Two months

Alex weighs 13lbs 8oz and is completely squidgy and delightful.

Alex the Wizard

A lot of snow

Ben is two and a half

  He likes sweetcorn straight from the freezer, as a snack.

 He's a merry soul, and laughs a lot.

Most of all he loves music, being outside, and our techie gadgets.

We are very lucky parents.

Alex is 1 month old

  He weighed 11 lbs at the start of the week, which is a respectable 8oz a week weight gain, and seems to be thriving. I'm conscious that we don't take as many photos of him as we did of Ben - anyone would think we had other things to do - but a friend came over today with an excellent camera and a wonderful eye for catching both Ben and Alex looking very much like themselves. These are all faces Alex pulls when he's observing the world.

This was us on our honeymoon, driving up Hardknott pass in 2008. We're always behind the camera now, holding a hand or wiping something or being bossed about by one of our boys. It's nice to find an old photo and think: this is us before parenthood began - somewhere, not too far under the nappies and exhaustion, these two people are waiting, and they'll be back!