Best of Times, Worst of Times

Having two little kids is great and having two little kids is horribly difficult. Great - watching them interact, having two little ones on your lap, having a little baby to cuddle and a toddler to rough-house with. Difficult - getting out of the house on-time, finding time to shower, being up all night with one and all day with the other, handling jealousy issues, dividing oneself into two. We're surviving, though, and actually better than I thought we would. Isabella gets cuter every day and besides having an absolutely insatiable appetite, has been quite easy-going. Here's a few pics. Sorry I don't have time to write/post more. I'm going to bed during this brief moment when both are asleep simultaneously.

Benjamin helped Kelly fix the dishwasher the other day. He was so fascinated by the process. Why? Because of the water, of course! :) His water fascination has yet to diminish.


I bought new sunglasses the other day and of course, Benjamin had to try them on too.


Isabella is now 3 weeks old! She's working on learning to hold her head up. Other than that, she likes being held and likes watching Benjamin goof around. She has smiled several times seemingly in response to being smiled at, but one never knows at this age. Her smiles sure are cute, though. Also, she woke up two days ago without her umbilical cord stump, so we celebrated with a bath. The first picture is her in the tub. She wasn't very pleased by the experience, but she didn't cry. I call that a success. The second is Benjamin's attempt to share his favorite toy - the bubbles. I managed to get a picture before he decided that she obviously didn't know how to use the bubbles and took them back.