Sleeping Like a Baby

John and I always thought the phrase "sleeping like a baby" was strange--in our home, that means waking up every couple hours, screaming at the top of your lungs. Well, with Alex, we discovered what the phrase sleeping like a baby means. Zoe & JR think being the big sister and big brother is great.

Over the River and Through the Woods . . .

We took a trip to Austin and visited Grandma and Grandpa Reed for the weekend and as you can see, we had a blast. I'm not sure who was more excited about the four wheeler--JR (who was a natural) or John (who was so proud to see his two-year-old son cruising around the backyard like a Nascar racer). Baby Alex found a new friend in cousin Mackenzie and afterwards took a much-needed snooze in the swing.

Meet Betty Crocker and Emeril . . .

It's official: the family's favorite treat is cookie dough. I passed my fond love of licking the mixer beaters on to my children. My favorite part was when they exchanged beaters and gave each other a kiss. Most of the time they are so kind to each other (I'll save the terrible twos tantrum post for another time). We also went to Kripy Kreme to see how donuts were made. The highlight of the visit was when the jolly rotund Krispy Kreme lady approached JR with a balloon and a Krispy Kreme baker's hat. Instead of emitting squeals of delight, like the other children in the establishment, JR gave her the evil eye and had a stare down. Paralyzed by the pure enmity that was coming from my little boy, I thanked the kind worker as quickly as I could, took the balloon and the hat, and tried to project Zoe's joy over JR's glaring. After she left, JR resumed his normal happy self. I guess the don't talk to strangers lesson really got to him!

The Youngest Lawyer

Alex and I had our first business trip while on maternity leave--we spent two fun-filled days in Delaware. While traveling with a two-month old was not on my list of things to do, the unexpectedly scheduled summary judgment hearing was worth it. The recruiter for our local counsel in Delaware cared for Alex during the five hour hearing.

Alex traveled in style--flying in first class next to some wary looking passengers and staying in the

Hotel DuPount in Wilmington. As always, Alex was an angel: he slept through take off and landing and didn't make a peep. Alex pretended to be an airplane on the flight back. Our local counsel declared that Alex was definitely the youngest lawyer they had welcomed to their firm!

We're Two - Happy Birthday!

Twins only turn two once, and we celebrated with their favorite theme--Dr. Seuss! Our friend DeeDee Lewis (http://www.ddthecakelady.com/) made an amazing Fox in Socks cake, of which the children ate two pieces and I ate the rest (I was trying to save them from my sugar addiction). Altogether, this was a very fun day (except for the speeding ticket that I received that morning).

Balloons were hugely popular, second only to their new big red cars. Thank goodness John realized that this was a toy that we needed two of--he picked up an extra on his way home from work. Thanks Grandpa for the awesome gift!

We Love Birthday Cards

Zoe & JR received some fun birthday cards for their birthday. As you can see, they loved them!

Alex has now entered the hall of fame for easiest baby ever. He likes bath time too.

Little Panda Chunk

Can you believe Alex is one month old? He weighed in at 10 pounds 4 ounces at his doctor appointment a week and a half ago. Today, he weighs almost 12 pounds 8 ounces! This explains why Michelle never gets any sleep . . . someone is on an all-day all-night buffet.