Daddy go bikin'

In the last two summers, Brent has really taken to biking. His loves extends from commuting to work (a 50 minute trip one way - don't know how he does it!) to mountain biking. Early Saturday mornings often find him mountain biking with friends. Embrie's understanding of all this is simple, "Daddy go bikin' " For awhile, in fact, anytime she saw anyone on a bike when we were driving, she just assumed it was Brent and would yell, "Go Daddy!"

This summer he again participated in the NE Cornhusker State games. Of course, I gamely carted both kids there to cheer him on. The course was two laps. Embrie was heartbroken when Brent raced by and didn't stop.


With the other mothers and kids, we set up camp at the finish line. The weather was a little cool - perfect for a race and being outside. Embrie was distracted by the other kiddos and snacks. Lewis, well, he slept through the whole thing.

When Brent raced by to the finish, Embrie saw him ride by but didn't quite get out her cheer in time. That didn't stop her, she called out anyway, "Go, Daddy," and ran to meet him at the finish. Now, because I am the wife I can tell you he did great - earned the silver metal for his division!

Lewis is 2 months old

I have fallen in love with little boy plaid shorts. Maybe someday I'll get my "big boy" to wear them too! :)



My sweet baby Lewis is already two months old. Before he was born, I wondered if I could ever love another child as much as Embrie but that has proved to not be a problem! Lewis is wonderful! This month has been fun because his personality is really starting to show. He is very social and interactive. We already have little conversations. He will coo, lift his chin up and smile, and raise his eyebrows in response to someone talking to him. I love, love that about him. The doctor said he is very social for a child of his age. This friendliness is apparent at all times of day - even late at the night. He'll look at me and coo and smile with no regard to the fact it is 12:00 a.m. Apparently his father was the same way as a baby!

And growing. Yes, he is growing like a weed! At his appointment today he was 12 lb 14 oz (75%) and 24 1/2 inches long (90%). This is quite a change for us as Embrie still hangs out at the 20% weight wise. Lewis has all these little rolls and dimples on his arms and thighs. He is my strong little man!

Unfortunately, we found out he too is sensitive to soy and milk so I am back on the same crazy strict diet that I was with Embrie. It will all be worth it in the end as he will feel better.

First Official Family Vacation

We had our first official family vacation. Yeah! With a 2 year old and 2 month old we opted to go simple this time. In fact, you might call it more of a "stacation" because we didn't go far! It all started out with Brent and I going on a date night. Embrie was quite heart-broken about this. "I go on date too!" almost convinced us. Thanks Shay and Megan for watching the kids. The next day we spent just hanging out in Lincoln. Brent needed to get in another practice run for the Cornhusker State Games so we all went to Branched Oak Lake. While Embrie, Lewis and I ate snacks and went for a walk looking for all the dogs in the campground, "My Daddy go bikin' ". We went out for supper again. As I tried to entertain Embrie and keep her in the booth and Brent fed Lewis a bottle while trying to eat, we both agreed that this was a completely different atmosphere to our calm, relaxing date the night previous. But, of course, we wouldn't change it for anything. The next day we headed to Omaha. Embrie has never stayed in a hotel (well, never that she would remember anyway) so we decided to capitalize on that. When we arrived Embrie wouldn't walk through the door to our room! We both had to go in and then Brent carried her in. Soon she warmed up to the place and was eating a snack and bouncing on the bed. Another first was swimming in the hotel pool. This she immediately loved and would have stayed in longer if the water and room wouldn't have been so cold. Lewis slept the whole time. Brent went to the Rice Bowl (a favorite hole in the wall Chinese restaurant of ours) and brought supper to the hotel. While he was gone, Embrie was facinated by the phone and pretended she was calling Brent. Part of the conversation was, "I wuv you Daddy." Eating supper in the room was another hit for Embrie. The rest of the evening was spent watching Tinker Bell and more bouncing on the bed. Lewis slept the whole time. Embrie had a double bed all to herself. I didn't know how that would go. Lewis was on the floor inbetween the two beds. For awhile, Embrie thought it was neat too look down at Lewis and say hi, say hi to us, and adjust her covers. Finally she fell asleep on her own. This time Lewis didn't sleep! He wanted to stay up late and get up often. :) The next day we went to the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo. The weather was perfect in the 70's with little humidity. Embrie loved the zoo and we stayed there from 11:00-4:30. When looking at the animals, she was mostly very observant and quiet, trying to take it all in. She did talk about the beavers "beavers all gone" and the random bunny we saw "bunny hop away". Lewis basically slept the whole time. :) Of course, Embrie fell right asleep in the car. The final day of vacation, Brent took Embrie on a breakfast date, we all went to the Sunken Gardens. Embrie was quite fasinated by the fish and Lewis slept the whole time. :) The Brent and I each took some time to ourselves. As I said to Brent, this will be the first of many family vacations.

Chocolate covered Embrie.... I mean strawberries

Whoever thought of making chocolate covered strawberries should receive a culinary award of some kind! I mean, how can you go wrong with combining those two yummy foods? Embrie would certainly agree. Together we made some for two BBQ's we attended. Embrie really didn't make any, but sampled quite a few. Of course, sprinkles were added for a final touch of yumminess. Lewis supervised the whole proceeding from his bouncy seat.

Pool time

Embrie had her first experience at a "big" pool when her cousins Miranda and Mikayla were in town. Her prior experience was the bathtub and the kiddie pool on the patio. After a short warming up period, she absolutely loved it and didn't want to leave. Here she is when she first walked in - surveying all the people.

My Little Lewis

Our last posting was in Jan. this year. It is now July. Oops. I would like to say that I will go back and fill in all the previous months but lets just be realistic. I do believe I will just start with what's happening now.

My little Lewis is not so little anymore! He is getting so big so fast. Last week I took him to Milkworks to weigh him. He tipped the scale at 10 lb 9 oz. Embrie didn't weigh that until mid July. He even has little rolls on his thighs. Love it! In the last 2 weeks he has become so much more interactive with smiles and cooing when I talk to him.

Big Sis

Embrie will become a "Big Sis" around May 23rd.