Owen is Two Months Old!

Owen will be two months old the day after Christmas. Hard to believe, actually. He had his checkup with his pediatrician this morning and he's weighing in at 11 pounds 5 ounces and is now 22 inches long. His weight puts him just about the 50th percentile. We think he's anything but average...

We also had our first measurable snowfall last weekend. Colin was eager to go outside and built an awesome snowman in the yard with Daddy. Frosty didn't stand a chance, though, as Colin enjoyed knocking down the snowman even faster than he built it.

Merry Christmas to all!!!

Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo

He doesn't realize you're not supposed to cross the barriers...



We took the boys to the Columbus Zoo this week for their annual Wildlights display. The entire zoo is decorated with LED lights and the sight is something everyone should see. http://www.columbuszoo.org/events.aspx?eventId=275. We saw a sign that read there were over 3 million lights to be seen! Amazing! We had a warm evening and that made it much more pleasant to walk around. Colin's favorite part was riding on the carousel, something he also greatly enjoyed this summer when we visited as well. We purchased a zoo membership this summer and we're really looking forward to enjoying many visits in future!

There are also a few other pictures to enjoy, Colin posing by the Christmas tree and Owen doing his usual stare down.

Some New Pictures

We are busy preparing for the holidays and "still" trying to get Owen to sleep a normal schedule! Here are some recent shots of the boys. In one you can see Colin helping Daddy stack the firewood we had delivered this week. Owen is growing fast and has gained significant control of his head in the past few weeks. He's smiling and cooing now (when he's not crying), so that's been fun. Colin is a great big brother and only occasionally doesn't recognize his own strength when helping out with Owen.

Too Cute!

When Owen isn't crying, he's quite a cutie. Here he is enjoying some tummy time!

Master Colin, Brewer in Training

Colin has become quite the little "junior brewer" around our house. He gets very excited about Saturdays and brewing with Daddy. Benj even admits that he's actually a little helpful at times, fetching things for him when needed. I know it's only a matter of time before our 3 year old is brewing his own batch of beer...

Here are some photos from the latest brew this past weekend where the annual Christmas ale was being brewed.