2010 Year in Review, Take 2
And, for those of you who would like to know even more about 2010 in the Lehmer household, here is the much more wordy version – from youngest to oldest: Ella: Ella has a lot to report from this past year. Some of her accomplishments include finally growing in a full head of crazy, curly hair (it took awhile!), moving from a crib to a toddler bed, figuring out how to unlatch every child lock and open every door in our house (sometimes her 6 year-old cousin Isabel asks Ella for help opening a child-proof cupboard) and becoming quite the chatterbox. Yesterday morning she woke up, came downstairs, saw her sister in a new shirt, and said with great excitement “Really cute, Aubs!” And believe me, Aubrey should have appreciated that comment,...
2010 Year in Review, Take 1
Here’s just a snapshot of the things we’ve been up to these past 12 months: Winter 2010: Jason went to Vegas to see good friends Ryan & Sara tie the knot; Jason & Rebecca were the featured speakers at Brephos Crisis’ Pregnancy Center’s Annual Fundraising Banquet (one of the organizations that helped us adopt Aubrey in Grand Rapids, MN); Good friends Jake & Cari came to visit from Omaha, NE. Spring 2010: Had a new back deck & patio installed; Visits by Jason’s best friend Erik & wife Annabel from Columbus, OH and Rebecca’s college friend Kaylene from Wheaton College/Chicago area; Aubrey’s 2nd birthday; One of our bi-annual visits with Aubrey’s birth mom. Summer 2010: Enjoyed an awesome week...
MS 150 Bike Ride – Day 2
Embarrassing, I’m finally getting around to telling you about day 2 of my bike ride that took place over two months ago? Seriously that’s really sad, but if anyone still cares…here’s what happened. First let me point you to this picture of Frank and I at the finish line of day 1. Those are two guys that look like they’ve just accomplished something big…and we did…except neither one of us started day 2 of the ride. It turns out that Frank, who I’ll affectionately call “Speed Demon” for the duration of this post, was so fast on his new bike that he threw his back out. He was pretty sore when we sat down post ride in front of the Cowboy’s preseason game. For the record we also devoured a fantastic...
MS 150 Bike Ride – Day 1
It’s already been two weeks since the bike ride, time flies. So much has happened in the last two weeks so expect a flood of posts in the next few weeks. Focus Jason…the bike ride… First off let me say it was awesome hanging out with Dave and Arkay and a big thank you to them for letting Frank and I stay with them. Friday night we ate out at the Okiboji Grill in Ankeny. Since I could use the upcoming ride as an excuse to eat obscene amounts of food I elected for the Okiboji Cheeseburger Melt with an extra patty. Apparently no one orders the extra hamburger patty because our server looked at me like I was nuts. I had to point out to him on the menu that I could in fact order an extra patty and it was $2.00 extra…delicious. Not only did The...
I’m off to MS Bike 150
In a couple of hours I’ll be packed up and off to visit our good friends Dave and Arkay in Ankeny. Frank and I will be spending the night with them tonight before we start the MS Bike 150 early Saturday morning. It will be great to having an extended visit with Dave and Arkay since I usually only see them about once year for a few hours over New Years Eve. Looking back I’ve done a pretty bad job of keeping you posted on how my training has gone. Overall I think it went better than last year, I fit more long rides in any way. I still had a tough getting out during the week though (as in it never happened). Knowing me I’ll probably never feel completely prepared but I learned some lessons from last year that will get me through this year. This year...
Aubrey’s “Backpack”
You may have noticed that a couple weeks back I posted an album called “Aubrey’s Backpack.” I’ve been wanting to explain that ever since, but am just making it back for some more extended blogging time. Many of you may remember that up until this point in time, Aubrey was getting all the formula that she needed overnight, pumped into her tummy at a slow, steady rate. This was because her stomach didn’t seem to be able to handle large volumes without her getting sick. This past month our feeding therapist recommended that we give day time feedings a try. The idea is that it would be better for her stomach to get used to larger volumes of food (if she can handle it) and for her body to be on a normal “hunger satiation...
Only Ella
Yep – this is most certainly Ella’s preferred sleeping position – with a blanket wrapped around her face and her head surrounded by stuffed animals. I can’t tell you how many times I have gone in and unwrapped her face so she can breathe better, but she loves those pink silky blankies and can’t sleep without them! This second one is my favorite – how comfortable can THAT possibly be? ...
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