Is it Spring, yet?!?!

So we are at the end of the winter season here in the Pacific Northwestand that means it rains every day with the occasional splash of sunshine to keep our hopes up. We are trying to not get boggeddown by Brennan's need for constant holding, feeding and napping, so we have made a few trips out of the house on the weekend. Hayden and I went skiing again the other week. Unfortunately I was too busy coaxing him down the hill to take any pictures, but I did get one shot of him on the chair lift.

Yesterday we went to the Boeing Museum. Katy and Hayden have gone several times, but it was my first trip. Pretty cool WWII and WWI displays. We were able to walk t

hrough Air Force One, which was LBJs, Kennedy's and Nixon's. Much smaller than the modern era Air Force Ones, but neat to see a little bit of history.

Brennan is doing well. We have figured out his routine so the frustration with guessing what mood he is going to be in has passed. Hayden tries to help whenever he can, but concepts such as not being too loud or moving too fast are lost on an excited 5 year old.

Here are some photos from the museum and 2.5 month old Brennan!

Two months later...

Well, sleep deprivation hasn't prevented us from keeping up with the basic necessities (eating, sleeping, bathing and the like). In fact, we've all but forgotten about those blissful nights without a single disruption to a good night's sleep; okay, so maybe we haven't forgotten completely and hold out hope they'll return... soon.

At his 2 month check-up, Brennan weighed in just shy of 12 pounds and

was described as perfect by the doctor (nothing we didn't already know). He's as curious as ever, especially about big brother, Hayden, and has recently learned to crack a smile. Although Mommy and Daddy are obvious favorites, no one can catch his attention like Hayden.

Watch the video below to see for yourself!

Coming Events:

• Patrick is prosecuting his first solo jury trial this week in the Tacoma Federal Court. Ever the practical one, he's been rehearsing his opening and closing statements while rocking Brennan to sleep in a dark, quiet room.

• Hayden is off with Daddy for his second ski trip and couldn't be more excited! Look for more pictures of the little ski bunny on the next blog post.

• Katy and Brennan are venturing into the world of yoga... Mommy and Me yoga, to be exact. Here's hoping we're not surrounded by too many of the Pacific NW species of tree-huggers.