we are still alive, though I feel more like a zombie. we aren't getting much sleep at night, Noah really likes to eat in the middle of the night and really doesn't like it if he doesn't get fed at the moment he gets hungry. He is getting close to the 8 week mark- it is suppose to get better at that time and hopefully he will start sleeping through the night.

Sunday marked the 7th wedding anniversary of my wife and I. much has happened in our lives in that time. we were kids when we got married, I am still amazed that everyone let us do it. we had a date Sunday night, I took Kelly on a Date, it was so wonderful to be alone with my wife. We went for fondue, it was nice. For me, spending some time with my wife without kids screaming in the background was the most important part. We could have been at burger king. I've seen too many people get so caught up in raising kids, advancing their career, dealing with life's whatever's...that they loose touch with the love of their life, their spouse. it is as simple as going on a drive alone or staying up after the kids go to sleep and talking over a cup of tea (The best tea in the world!!), the rewards are endless, the consequences of not tending to the marriage however are painful and paralyzing.

back to the anniversary and date, we had a wonderful time, and thanks to Kelly's step-mom, the kids were safe and had fun and we had no worries. Getting married to Kelly was the best thing on earth that I ever did, expanding our children to carry on the legacy is the icing on the cake.

to my wife, the woman who is kind enough to love me in return, thank you for the best time of my life, here is to 7 times 77 more years

we are still alive, the children are still alive- it is a good day.

I forgot how much work goes into taking care of a newborn. I had also forgotten that you really don't know this new person at first, it takes time, you have to work on the relationship. I've found that I have been more comfortable spending time with my daughter than with Noah, i think it is because of the relationship I have built with Rosalyn and I know her, I know her needs, I know how to soother her when she is upset and she knows me. With Noah it takes some effort, he is different in many ways from his older sister and it takes alot of effort to take care of his needs. after realizing this, and acting on it by making an effort to get to know him. I have found that I'm really enjoying this new person in my life, I like his personality and it isn't really that difficult- it just required me to take that step and make the effort. I look forward to getting to know Noah more, seeing him develop as a person and make his mark in this world. today is a good day, I spent time with my wife, I played with my daughter and got to know my son a little more.