This should update itself regularly. I'm pretty happy with this addition. Hopefully those of you who are fans of "24" will appreciate this.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
Fifteen days into 2007 and things are already going smoother than 2006. Melissa and I have our fingers crossed that '07 will be a little less eventful than 2006. The kids are doing great. They are really doing well with their New Year's resolution to sleep through the night. They've been going strong for about the past two weeks and we couldn't be happier. Ever since we turned off the baby monitor they've been doing great. Melissa is recovering well from her surgery. She hardly missed a beat. That's just about it for us so far. I know that everyone probably came to the site wondering what new and exciting, odds-defying event we were experiencing. I'm quite pleased to report that we've enjoyed a refreshingly ordinary few weeks. It's kind of nice.
Jammies mean he's about to eat and go to bed or that he just got up. Either way, Griff is happy about it.
Right before I took this picture I was thinking, "Good grief, what is she crying about?" Then I turned around and saw this and thought, "Oh."
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Christmas at the Baldwin's was quite eventful this year. The kids enjoyed their first one and were thrilled that Santa dropped by. Griff was so excited that he stayed up nearly the entire night. It was so much fun.
Lily and Griff were also excited to have their own stockings. They were filled to the brim with formula and diapers - just what they wanted. They also got some pretty cool stuff from their grandparents and their aunts and uncles.They are doing well and so is Melissa. The hits just keep on coming. Friday the 22nd of December Melissa went to the emergency room with severe pain in her side. She was quickly diagnosed with a kidney stone. However, once her CT scan came back the doctors discovered that she actually had a cyst the size of a grapefruit on her ovary. Swell. She underwent surgery Friday night at about 10 p.m. It was basically the same as having a C-section. All went well and she even made it home Sunday morning for Christmas Eve. She is recovering well and doing great. She has really had a great attitude about the whole thing.
The kids are good and are growing like weeds. They are both in the top 90% for height. They get along well. They are spit-up machines. It is uncanny. They just seem to know the exact moment when you let your guard down. Wham! Just like that you've been slimed. It's not just that they instictively know the perfect moment. They also have a knack to throw up on whatever it is that you really don't want them to. If you just put on a shirt, they will nail it. If you have on something that has to be dry-cleaned, consider it a matter of time. They are like little barfing ninjas.
Lily is enjoying her hat that she received from her uncles. She can't wait for her first paper route. 
Grandpa Baldwin loves to make Lily look like Squiggy.
I don't know if she'll ever really be able to appreciate this post. (Photo: www.davidlander.com)
I don't have any idea what Lily is thinking right now. The disturbing thing about this picture is she actually kind of looks like me (Jake) in this one. Thanks for nothing, Lily.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
No one can make these kids smile like Great-Grandma Jean. He was actually smiling even bigger than this, but I was too slow. On the bright side, my white whale is dead.
Dad and Griff watching the Utah/BYU game. Griff is lucky that he fell asleep. Prevent defense is terrible!
Griff and I have been watching a lot of "Hogan Knows Best." He wanted to do his best Hulkster pose. He's saying his prayers and taking his vitamins.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
On the eve before L&G's first Thanksgiving there is much to be thankful for. Foremost on the list is the blue bouncing seat that Griff has come to love. As much as he loves it, though, I'm pretty sure that Melissa and I love it more. Binkys have to rank pretty high on the list. Also, let's not forget the Jazz at this time of gratitude. Finally, we can be grateful that the kids and their mom are happy and healthy. Things have been going well. We're starting to get things figured out for raising two at a time. (I don't think that counts as a jinx, but I knocked on wood and have just pulled out my lucky rabbit's foot.)
They are both growing a lot. Scrolling through the blog it's easy to see how much they are changing. Lily still becomes absolutely furious every time we try to burp her. I've explained over and over that she hasn't tasted food for the last time, but nothing seems to console her. Griff has his own things to worry about. He yawns bigger than anyone I've every seen. The problem is that he hasn't figured out that his mouth is limited as to how wide it will go. So every once in a while he'll yawn and then he'll cry because he stretched his mouth too far.
We're all excited for the kids' first turkey day. We're so grateful for all of the love and support that have come our way. We all want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving.
Griff's first experience with professional photography. He's had plenty of opportunity to prepare for this moment.
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