I Get It

When I got married and was looking for photos of my childhood for a slide show I was appalled that I could find so few without my older sister Jen in them. Where were all the cute photos of me? Just me. Truth be told, there weren't many. End of story.

Chase, honey. When I was pregnant with you I vowed to take countless photos of you ALONE. I didn't want your fate to be the same as mine, where I was stuck with the photos I had, cute or not - Okay. It wasn't really a big deal. But I vowed nonetheless.

Sorry. As my parents could have guessed - as could all you other parents of two or more kids - my commitment to your photo album is falling behind in the list of all things important, like keeping you and your brother alive!

So here are some precious pictures of my TWO boys!

In Chase' crib.

Smooch'n on the couch.

All three boys.

Happy Halloween

Guess what I am for Halloween?


That's right! I'm a train conductor!

And Chase?



He's Superman!

No More Binky ... Seriously?

Well, it was only a matter of time before our second born, like his older brother, decided the binky wasn't for him. However, JJ and I were hopeful that the soft plastic vice would sooth Chase for a while longer than two months. (Not sure why we thought this since Daniel stopped taking one after two weeks.) Heck! I would go as far to say that we were of the mindset that a tearful goodbye to the pacifier at a late age would be a worthwhile trade off for the contentment that it brought today. But we won't have to worry about all those tears after all. Chase does not like the binky any longer. Sad.

Chase still loves to be swaddled at bed time. We will see how long that lasts!

Chase at Two Months

Well Chase, you have got your brother beat as far as your Well Child Exam numbers go at two months. And despite the red-eye that this photo displays, you have beautiful blue eyes, perhaps passed down to you by your Pop Pop.

Weight: 13lb 5oz

Height: 24 inches

Head: 16 1/2 inches

Manner: Smiley, loves peek-a-boo, very chill

Another Ball Game

Our tradition of introducing our children to the Colorado Rockie's for the first time with Grandpa Tiger continues. Chase was five weeks old (Daniel was three weeks at his first game) as we watched the Rockies crush Cincinnati a few weeks ago. Chase caught about as much of the game as Daniel did his first time.

What's a little kiss?

Daniel has been sick these last few days. A cough, sniffles, nothing major for a two-and-a-half-year-old. But, JJ and I realize that for Chase, not yet two months old, the same symptoms could turn into another story. So, JJ and I have reminded Daniel repeatedly not to touch his brother, sneeze on him, or give him the kisses he regularly dishes out to Chase each day - it was worth a shot, right?

But as you can see below, despite all the reminders Daniel can't resist loving on his little bro. And yes. I caught it on camera instead of pulling Daniel's lips apart from Chase's cheek. Here's to Chase' first cold.

Brothers