New Photos Of Mason And Ike!

Forgive me, as I'm on borrowed time right now. No night nurse...Brooks went to bed long ago... and I'm counting down minutes, maybe even seconds, until the chirping begins from the nursery and it's time for yet another double feeding which I'm still trying to master. I've become so used to the white noise static of the baby monitor that I hear it in my sleep, in the shower, on my drive to work and even on conference calls with my clients.

In the time since my last post on September 9, Mason and Ike have had a healthy pediatrician visit, each weighing in at over 13 pounds (Ike at 13 lbs. even and Mason at a stealthy 13 lbs. 6 oz.), and the UNC football team mauled Rutgers on the road before choking away a 17-3 third quarter lead to VA Tech and losing 20-17 last Saturday. Sorry for the digression, but college football season is in full effect and I'm trying to balance raising two newborns while dealing with the heartache that is Tar Heel football.

Recently, Mason and Ike are sucking down formula like crazy and growing like we've infused their bottles with Miracle Grow. Thankfully, their feedings are starting to strecth out to 4-5 hours, but unfortunately, the bewitching hours seem to be between 3 - 6 a.m. They just don't want to settle down after their late-night feeding. Unlike their dad, these little boogers seem to be early risers, counting down the time until they can sit in their boppers in front of the TV and watch their cartoons.

Hopefully they will eventually exhibit the characteristics that have defined me for years and welcome the chance to sleep in.

Here are some new photos of Mason and Ike.

Hurricane Ike Makes Landfall At Litchfield Beach

Well, we're back from our week-long beach trip with the Banks family at Litchfield Beach. What a nice vacation! We experienced incredibly beautiful weather and not one cloudy day during our entire stay. Unfortunately, we had to pack up and leave a day early because Tropical Storm Hannah was bearing down on us, but it was a small price to pay for five days of sunny skies and warm temperatures (and two rounds of golf!).

The trip marked Mason and Ike's first trip to the beach. Not to be outdone, Simba also joined us, making his second ever trip to the beach. Because of the extra 'cargo,' Brooks and I had to take two cars to the beach just to have room for all of our luggage and the baby gear. On the way to the beach she followed behind me with the twins while I toted Simba. Of course, as is the case with two month olds on road trips, we had to make an impromptu pit stop to provide a feeding. Because our route to Litchfield Beach took us through some very rural areas with spotty/non-existent cell service, Brooks' signal to me that Mason and Ike were crying and needed to be fed was to turn on her windshield wipers. This signal occurred a few miles west of Kingstree.

On the way back to Charlotte I returned the favor and drove the twins while Brooks had Simba. This time I made sure to take a route that included more populated areas with reliable cell service.

Below are a lot of photos from the trip. Enjoy.