Welcome Lexi Reynolds!!!

So our friends Eric and Susan Reynolds welcomed their newest addition, Lexi, to the family early last week. Amanda went over to the hospital to see Susan and the baby (I stayed home while Callum slept) and I went over on Thursday after school to meet the beautiful little girl, visit with Susan and Eric, and congratulate Jackson, the big brother! Lexi weighed in at 8.8 pounds (Callum was 8.1 pounds) which is heavier than Callum--but she seems SO SMALL next to our little guy! I guess Callum really has gotten that much bigger. It just feels so natural holding a baby now....and, naturally, Lexi's arrival has Amanda already talking about our next one. But I just wave my hands and tell her to wait until Callum can at least support his own head without our help.....Jeez woman!
Here are Sue and Eric with their little girl. Doesnt Susan look fantastic?? Here's something to make women jealous: Susan went to Thayer Hospital at 9pm, and had Lexi at 10:30. Talk about a fast labor!
I dont know about the rest of the world, but its been cold in Maine (I love it!!). We haven't had a fire yet (out of principal I refuse to have a fire in September when its still summer) so Callum's been sleeping in his little fleece "bag." He looks adorable...especially in his Portland Sea Dogs beanie. Actually, in this picture, he looks absolutely terrified. But I assure you no Callums were hurt in the taking of this photograph.
Here's a better shot at his little "giraffe bag" (it has little giraffes on it). Presently, as Callum sleeps, he is in his new "jungle animals" fleece sleeper. He loves them....and the friction of the fleece keeps him from sliding and shimmying all over his crib....

Hey, am I holding Callum or a miniature Ortiz??
And here's Callum and his grampy, playing on his fun-mat. Callum just loves his rainforest fun mat, and he particularly likes the "Monty Moose" animal that grammy hooked onto the mat last week. Notice the sweater Callum is wearing--Lynne made it for him, and it has wicked cute bunny-rabbit buttons...... After seeing Lynne and George this morning, Amanda, Callum, and I went to the Pelotte's for Liam's first birthday party. Then we came home, gave Callum a bath, put him to sleep, and Amanda went to the store. She is making a spaghetti pie (I love her spaghetti pie) to bring over the Reynolds' tomorrow (our friends and family brought over so much food when Callum was born, and we are paying it forward). Tomorrow Amanda and Callum are joining Michelle, Michelle's sister Melissa, and Melissa's two year old son Emerson to check out this year's Common Ground Fair.

In our next blog, I will put some pictures of Amanda's new car--a Volvo 940 we just got after Jon did bunch of work on it! Stay tuned.