder of these little bundles of goo (lots and lots of goo).