Vivian Simone joins the Beene Scene

Vivian Simone Beene

Born 8:09 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010

8 lbs. 2 oz.

19 1/2 inches (same as Max at birth)

Mommy and baby are both super healthy and doing great. Viv has immediately taken to breast feeding. Labor was quick ... Joi woke with full-on contractions at 3am, got the hospital at 4 am, baby born at 8 am. It was like a dream.

Tears To My Eyes

This morning out of the blue( in the sweetest little voice) Max said "Mommy you've been so good to me, maybe for your birthday we could get you a cooker or a stove".

Halloween 2010

Halloween this year was as fun for us as it was for Max! We got together with some friends and started the night out right with pizza and beer (sans the beer for me). We went to a neighborhood that had people jumping out of coffins in their yards, answering the door in full costume, smoke machines, surround sound effects and over-the-top creative Halloween yard displays. It was quite a night! We even went to a house that passed out candy to kids and beer and wine to adults!