In this corner, weighing in at 8 lbs...

...Aiden! I bet you thought it was going to be Gavin. Actually Gavin weighs 8 lbs, 3 oz now, but I thought I would give Aiden the big headline for once. Those of you who have been closely monitoring the boys' growth probably noticed two things. To start, we have two very big boys who each gained more than a pound in the last two weeks. Also, Aiden is finally catching up to Gavin. Watch out big brother!

All of this weighing was made possible thanks to a friend of a friend that lent us a scale. We found out we would be getting it a week ago and I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. Ian pointed out that we probably owe the scale's owner a car because I am that excited (remember I still don't get out all the often). After finding out at the boys' last doctor's appt that we didn't have to return until September, I knew that I wouldn't make it that long not knowing.

We weighed Aiden first and I was shocked to see that he had made it to 8 lbs exactly. After knowing that, I think I expected Gavin to be close to 9 lbs since he has always been so much bigger. You can imagine my surprise when he was a mere 3 oz bigger than his little brother. After always seeing Aiden as "the little one," I really had to change my perception of their sizes. I purposely dressed them in the same outfit yesterday just so I could really see how close in size they are now. Gavin is on the left and Aiden is on the right.

So I also took the opportunity to weigh Steve, which turned out to be a really bad idea. Not because he didn't cooperate, because he actually did, but because I had to face a sad reality that he really has been stress eating. This is almost too embarrassing to blog about, but our dear cat is a whopping 17 lbs, 2 oz. Although, I maintain that he is big boned, I still think I may need to look into Kitty Weight Watchers for him.

Looking for love in all the wrong places...

So I know this blog is supposed to be about Gavin and Aiden, but I cannot resist blogging about our cat Steve (and he has many fans out there who have requested that he be included).

The poor guy has been desperate for attention since the boys have come home. So I have decided to periodically include a post about Steve and his search for attention. Will he be successful? You will have to keep reading to find out.

Episode 1: The Baby Wardrobe
You can't blame Steve for looking for attention in the baby wardrobe. It is appealing to him on so many levels. One, he knows that we go into the wardrobe multiple times a day (he is a very smart cat). Two, it is full of lots of soft blankets and clothes to sleep on. Three, deep down I think he is quite aware that he is not supposed to be in the wardrobe so I am sure it gives him some secret pleasure to be somewhere he is not supposed to be (he is also very passive aggressive).

For those of you rooting for Steve, this attempt failed. When told sternly to get out of the wardrobe, Steve meowed in dismay (he talks back often) and refused to get out. Although I did get a very cute picture of Steve, ultimately he was scolded and literally pulled out of the wardrobe.

Better luck next time Steve.

Over 7 pounds of love!

It is definitely worth noting that Mr. Gavin is now over 7 lbs. When he was weighed last week he was 7 lbs, 1 oz, but considering how fast these boys gain weight it is probably safe to say that he is well over 7 lbs now. Since Aiden was the star of the last post, I thought I better give Gavin some special blog attention. In the picture to the left, Gavin was giving Daddy some special attention and love, or is it really the other way around? This looks to be a mutually beneficial cuddling session.

Not to completely neglect Aiden, I would like to give him props for some stellar growth. Last week Aiden was up to 6 lbs, 7 oz. If we follow the same reasoning as above, then Aiden is most likely well over 6 1/2 lbs now.

Keep it up boys! Soon your combined weights will be more than Steve the cat.

Magnum or Blue Steel, you decide...

This blog post has been in the works in my mind for months, but only recently have I had the visual evidence, photos, needed to illustrate my point.

From a very early age, one to two weeks old, we noticed that Gavin would make a look very similar to the one made by Ben Stiller in the movie Zoolander. For those of you not familiar with the movie, Zoolander is a comedy from 2001 about Derek Zoolander (Stiller) a male model at the end of his career who gets brainwashed to become an assassin and looks to rival model Hansel (Owen Wilson) for help. From that description alone you are probably quite surprised that the movie was not nominated for any Oscars that year. I have always found the movie to be hilarious while Ian has never really cared for it (although I do believe he does now see its comedic value).

It was not long before both Gavin and Aiden started doing what we now call the "Zoolander," but like many elusive things (Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot) we could never get a photo of the boys doing "Zoolander." We would even try to bring on the look by encouraging the boys, "Do Zoolander. Come on, do Zoolander." I can already hear the boys telling us that they are not show ponies.

I finally caught Aiden doing "Zoolander" last week. Notice the puckered lips and inquisitive eyes that mark such looks as "Magnum" and "Blue Steel," both looks from the movie. As of yet, I still do not have any visual evidence of Gavin doing "Zoolander," but please believe me when I tell you that he can do it just as well as his little brother. Gavin would tell you himself that he taught Aiden everything he knows about making looks, but is too quick with his looks to be caught on camera. Aiden, on the other hand, seems thoroughly pleased to finally have a blog post almost solely devoted to him.

Current Statistics:
Gavin: 6 lbs, 13 oz
Aiden: 6 lbs, 2 oz
Both boys are now over 19" long.