I still can’t believe it, but on Jan 29, Zach and Alex turned 2! They did really well at their two-year check-up. They’re still skinny, of course – Zach almost made it on the charts at 23 lb, but is still in the 0 percentile, while Alex at a “beefy” 23 lb 10 oz is actually in the 6th percentile for the first time. For height, Zach was measured at 34″ (44th percentile) and Alex was measured at 34.5″ (60th percentile). The great news is, they are very healthy and are developing quite well. They were so excited to see the doctor, having seen some in books and TV, and went running down the hall looking for her: “Doctor! Doctor!”

For their birthday, we had a little celebration on the actual day with some special treats and some fun, but we really celebrated that weekend with the help of Cole, Grandma Pat and Papa Bob, opening presents and enjoying a special cake. Check out the pictures in the Z & A Birthday album.

There are also lots of new pictures in the Jan-Feb 2008 family album, including a peak at Cole after his band concert, a day at the Children’s Museum, and a glimpse at Zach and Alex as they play and explore.

Tags: Alex, birthday, checkup, milestones, Zach

The March-April 2007 album has been started as the pictures just keep on rollin’.  There are pictures from my birthday, pictures of new foods for the boys, and pictures of kids hard at play.  Still on the camera but due up on the site soon are ones for the boys playing with Cole’s keyboard and having a favorite book – Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? -  read to them.  One of their favorite things to do now is have stories read to them.  They’ll hand you a book and climb right into your lap.  How cool is that?

Tags: birthday, playtime, reading

We had a low-key celebration for Cole’s birthday, but I think he had a lot of fun.  The weekend took on a “game” theme.  He was able to join Joe at the monthly poker game, which absolutely thrilled him.  He did quite well – he’s turning in to quite the poker player, especially now that he gets the poker face concept. The next day, we met Grandma Pat and Grandpa Bob for lunch at a Chinese buffet that Cole really likes.  Zach and Alex got to try all sorts of new foods – the wontons were big hits with them.  Then we all went back to the house for presents (lots more games) and cake.   Check out the pics in the Cole’s 12th Birthday album.

I’ve also added a bunch more photos to the “misc” Jan-Feb 2007 album (previously known as the Jan-Mar album until we filled up 20 pages in two months!).  I haven’t had a chance to put captions on the newest ones yet (maybe this weekend), so if you check the album out in the next couple days, be sure to check back so you don’t miss my witty commentary.

Tags: birthday, Cole, playtime