Bryce is turning 1 on Saturday

It is amazing to me that it has been just about a year since we welcomed Bryce into the world. His birthday is on Saturday and we are having a party on Sunday. Just for you Wisk, I have finally taken the time to figure out how to add pictures on this thing. This picture is roughly a month old, and amazingly, they did not have to be posed like this. I will try to put some pictures from the party up after the mess is cleaned up. So until then, take care and check back soon.

A long time again

Another month since I've done this already...Well not a lot going on this month anyway. Tyler was sick with some kind of abdominal ailment last week, and believe it or not, it caused him to vomit for the first time since his baby spit-ups. Talk about strange. Bryce also had a cold for a couple of days as the weather fluctuated so much. And Speaking of Bryce, we are less than 2 weeks away from his birthday. Where does the time go?

relaxation...finally

Now that Amanda and I have a full week off together for the first time since our honeymoon, we decided it was time to go away for a couple of days by ourselves. So with the help of Grammie and Papa Light having Tyler and Bryce stay at their house for a couple of nights, we took off for Portland, ME for 2 nights. It was nice to get away without the boys, but it was just as nice to come home today and see them. Nothing to newsworthy about the trip itself, so I will not bore anyone witht the details. The rest of vacation week will include an oil change for my car, an emissions test for Amanda's car and some other odds-and-ends on Thursday and then Friday we plan to take the boys to the aquarium in Boston. We finish the week attending Katie's 4th birthday party on Saturday. Vacations just are not long enough!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's it for now.

Lee

time flies too quick

while realizing it has been a really long time since I posted...time to catch my breath and think about what has happened over the last couple of months. Bryce has pulling himself up to his feet for a while now and is starting to take side-steps while holding the furniture (or pulling my leg hair if that is what is in front of him at that moment). He also has about six teeth coming in right now which is kind of funny to see. Both of the boys were sick at the same time a couple weeks ago, so we had a duel doctor's appointment to find out that Tyler was just about 40 pounds now while suffering from "the Krupp" (not sure about that spelling, but he gets it every year, though it is usually in November). Bryce was beginning an ear infection (his first) so thankfully we caught that really early before he got to miserable and he weighed in at an even 20 pounds already. I think I've got a future linebacker to go with my home run hitter.

Also in the last month or so, I suffered from my 32nd birthday which is no big deal because I haven't cared about my birthday much since turning 21. Finally, today is Amanda and my 6th wedding anniversary. Talk about time flying, can it really be that long that we have been married. I guess that means it has been a very good marriage, because it does not seem that long. But that also got me to thinking that it has been 7 years since the terrible tragedies of 9/11 and I still cannot ever forget that morning listening to the radio and all the coverage and then watching tv late into the night trying to figure out why something like this would be done.

Thanks to having the job I do now, my wife and I are actually enjoying a full week off together in 6 years. That's right folks, I have not had a full week off since our honeymoon. Thank goodness I am not working at the store anymore. That's all for now. Hopefully it will not take so long to post again, but until then, I hope everyone stays safe and healthy and we'll talk soon.

Lee

As Promised

Bryce had his appointment with the doctor today and apparently he was quite the hit. Amanda says that before they left the office, Bryce was being passed around like the church collection box. It's tough having 2 adorable little boys and I can only imagine how many girls I am going to have to shoo away in later years. Anyway, the current measurements for our little Incredible Hulk are roughly 28" in height and 18 lbs, 8oz. They say that he is only in about the 5oth-60th percentiles, which is good considering the premature birth, but that is one big boy. Also, he is now starting to get a taste of manly food. The other day at breakfast we gave him tiny amounts of pancakes and tonight at dinner he had some macaroni salad (just the macaroni) and some real green beans.

It is also still amazing how great of a big brother Tyler is. He is very protective of Bryce and very concientious of what he is doing around him. At the doctor's office, Tyler told Mommy that they could not pass him around like that. He also still likes to give him lots of hugs and kisses. The true test is starting now though, as Bryce is crawling and moving very well in his walker. Other than that things are normal here, so until next time, be cool.

Lee

Bryce is 9 months today

Hello all,

once again it has been a while, but we have some exciting (I think) news. Bryce has a third tooth, and possibly even a fourth, coming through. But more importantly, just a day before he turned 9 months (that would be yesterday, for those of you who can't figure it out) he has started crawling. That's right, it is now officially time to re-baby proof the house. Oh boy. He has a doctor's appointment on Tuesday, so check back for updates on height and weight some time after that.

Lee

Congrats

Today I would like to recognize some recent events that are do our congratulations. First, my father-in-law, Dave, is less than a week from retirement after 38 years in the education field. I can't imagine myself having a career that long, but I guess someday I may reach that point as well. Recently, a dinner was held in Rhode Island to honor the 30 years of service that Dave put in in Scituate and this past weekend Amanda and Melissa threw a surprise retirement (and birthday party) for Dave (and Sue). Also, Courtney has delivered the baby girl that I had predicted for her and Andy. I am currently waiting on details, but we congratulate the Wisk Family and hope that all is well for Momma and Baby (and Poppa, who probably already needs a beer to deal with the impending teenage years of raising a girl). That's all for now.

With love,

Lee