2 month stats

Owen had his 2 month check up today and he weighed in at 11lbs 4oz (just under 50%) and is 23 inches (just under 75%). He also had 4 shots plus an oral vaccine. Right now, he has a fever and doesn't feel so hot...

Sleepy Owen in bed this morning.

Owen not feeling so well... ("my legs hurt mommy")

Welcome Nicholas!

Nicholas Aidan Brown
Feb 19, 2008
9pm
6lbs 13oz
20 1/2 inches

Congratulations again Kelley and Billy!

Latest pictures

This is Owen in the tub "waiting" for a bath after pooping in his clothes. He doesn't seem to poop in moderation. It's either all or nothing! He's pretty funny... he screams his head off because the empty tub is cold...

and then once the tub is filled... ahh, that's better!

Maddie helping Daddy give Owen a bath!

Maddie helping Mommy get ready. Maddie absolutely loves to help Mommy in the morning. She knows the names of everything including hairdryer, make-up and lotion. This is Maddie putting on her lotion... her favorite thing to do!

2 and 22 months old

Our two cuties!

Also, a special congratulations to Kelley and Billy who welcomed a baby BOY on Tuesday! He is still awaiting a name but he and mom are both doing well!

Happy Birthday/Valentine's Day

Yesterday I had a very nice birthday. Owen was kind enough not to wake up until 3:30am. Ben, unexpectantly, got to sleep in since his office opened 2 hours late due to freezing rain/ice. I was able to get up and take a shower by myself!! The kids and I had breakfast and then headed out for a few errands and got lunch while we were out. We got home and they both took naps before Ben got home around 6ish. We all went out to dinner at a little Italian place called Green Olives. Ben and I have been there now for all 3 of my birthdays here in VA. I got chicken with proscuitto, provolone, and olives in a lemon caper sauce. Ben got tortalini in a pesto sauce. Both were wicked good. After dinner we came home and had yummy homemade birthday cake!



Today, for Valentine's Day, I couldn't ask for any cuter valentines!

Maddie's ever expanding vocabulary...

Not only is Maddie learning new words every time we turn around, she remembers them as well! Here is a list that I've been compiling for the last few weeks:

Madelyn-Manyn
kisses-sisses
hug-hung
thumb-tum
awake-week
asleep-seep
stroller-toller
crayons-colors
zipper-yipper
snaps-naps
button
pillow-pallow
vacuum-capuum
open-opach
oatmeal-emeal
monitor-motiter
school bus-bee bus
cantaloupe-keek a pope
bicycle-bike i cle
dangerous-degous
blue-bue
purple
crying-cying
ambulance-eedance ("whoo whoo")
mail truck-meel guck
egg-eng
pink
big burp Owen-bee bur Owen
corn-horn
mustard-mustarn
ketchup
red-rad
green-reen
yellow
brown-bown
black-back
peanut butter-bee buller
counter-couter
table-peeble
hot coffee-hot coppee
don't touch-dooon touch
gross-wrooossss
breakfast-bekfast
lunch-munch
balloon-duuuune
David-Deebid
Jack-Gack
Sebastian-Bastee/Bastan
excavator-ex a ator
digger-deeger
blocks-bocks
dolly
jump rope
helicopter-ell i oper

Cutie Pies

Owen snoozing on the couch.

Cuties!

Kisses for my baby brother!

Super Snow Bowl

Well there was no snow but it was the annual get together of the Colgate crew for Super Bowl weekend, which was hosted here in Virginia by us, The Bliss's and The Morrison's. Friday night Pam, Charlie and David spent the night here with us and the kids were excited, as usual, to see each other. Maddie's newest word is David which she pronounces "Deebid"... very cute! Saturday we met up with everyone for lunch and then went to the Air and Space Museum out at Dulles Airport. The museum is an actual airplane hanger filled with planes, helicopters, space shuttles and more... Maddie enjoyed looking at all the "airpanes"! Saturday night we went to a local Japanese restaurant and had a yummy habachi dinner. Maddie was a bit leary of the fire though. Sunday morning was the annual football game. It was great weather for playing! There were a few less people playing than usual though due to most of the moms of the group either being pregnant or watching one or two of the 7 kids under age three!

Happily there were no injuries to report this year! Here is the group picture...

For the game we went down to The Morrison's home were the guys played some pre-game X-Box on 3 TVs throughout the house. Dinner was a wicked good spread of grilled pork loin, chili, and lots of other yummy stuff! We all had a great time watching the game while the kids played... too bad the Pats lost.

Check out Maddie and David's matching outfits.

It was a fun filled weekend and we can't wait to do it again next year!