(My favorite)
Call me crazy, I had us all dress in white.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
9 Months!
The photographer was really able to capture the true Leah. She is a happy, smiley baby.
(My favorite)
Call me crazy, I had us all dress in white.
(My favorite)Call me crazy, I had us all dress in white.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Little Animals
A $1.00 fish bowl find a rummage sale yesterday turned into an additional $10.50 for a fish, fish food, and bottle of water treatment. The newest member of our family went through a few names, such as: Sharky, Hulk, Thing, Batman, Doc Oc, Carnage, Venom, Dr. Doom, Wolverine, etc. After about the 15th name, Chase said, "How about Davey Jones?" to which Gary and I wholeheartedly agreed should be (and remain) his name.
Meet our Beta fish, Davey Jones...
The fish is Chase's (he wanted to take it bed with him), but Leah is my animal lover. She especially likes cats - real or not real. 
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His appetite is back and his blood sugars are finally returning to normal. We had a few scary low numbers since we wasn't digesting his food properly. His doctor said that clostridium difficile colitis is rather rare in our community so where he picked it up from has us scratching our heads. Leave it to Chase!
Meet our Beta fish, Davey Jones...
The fish is Chase's (he wanted to take it bed with him), but Leah is my animal lover. She especially likes cats - real or not real.Chase is finally on the mend from a week and a half of clostridium difficile colitis. He fell asleep on Tuesday at 5:30 and didn't wake up until 10:30. He was sleeping upright for part of that time!
His appetite is back and his blood sugars are finally returning to normal. We had a few scary low numbers since we wasn't digesting his food properly. His doctor said that clostridium difficile colitis is rather rare in our community so where he picked it up from has us scratching our heads. Leave it to Chase!Monday, April 14, 2008
101
Grandpa Art celebrated his 101st birthday yesterday. I feel a little guilty having missed it, but we did get to see him the prior weekend. He's a pretty amazing guy. Happy 101, Grandpa!
In other news, on Saturday I took part in the Great American Bike race. I ended up raising $235 to help families buy adaptive equipment for their children with cerebral palsy. My team had so much fun that we are already planning what we will do next year! Hopefully, my butt will have recovered by then. Funny how just 25 minutes on a stationary bike can equate to three Tylenol later. I don't normally like to post pictures of myself, especially if I'm all sweaty and red faced, but this is proof for my friend Jackson that I didn't use his $20 donation to go and buy coffee. (Starbucks had a booth with free coffee, henceforth, I'll be doing this again next year.)
On Sunday we took time to appreciate the unseasonably nice weather. Here is Leah in the sandbox for the very first time. Chase was concerned that she'd eat the sand, but I told him that my mom let me eat dirt and she says that is why I'm taller than my sister and her. Since somebody asked recently if Leah was 6 months (she'll be 9 on the 16th), I figure she should eat a handful.
In other news, on Saturday I took part in the Great American Bike race. I ended up raising $235 to help families buy adaptive equipment for their children with cerebral palsy. My team had so much fun that we are already planning what we will do next year! Hopefully, my butt will have recovered by then. Funny how just 25 minutes on a stationary bike can equate to three Tylenol later. I don't normally like to post pictures of myself, especially if I'm all sweaty and red faced, but this is proof for my friend Jackson that I didn't use his $20 donation to go and buy coffee. (Starbucks had a booth with free coffee, henceforth, I'll be doing this again next year.)
On Sunday we took time to appreciate the unseasonably nice weather. Here is Leah in the sandbox for the very first time. Chase was concerned that she'd eat the sand, but I told him that my mom let me eat dirt and she says that is why I'm taller than my sister and her. Since somebody asked recently if Leah was 6 months (she'll be 9 on the 16th), I figure she should eat a handful.
We also took part in our diabetes support group on Sunday. The group meets twice a year and it has been great for Chase to be around other kids that wear insulin pumps. He was still talking about the kids today. Below is Maysil, his diabetes nurse, who just recently retired, but luckily for us, is still taking part in the group.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
"Do it for the kids!"
I've been meaning for over two years to help raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. I even had good intentions of participating in the Minnesota chapter's walk in January but as it always does, life got in the way.
So I actually surprised myself a few weeks ago when a co-worker asked me if I'd like to participate in the Great American Bike Race and I said, "Yes!" I feel blessed to have 2 healthy children and I've been looking for a way to show how grateful I am for my munchkins. And, as an added bonus, it is sponsored by Medcenter One which has the best pediatricians hands down!
The GABR raises money for kids with cerebral palsy. It is estimated that 1 out of every 500 babies, and one to three premature babies, are affected to some extent. A family who has a child with even a mild form of cerebral palsy has many expenses that are above and beyond what their insurance has already covered.
My team is called "Team Jose" in honor of our co-worker Yvette's little guy who has CP. She adopted Jose, who was born premature, from Guatemala when he was an infant. He is now three years old and uses a walker to get around (quite well to hear his mom talk!).
Each team member is asked to raise $50. Maybe it's the competitive nature in me (Scrabble anyone?), but $50 seems too low. Our team would like to raise $1,000. If you're interested in contributing, here's a link to our web page: http://www.firstgiving.com/susanstockert.
I'll keep you posted on how we did. The race is on the 12th of April and I've already raised $135 to date!
So I actually surprised myself a few weeks ago when a co-worker asked me if I'd like to participate in the Great American Bike Race and I said, "Yes!" I feel blessed to have 2 healthy children and I've been looking for a way to show how grateful I am for my munchkins. And, as an added bonus, it is sponsored by Medcenter One which has the best pediatricians hands down!
The GABR raises money for kids with cerebral palsy. It is estimated that 1 out of every 500 babies, and one to three premature babies, are affected to some extent. A family who has a child with even a mild form of cerebral palsy has many expenses that are above and beyond what their insurance has already covered.
My team is called "Team Jose" in honor of our co-worker Yvette's little guy who has CP. She adopted Jose, who was born premature, from Guatemala when he was an infant. He is now three years old and uses a walker to get around (quite well to hear his mom talk!).
Each team member is asked to raise $50. Maybe it's the competitive nature in me (Scrabble anyone?), but $50 seems too low. Our team would like to raise $1,000. If you're interested in contributing, here's a link to our web page: http://www.firstgiving.com/susanstockert.
I'll keep you posted on how we did. The race is on the 12th of April and I've already raised $135 to date!
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