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Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_PUBLISHING_MODE2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The type of publishing done for this blog.PUBLISH_MODE_HOSTEDEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_ADMIN_PERMISSION2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The list of administrators' emails for the blog.lobo@lerch.orgEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_ADULT_CONTENT2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether this blog contains adult contentfalseEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_ANALYTICS_ACCOUNT_NUMBER2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Blog's Google Analytics account numberEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_ARCHIVE_DATE_FORMAT2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The number of the archive index date format9Emil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_ARCHIVE_FREQUENCY2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00How frequently this blog should be archivedMONTHLYEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_AUTHOR_PERMISSION2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The list of authors' emails who have permission to publish.Emil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_BY_POST_ARCHIVING2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to provide an archive page for each posttrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_ACCESS2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Who can commentANYONEEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_CAPTCHA2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to require commenters to complete a CaptchatrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_EMAIL2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00List of e-mail addresses to send notifications of new comments toEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_FEED2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The type of feed to provide for blog commentsFULLEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_FORM_LOCATION2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Blog comment form locationFULL_PAGEEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_MESSAGE2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Blog comment messageEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_MODERATION2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to enable comment moderationDISABLEDEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_MODERATION_DELAY2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Number of days after which new comments are subject to moderation14Emil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_MODERATION_EMAIL2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Email address to send notifications of new comments needing moderation toEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENT_PROFILE_IMAGES2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to show profile images in commentstrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENTS_ALLOWED2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to show commentstrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_COMMENTS_TIME_STAMP_FORMAT2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Comment time stamp format number6Emil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_CONVERT_LINE_BREAKS2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to convert line breaks into <br /> tags in post editortrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_CUSTOM_ADS_TXT2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The custom ads.txt content of the blog served to 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Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_CUSTOM_ROBOTS_TXT_ENABLED2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether this blog serves custom robots.txt content to search engines.falseEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_DATE_FORMAT2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The number of the date header format1Emil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_DEFAULT_COMMENTS_MODE2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Default comment mode for postsDEFAULT_HAVE_COMMENTSEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_DESCRIPTION2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00A description of the blogEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_EMAIL_POST_LINKS2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to show a link for users to e-mail poststrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_FEED_REDIRECT_URL2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00URL to redirect post feed requests tohttp://feeds.feedburner.com/lerchfamilyEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_FLOAT_ALIGNMENT2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether float alignment is enabled for the blogtrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_LOCALE2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Language 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read the blog.Emil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_SEARCHABLE2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether this blog should be indexed by search enginestrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_SEND_EMAIL2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Comma separated list of emails to send new blog posts toEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_SHOW_URL2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to show a related link box in the post composerfalseEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_TIME_STAMP_FORMAT2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The number of the time stamp format6Emil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_TIME_ZONE2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00The time zone for this blogAmerica/Los_AngelesEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.settings.BLOG_USE_LIGHTBOX2007-01-06T17:25:01.876-08:002022-12-17T12:19:47.124-08:00Whether to show images in the Lightbox when clickedtrueEmil Lerchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948666821294274991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-75030179018444138872008-09-17T09:26:00.000-07:002008-09-17T09:43:32.559-07:00Holy videos, batman!Ok - so we've been really slow in getting videos on the web. Needless to say, things are pretty crazy with two little ones, and Kelly is now back at work - yikes!<br /><br />I got some time a little while ago, so I've posted several months worth of videos (50+ total!). I won't bother to describe them all, but they are up on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily">our youtube channel</a> for your enjoyment. The first video is "Kathryn and Megan Play" (from back in March!), and the last video is "Kathryn shovels sand", taken on labor day at <a href="http://www.omsi.edu/">OMSI </a>when grandma Lerch visited the family.<br /><br />Some other videos, taken by <a href="http://pdockter.blogspot.com/">Paul</a>, are up on qik.com: <a href="http://qik.com/belbo">http://qik.com/belbo</a><br /><br />Lots of pictures have been posted on <a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/">our shutterfly site</a>, with more to come. There are now some more <a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/8">July pictures</a>, as well as some of the <a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/820">professional pictures</a> that were taken at the <a href="http://www.rosegardenstore.org/thegardensoverview.cfm">Rose Garden</a>.<br /><br />Paul also has more pictures on <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/pdockter/2007MiscKathryn?authkey=cZY_AbWyaVc#">his picassa site</a>.<br /><br />There are more photos still in my email/hard drive waiting to be posted, so stay tuned!Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-50083028036775387182008-07-26T13:36:00.000-07:002008-07-26T14:38:18.856-07:00Wow it's time for an update!So to say it's been a while since the Lerch family has posted to the blog is an understatement. In our defense though having two kids under the age of two (which was the case until recently) is just a bit on the busy side. :-)<br /><br />Kathryn is currently 2 years and 1 month old! She had a great little pool party to celebrate her birthday on June 28th. Her friends Zach, Maren, and Megan were in attendance and we all ate the cake I made. This was very low key and lots of fun!<br /><br />Kathryn weighs 28 lbs 10 oz and is 2 feet 10 inches high. This puts her in about the 50% for both weight and height. To quote the doctor "it's so average it's not even worth talking about."<br /><br />Kathryn knows *tons* of words now and is into parroting things folks say. A common stream of words heard is "Daddy...work...car...money...food". This means "Daddy is at work and he took the car. He is working to make money to buy food." She says this every weekday morning. Kathryn isn't speaking in full sentences yet, but that is likely just around the corner.<br /><br />Without a doubt her favorite thing is to go to the park. She loves to swing and slide down the slide. She also really likes planes - pointing them out as they fly overhead and saying "bye, bye plane." She also often speaks of the beach and the waves. She learned aboout these in Hawaii in June. She tells them to "come on" and wash over her. Her favorite toy is her baby doll. She pushes it in the stroller, feeds it in Jack's swing, and rocks it in the cradle. "Baby" provides lots of entertainment. :-) Mom and Dad love Baby.<br /><br />Probably the most fun thing about Kathryn is her big crazy laugh. She gets so excited about things - espeically all things with water - she just laughes and laughes. She turns heads with her excitement!<br /><br />As for Jack - he's gigantic!! Jack is now 7 months old. At his 6 month appointment he weighed 20 lbs and was 29.5" long. This puts him the 90% for weight and the 97% for height. He's a big boy! Jack just had a big weekend recently. On July 12th he got his two bottom teeth and officially mastered sitting up!<br /><br />Jack is a really easy going wonderful baby. He's always been a great sleeper - yet he still doesn't make it through the night consistenly like his sister did at this age. He currently goes down arouond 7:00 PM and wakes for a 3:30 AM feeding. When Jack does wake up...wow...you'll know it because he has some lungs on him! However, most of the time he is just a super smiley easy going baby.<br /><br />It should be noted that of course Jack has presented us with some challenges over the last 7 months. When he was very little he liked to be swaddled *tight* or else he would hit himself in the head with his left hand and wake up (queue screaming). Jack also likes to eat. He decided that breastfeeding was to slow for him so at 4 months, on a plane flight to Chicago, he threw in the towel. (Luckily I did have a backup bottle and formula with me as I feared this could happen.) I'm serious about the towel throwing...his favorite item in the world is a blue and white burb cloth that he snuggles with every night. Any piece of fabric will work for him, but the cloth is his favorite.<br /><br />So a common question I hear is how are Kathryn and Jack doing together? Overall I would say great. Kathryn does have her jealous moments. For some reason when I change Jack's diaper she can get upset. But in general Kathryn loves her "Jacky". Sometimes, a bit too much, as she also enjoys trying to give him the bottle, put the pacifier in his mouth, and nuzzle him. "Gentle, Kathryn" is heard a lot in the Lerch home.<br /><br />In general I would say March was one of the hardest months for our family. Jack was still very little, Emil had started a new job, my parents had returned to Chicago after months of much appreciated help, and Kathryn hit a real defiant streak. Since then things have only gotten better. I think we are on easy street at the moment actually as the kids have the same afternoon nap time (2 hours!) and now that Jack can sit up but can't go anywhere!<br /><br />I have returned to work after a 7 month leave. This transition has been made much easier due to our nanny! She is wonderful!<br /><br />There are tons of pics to check out! We consolidated our pictures at <a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/">http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com</a><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427acd659a">January</a></li><li><a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427ad36584">February</a></li><li><a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427af965ae">March</a> (and our <a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427aa6e4c1">professional pictures</a>)</li><li><a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b341fbd1458a">April</a></li><li><a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b341fbfec495">May</a> (and <a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b34780774510">more May</a>)</li><li><a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3478006c451">June</a></li><li><a href="http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b34567abc48f">July</a></li></ul><p>Also, <a href="http://youtube.com/user/kellyemil">videos on YouTube</a> are up to date as of February. We'll be posting more videos shortly!</p><p> </p>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-81459432578730183442008-03-29T13:58:00.000-07:002008-03-29T13:59:52.028-07:00yesNew pictures!Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-92177078834128775082007-12-23T22:38:00.000-08:002007-12-23T22:38:42.375-08:00More pictures of Jack<a href="http://www.our365.com/webnursery/webnursery/Baby/BabyPageDirect.aspx?CID=0018361765">Photos from the Hospital</a><br /><br />First set of new Shutterfly pictures: <a href="http://jackemil.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b358b22f2582">http://jackemil.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b358b22f2582</a><br /><br />Jack's new Shutterfly site: <a href="http://jackemil.shutterfly.com">http://jackemil.shutterfly.com</a><br /><br />An update on our progress:<br /><blockquote>Kelly pushed for all of 16 minutes. Half of that was spent waiting for the Dr to arrive! We were discharged 30 hours after arriving. This was an induced labor...with Kelly at 6-7cm for 2 weeks the Dr. was worried we wouldn't make it to the hospital. We think it was the right call. <br /><br />After we got home, though, things did not go so smoothly. Saturday morning Emil jumped in the car as early as possible and went to urgent care because a persistent sore throat. They thought it was a cold, but ran a test for strep throat just to be sure. Ten minutes later, the doctor comes into the room with a prescription in hand for Amoxocillin and says not to go anywhere near the kids for 48 hours...I had <span id="st" name="st" class="st">strep</span> throat.<br /><br />Kelly called the pediatrician to find out what to do, and the pediatrician counteracts the instructions a bit. It turns out the real problem with <span id="st" name="st" class="st">strep</span> in kids is the possibility of rheumatic fever, and they don't get that until age 3, so they should be safe should they get the bacteria. Of course, it still wouldn't be fun, so stay very, very clean for the next 24 hours.<br /><br />Well, Kelly and her mom have also been feeling miserable, and Kathryn has had a cold for what seems like forever, so Saturday was spent taking everyone except Jack to the doctor. Bottom line is that Kelly has a cold, Kelly's mom and Emil both have <span id="st" name="st" class="st">strep</span> throat, and Kathryn has a cold but it's triggered an ear infection. Three out of the 5 of us are now taking Amoxocillin. Kelly's mom and I are both feeling a *TON* better, although she has something else on top of the <span id="st" name="st" class="st">strep</span>, so I'm feeling the best right now. Kelly should be over her cold soon, although she still thinks there's a possibility of her having <span id="st" name="st" class="st">strep</span> (and she does have some symptoms which could point to cold or <span id="st" name="st" class="st">strep</span>, and they only did the fast anitbody test at urgent care...they don't do the slower test). Jack still seems fine, and Kathryn has always seemed normal, just a very drippy nose and a cough, but I'm sure she's on the mend too. <script><!-- D(["mb","\u003cbr\>\u003cbr\>What a weekend!  I&#39;ve been using this alcohol-based hand sanitizer before touching\nKathryn or Jack or handling anything that might make it to their mouths, although admittedly I&#39;m much less careful with Kathryn.  I figure she&#39;s already on Amoxocillin, so if she gets strep passed to her, it&#39;s not going to get far...\n",1] ); //--></script><br /><br />What a weekend! We've been using this alcohol-based hand sanitizer before touching Kathryn or Jack or handling anything that might make it to their mouths.<br /></blockquote>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-34134641249845725082007-12-20T13:08:00.000-08:002008-12-10T01:30:51.361-08:00Baby Lerch is here!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/R2rbHvYsr_I/AAAAAAAAAE4/RVXMptoJoik/s1600-h/IMG_2934.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/R2rbHvYsr_I/AAAAAAAAAE4/RVXMptoJoik/s400/IMG_2934.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146166450249838578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It's a BOY!!!<br /><br />John Emil Lerch born 11:36AM December 20, 2007<br /><br />19.75" long<br />9lbs<br />APGAR 9-9<br /><br />We will be calling him Jack.<br /><br />Everyon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/R2rbH_YssAI/AAAAAAAAAFA/z-xgLSXNU4w/s1600-h/IMG_2939.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/R2rbH_YssAI/AAAAAAAAAFA/z-xgLSXNU4w/s400/IMG_2939.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146166454544805890" border="0" /></a>e is doing great!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/R2rbIfYssBI/AAAAAAAAAFI/cRiW0fzt5Og/s1600-h/IMG_2940.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/R2rbIfYssBI/AAAAAAAAAFI/cRiW0fzt5Og/s400/IMG_2940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146166463134740498" border="0" /></a>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-12239470516918807182007-11-27T16:52:00.000-08:002007-11-27T16:55:07.835-08:00Baby #2 Game!Well, we are getting into the final countdown for Baby Lerch #2! Emil and I are both excited and still in a state of disbelief/denial that there are going to be two babies to care for now. What a big job - yikes!<br /> <br />Emil has decided to run the stats game again - so please do visit our website at http://www.lerch.org/baby and input your guesses for gender/weight/length and date of birth. You do not need to register, but do need to provide a phone number so we can call you! For additional fun Emil has decided to let folks enter in a name they would like to suggest for the baby. We could pick your name since we still haven't decided! <br /> <br />To give everyone an even playing field on which to base their guess I'll provide a few facts about this pregnancy:<br /><br />It's pretty much the same as when I was pregnant with Kathryn except for me hurting my back (I'm much better now!) I still crave ice cream like before. The only new thing is an addiction to root beer. I would say I was a bit more nausous in the begining with this one.<br /> <br />The heart rate is slower at around 136 beats per minute than Kathryn's was in utero. <br /><br />This baby moves significantly less than Kathryn did. <br /><br />I think I am carrying the baby the same as before.<br /><br />Regarding the due date - when I was pregnant with Kathryn I was in labor for a grand total of 8 hours (very fast for first pregnancy) and I was 4 cm for about a week before her estimated due date. With this pregnancy I am at 4 cm right now! Seeing as Kathryn was 1 day early and I'm already progressing the doctor does not think I'll deliver after December 19th. That being said she has been wrong with my friend twice! :-) Regardless of due date there doesn't seem to be any debate that this labor will be very fast! <br /> <br />Happy guessing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-47978057558765554102007-08-17T10:26:00.000-07:002007-08-17T11:43:46.451-07:00Even more pictures/videosIn the last update, I missed a few items:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/pdockter/2007MiscKathryn?authkey=cZY_AbWyaVc">Pictures and videos</a> from our friend <a href="http://pdockter.blogspot.com/">Paul</a>, including a potato salad adventure that Karyn should enjoy<br /></li><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353cff48419">Professional pictures</a> from just after her first birthday, taken at <a href="http://www.portraitinnovations.com/">Portrait Innovations</a>.</li></ul>Enjoy!Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-31138363686350231172007-08-15T14:16:00.000-07:002008-12-10T01:30:51.644-08:00New pictures and videos now posted<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RsNu9g3lDVI/AAAAAAAAACU/GtmujKT6EdI/s1600-h/img_2553.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RsNu9g3lDVI/AAAAAAAAACU/GtmujKT6EdI/s400/img_2553.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099041206187658578" border="0" /></a>Kathryn is now standing on her own, and on August 13th, she decided to start walking on her own. She usually does just a few steps on her own right now, but any day she'll be running around like crazy. With any luck, she'll be running through the <a href="http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=rks3nv4rx8p6&amp;style=o&lvl=2&amp;amp;amp;tilt=-90&dir=0&amp;alt=-1000&scene=5564566&amp;sp=Point.rktk3c4rxjk6_6068%20NW%20Calypso%20Ter%2C%20Portland%2C%20OR%2097229-1554%2C%20United%20States___%7EPoint.rks4qp4rx8kq_Fountain%20near%20our%20house___&encType=1">fountain near our house</a> before the summer ends.<br /><br />I've just uploaded a ton of pictures and videos at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily">kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily">youtube.com/lerchfamily</a>. Here's a brief summary:<br /><br /><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/">Pictures</a>:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353ea84c4e3">July pictures</a>:<br /><br />Kathryn starts to stand on her own. She also enjoyed a visit from grandma.<br /><br /></li><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353ea8d45da">Birthday pictures</a>:<br /><p>Pictures from Kathryn's first birthday. She had a blast, and got her very own chair!<br /></p></li><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353eaf4c493">June pictures</a>:<br /><p>Just a few pictures from June, (outside her birthday pictures). We had some serious food fun!</p></li><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353eafb45ac">May pictures</a>:<br /><br />May included a weekend away with our friends the Northams, including a bike ride to the beach. Lots of crawling, and some fun times with Kathryn's friend Abby.<br /><br /></li><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353e403c463">Visit from grandpop Lerch</a>:<br /><br />Emil's dad visited for some time in April and got to see Kathryn. Here are a few pictures from the trip.</li></ul><a href="http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily">Videos</a>:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3nu3-CxZE">Kathryn's first steps</a>: Kathryn takes some of her few unassisted steps<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_JlEV6nihY">Kathryn has fun with a spoon and then says bye-bye</a>: She's learning a lot these days - eating with a spoon, walking, and talking. Here's a video demonstrating two of the three<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pcxxdwuJLM">Kathryn...the drinking files</a>: <span id="BeginvidDesc5pcxxdwuJLM"> Kathryn drinks in a very loud manner...here are a couple clips demonstrating her skills</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKI16AsJio">Kathryn gets tired after dinner</a>: <span id="BeginvidDescTLKI16AsJio"> Even tired, Kathryn does some cute things.</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjS4qhlRcO0">Kathryn eats a snack</a>: Kathryn eats a snack<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7odaMRMJdE">Kathryn decides between dishwasher and phone</a>: <span id="BeginvidDescm7odaMRMJdE"> Kathryn loves the dishwasher. Kathryn loves the phone. This is what happens when she has access to both</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-g8rCAsc0">Kathryn walks with mom</a>: Here she is, walking with mom<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCuKNUMrSU">Kathryn goes for a ride on dad's shoulders</a>: <span id="BeginvidDescccCuKNUMrSU"> Kathryn loves to be bounced around on dad's shoulders</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed82vGOcH4k">Kathryn walks with the walker</a>: Kathryn has a walker borrowed from friends, so she's not stuck holding our hands all the time. ;-)<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRfn9lEqQ7c">Kathryn and dad go for a walk</a>: She had just learned to walk at this time (with help)<br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkEst-6z2Rw">Kathryn plays with the cabinets</a>: She loves to <span id="BeginvidDescYkEst6z2Rw">open and close the cabinets</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQD9nV7QqY8">Kathryn and the dishwasher</a>: <span id="BeginvidDesckQD9nV7QqY8"> Kathryn loves the dishwasher</span></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPI8ChTLiUM">Kathryn dances again</a>: <span id="BeginvidDescxPI8ChTLiUM"> Kathryn bops around again, this time standing</span> </li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G399MwUeVuI">Kathryn Dances</a>: <span id="BeginvidDescG399MwUeVuI"> Kathryn likes to bop to music - here's an example</span></li></ul>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-35185071760038222072007-08-04T10:09:00.000-07:002008-12-10T01:30:52.004-08:00Oh My - Another One!It's been a long time since our last post, and we have some exciting news to share! We are expecting our second baby! The approximate due date is December 17th, which puts me at about 20 weeks right now. In fact Emil and I have our ultrasound this upcoming Friday, but are still on fence as to if we find out the gender or not. (Ok, *I'm* on the fence, Emil definitely wants to know.) As you may recall we did not find out with Kathryn.<br /><br />Based on the due date our newest little one and Kathryn will be almost exactly 18 months apart. Several folks have asked if we had planned this, and the answer is not exactly. We always wanted the kids close together, but 18 months was a bit sooner than we had expected. Yikes! This is Kathryn when we told her the news....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RoPslR2psrI/AAAAAAAAABg/AhnY82IX28E/s1600-h/Kathryn_Surprise_Small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RoPslR2psrI/AAAAAAAAABg/AhnY82IX28E/s400/Kathryn_Surprise_Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081164929795994290" border="0" /></a><br />We found out we were pregnant on Tuesday April 10th, after watching a TIVO'ed episode of '24'. I just had this strong feeling I was pregnant - and sure enough! Needless to say Emil and I were both more than a little surprised!<br /><br />So far the pregnancy has gone fairly well, but I was much more nauseous with this one than Kathryn. It was worst from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. This made taking care of Kathryn at night a bit tough. Even the thought of baby food made my stomach turn (still does actually). And changing poopy diapers...forget it! Poor Emil had to do much of the child care himself for about 14 weeks. But now that I'm about half-way there I'm doing great!<br /><br />I really started to feel the baby move last week, around 18 weeks along. It's very cool. At first this one was only active at night, but now I feel it in the afternoon and when I go to bed around 10 PM. At times I'm a bit sad, knowing this is likely the last time I'll be pregnant. Emil and I are very excited, but our big concern right now is where to put the new baby! Kathryn won't quite be old enough for a 'big girl' bed, and I'm not sure I want to do two nurseries.... hmmm..<br /><br />Here are a few pictures from our first ultrasound!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IKZl6pMm7CU/RrT7hOwvh1I/AAAAAAAAAAM/pjGrpydEDaI/s1600-h/SCAN0078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IKZl6pMm7CU/RrT7hOwvh1I/AAAAAAAAAAM/pjGrpydEDaI/s320/SCAN0078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094973626779666258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IKZl6pMm7CU/RrT7hOwvh2I/AAAAAAAAAAU/nH9WY7JrXi4/s1600-h/SCAN0079.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IKZl6pMm7CU/RrT7hOwvh2I/AAAAAAAAAAU/nH9WY7JrXi4/s320/SCAN0079.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094973626779666274" border="0" /></a>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-79100722059355701782007-04-24T15:51:00.000-07:002008-12-10T01:30:52.586-08:00Mexico vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjAqoPZ1eAI/AAAAAAAAAAY/xTnJ0tZgKSs/s1600-h/IMG_2335.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjAqoPZ1eAI/AAAAAAAAAAY/xTnJ0tZgKSs/s320/IMG_2335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057589252355094530" border="0" /></a><br />The family had a great time in Mexico celebrating Kelly's mom's retirement! We spent the week in <a href="http://www.beachfrontmexico.com/">Casa Manana</a> in <a href="http://www.buceriasmexico.com/">Bucerias</a>, about 30 minutes north of <a href="http://www.puertovallarta.net/">Puerto Vallarta</a>. Emil, Kathryn, Kelly's parents, sister, and brother-in-law were all there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjAq_vZ1eBI/AAAAAAAAAAg/jvv6rp3-x20/s1600-h/IMG_2340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjAq_vZ1eBI/AAAAAAAAAAg/jvv6rp3-x20/s320/IMG_2340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057589656082020370" border="0" /></a>On Tuesday, Mike, Emil, and Nick went fishing, and Emil and Nick caught some huge <a href="http://www.anglingdirectholidays.com/pages/rooster_fish.html">Roosterfish</a>. Emil's broke the Mexican Roosterfish record and was 63" long and 96lbs, while Nick's was 54" long and 83lbs. The world record was 66" long and 114lbs. They are some big (and very heavy) fish!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjArivZ1eCI/AAAAAAAAAAo/XToOis5q22c/s1600-h/IMG_1708.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjArivZ1eCI/AAAAAAAAAAo/XToOis5q22c/s320/IMG_1708.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057590257377441826" border="0" /></a>More pictures from April, along with the ones from Mexico, are coming soon!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjAri_Z1eDI/AAAAAAAAAAw/LHjYn1xk03g/s1600-h/IMG_1723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__qN00uIxfHI/RjAri_Z1eDI/AAAAAAAAAAw/LHjYn1xk03g/s320/IMG_1723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057590261672409138" border="0" /></a> </div>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-65355948511305518602007-04-08T07:47:00.001-07:002007-04-10T21:36:21.490-07:00Happy Easter!Time flies, and we can't believe Kathryn is already 9 months old!<br /><br />She now has two teeth, both on the bottom (February 10th and March 27th). We aren't sure if it's the teeth or not, but Kathryn is definitely a drooler. She wears bibs most of the time now or else we need to do an outfit change.<br /><br />Probably the biggest change is just how *big* Kathryn has grown. Today at her check-up we learned she is 19lbs and 29 inches long. Thus she's in the 50% for weight and 75% for height.<br /><br />We are well on our way with solid foods. I think Kathryn has had almost every type of size 2 food Gerber makes. She has also recently mastered picking up small pieces of food (like Cheerios) and feeding herself. She's been a pro-bottle holder for several weeks now, which has been really helpful!<br /><br />Kathryn still doesn't crawl, but we keep thinking it could be any day! She can get from a sitting position down on her tummy, and even pushes up on her hands, but alas, she only makes backwards progress - which she isn't too happy about! While she hasn't mastered crawling, she has been swimming! She completed her first Baby &amp; Me swim class and by the end was really loving splashing, riding the kickboard, and floating in her own life vest.<br /><br />Always a social one Kathryn loves going to playgroup and seems to enjoy daycare. However, since many of her friends are crawling she has learned that they can quickly take her toys away. So she's developed an interesting skill to keep her toys - she hides them behind her back! It's pretty cute. When she's not hiding the toys she's banging them together. She especially likes measuring cups.<br /><br />Kathryn's a pretty vocal kid. She does lots of talking, especially when she's tired. She also just yells sometimes for fun - which is *not* fun for Mom and Dad. When she's excited she will flap her arms up and down and if she's really excited she gets her legs kicking as well! She's got a great laugh. Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZE4t-31X1M">this video</a> of her laughing.<br /><br />The weather in Oregon has been really nice the past few weeks. Spring is here and the flowers are blooming! With the nice weather we've been heading to the park most days after work. Kathryn enjoys looking at the ducks and loves going on the swing!<br /><br />We are looking forward to our upcoming Mexico trip! Kathryn has already requested a sombrero.<br /><br />Pictures from <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32a228d65ec">February </a>and <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32b72a6c493">March </a>are available, so if you haven't yet checked them out, take a look!<br /><br />New Videos we've added (we've been busy, so some are a bit older):<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cad7kZBxH5Q">Baby's first Christmas<br /></a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN-keW6E-U4">Kathryn plays in her excersaucer </a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czdBv0r77M0">Kathryn gives us a raspberry</a> (this is a skill she quickly lost, but she still likes receiving them!)</li><li>On January 17th, we had snow in Portland, and caught <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb5flrrqhec">Kathryn and Mom playing</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHdzkUAskEM">A short game of peekabo</a> that got Kathryn laughing</li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nxdtlvx30I">Kathryn got to play with a flashlight</a>, and in the words of Kathy Meier, "discovered the force"</li><li>We <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VhYjlLe6OM">played with Kathryn and tried to get her to demonstrate moving from sitting to crawling position...but failed</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZE4t-31X1M">Kathryn and dad played the "hand game"</a> where she bangs on the table and dad follows suit. She loved it!</li><li>We got some video of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOm-c_UbDnI">Kathryn at swim class</a><br /></li></ul>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-45828009546904541382007-02-05T03:57:00.000-08:002007-02-05T04:06:26.106-08:00Kathryn's new sense of tasteJust <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3254cb88409">uploaded a few pictures</a> of Kathryn's new tasty treats...her feet. Just recently she's taken to putting her foot in her mouth when you take off her diaper to change her (a few photos were left out or edited for publication). It's pretty cute. Anyway, enjoy.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and she's discovering the computer, too. ;-)Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-67463249804996048822007-01-20T09:23:00.000-08:002007-01-20T13:34:13.826-08:002007 is Here!It's been a whirlwind holiday season! The Lerch family was in Chicago to celebrate Kathryn's first Christmas!<br /><br />Kathryn did great on the flights back and forth. She loved the airport as she is facinated by all the people. She was definetly a head turner hanging out in her Bjorn carrier wearing her little Santa cap. She gave and received lots of smiles. As this was Kathryn's second plane flight she felt she was a pro and wanted to hand over her own boarding pass to the gate agent. Needless to say this was unbelieveably cute.<br /><br />Kathryn loved opening her presents, and as expected was generally more facinated by the paper than the gift. She definetly made out like a bandit in the gift department this year! Check her out in her 'First Christmas' hat from Aunt Karyn and Uncle Nick.<br /><br />Developmentally there have been lots of changes! Probably most exciting is that Kathryn has mastered sitting up! She can reach and grab toys around her and is definetly into playing with anything within her grasp. As she also likes faces you are likely to get your nose and lips grabbed when you list expect it. Kathryn has also discovered she can play ball with Mom and Dad, which resulted in lots of giggles! She grabs her feet on the changing table and will sometimes put them in her mouth. Kathryn has also discovered her voice, resulting in lots of loud 'aaaahhhhhh' and squeals.<br /><br />Some of the most fun, and definetly messy, times we've had have been feeding Kathryn food. After rice cereal, and then peas (not her favorite), we've had all sorts of stuff including oatmeal, peaches, bananas (loves them!), apples, apricots, squash, and sweet potatoes. She always takes the first bit and then scrunches up her face like she doesn't like it, yet always wants more!<br /><br />On January 8th Kathryn had her 6-month doctor's appointment. She is 26.75 inches long, 15 pounds 1 ounce, head circumfrance 17 inches. This puts her roughly in the 25% for weight and 75% for height.<br /><br />The latest pictures are Kathryn in the snow in Portland. She even got daycare cancelled for two days, so she got to hang at home with Mom and Dad! Here's all the pictures and videos posted since the last update. <br /><br />Pictures:<br /><br /><ul><li>From our <a href="http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3268984a41b">photo session </a>to get just the right <a href="http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/slideshow?a=67b0de21b3268984a41b&auto=0&amp;idx=46&m=1&amp;d=1169328159937">picture for our Christmas card</a></li><li>The <a href="http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3240203a4d9">biggest set of pictures ever posted</a>. Taken between Thanksgiving and January 2007</li><li>Pictures taken with <a href="http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32401f2e4b1">Kathryn and our neighbor's snowman</a></li></ul>Videos:<br /><ul><li>Kathryn <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqGmuz0Dj0">starts to sit </a>unsupported</li><li>Kathryn <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C34WZCX3rw4">eats solid food</a> for the first time. These are the peas...she remains not a huge fan</li><li>Dad and Kathryn <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFr4MhzP2Jo">play together</a></li><li>Kathryn loves it when the toad in her bath <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ak_80X2gkg">spits at her</a></li><li>Kathryn does her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVzYwt4OyFM">Princess Leia </a>impression</li><li>Kathryn gets in her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx-1v8M-vak">activity saucer</a> for the first time</li><li>Seth and Kathryn get a chance to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvzUZOtz3Ks">play togther</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTL4QdOijco">Pushing the saddle</a> makes sounds...</li><li>Baby's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dQmHRtnTAY">first Christmas presents</a></li></ul><p> </p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1165115094025355242006-12-02T18:50:00.000-08:002006-12-02T19:04:54.036-08:00Wow - what a November!The last month has just flown by! Mostly becuase it has been so fun! Emil and I have loved this age. I've been back at work 3 days a week and Kathryn has been going to daycare. She still seems to love the other older children!<br /><br />This month Kathryn got to see her <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=1wWh3LhyBno">Grandma</a> and Grandpa Sloan and Grammy and Great Grammy Lerch! In addition, she met her uncles and cousin on the Gehman side over Thanksgiving. Very fun!<br /><br />As far as Milestones, this month Kathryn learned how to <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=MakdxoIaWZ0">roll over from back to stomach</a>. She does this <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=S-m0SuLNdR8">several times a day now</a>, generally preferring her stomach to her back. Just today she did it during her nap! We also started her on <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NlDaFCx2jek">rice cereal</a>. She has taken to it really well and is now *very* interested in food in general. While we don't know exactly how much she weighs our estimates put her about 15 pounds and 25 inches long!<br /><br />Probably the most thing is that Kathryn really laughes now. She is getting more and more into peekaboo, and will definetly giggle if you give her tummy a gentle buzzing.<br /><br />We have uploaded quite a few <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b321e39d45d2">pictures </a>and <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=sraOVzHGC_I">many </a>, <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=xeZde3RjKUk">many</a>, <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSxceKm0dbo">many</a>, <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=u2rhG7fNtCA">videos </a>- so please be sure to check those out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1162445668009600232006-11-01T21:20:00.000-08:002006-11-01T21:41:33.946-08:00Massive Kathryn updateSorry about the large amount of video and pictures, but Kathryn has just been getting cuter and cuter! The last couple weeks have been very busy. She had her second series of immunization shots (for the same things as her first series) on October 25th, which she took very well. She spent some time on that day interviewing for a day care provider and settled on Heidi, an in home provider. Also on the 25th, she decided to hang out in a pumpkin!<br /><br />She celebrated her 4 month birthday in style, and had fun on Halloween dressing up as a bunny and going into work with Kelly. On 11/1, Kelly restarted work on a part time basis and Kathryn met all her new friends at day care. So far she seems to love them and they love her!<br /><br />So, the new photos, all 111 of them, can be found on the new <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3201b10e45f">shutterfly album</a>.<br /><br />There are also a bunch of new videos added to YouTube. They are:<br /><ul><li>Kathryn <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzIuNAo7nCA">playing on her changing table</a></li><li>Some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbEnS5mJsPU">activity center fun</a></li><li>Moments later, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69W4P5oyrGs">some activity center craziness</a></li><li>A lengthy <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltj3su2YN84">interview video</a></li><li>Just some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93IOGpiaDu8">smiles</a></li></ul>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1160847656635283142006-10-14T10:27:00.000-07:002006-10-14T15:38:28.526-07:00Grammy L & The Pumpkin PatchGrammy Lerch came for <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3233e70c461">her first visit with Kathryn</a> last week! They had a great time playing together with Kathryn's toys including the pink puppy and the little monkey. Grammy also read Kathryn 'Fox in Sox', which she very much enjoyed.<br /><br />Unfortunately while Grammy was here Kathryn started to have odd night wakings where she required additional burping and was spitting up. Back to the pediatrician we went, where she was diagnosed with acid reflux. Kathryn is now taking Zantac, and so far things have been great!<br /><br />Our best outing with Grammy was to the pumpkin patch! Kathryn pet her first horse, and saw a donkey! Not to mention all the pumpkins. We got lucky with a beautiful (albeit windy) day. There are some great pictures - so please do check them out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1160846733195414472006-10-14T10:09:00.000-07:002006-10-14T10:25:38.330-07:003 Months!Kathryn is now 3 months old! It has gone by so fast. All of her 0-3 clothes are now put away.<br />:-( But we are now in tons of new 3-6 month outfits! Including her super-cute apple outfit. Check out her <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32293a4a437">latest pics</a>.<br /><br />In the last month Kathryn did get a cold, even in her eyes (very goopy), and that was no fun. I was sick at the same time with a fever. Emil had his hands full taking care of his girls. The Lerch household was definetly under the weather for about a week, explaining the lack of photos and blogging.<br /><br />Kathryn now bats at objects, and even grabs some of her rattles and toys. She is smiling and cooing even more now. She has laughed, but just a handful of times. Very cute! <br /><br />On the social scene Kathryn has been going to weekly playgroups and mom's group. She now notices the other babies and had a conversation with her friend Lucia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1158957191802476222006-09-22T13:23:00.000-07:002006-09-22T13:33:11.816-07:00You are number 70981......this is the message we received two days ago in response to the letter that grandfather Mike sent to put Kathryn on the <a href="http://www.packers.com/fan_zone/faq/#tickets">waiting list</a> for 4 <a href="http://www.packers.com/tickets/season_tickets/">season tickets</a> to the <a href="http://www.packers.com">Green Bay Packers</a>. Hopefully this will be a good retirement gift for her. Their web page says 57,000 names are on the list and the average wait time is 30 years, but with over 70,000 on the list it could take a little longer.Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1158601553837945982006-09-18T10:35:00.000-07:002006-09-18T10:45:53.853-07:00More Kathryn picturesThere are more pictures now on Shutterfly, covering:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33d99f6c4b3">August 29th-September 7th</a> (most of the time the family was in Chicago)</li><li><a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33d8f8445fa">September 13th-16th</a>, covering some really cute stuff that Kathryn did during a visit from her friend Abby and over the weekend</li></ul>We have another couple videos coming to a computer screen near you sometime very soon...Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1158600718247243382006-09-18T10:31:00.000-07:002006-09-23T14:57:09.880-07:00What a wedding!Tons and tons of pictures and videos await! The family was in Chicago for 18 days to help plan and prepare for Kelly's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Techniques-Color-Guard-Team-Cheer-March/dp/1590845366/sr=1-1/qid=1158599674/ref=sr_1_1/102-5088860-0058565?ie=UTF8&s=books">sister's</a> <a href="http://www.nickandkaryn.com/">wedding</a>. Well, the wedding was just fantastic, and there are lots of <a href="http://karynandnick.shutterfly.com">pictures </a>and several videos of:<br /><br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-zCV-q8zM">Cutting the cake</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTQ5H2T13xQ">Dad/Daughter dance</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8YRckwIL9M">The happy couple's first dance</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv5awIrAphw">Kelly's speech</a>, complete with rap to the tune of ice ice baby</li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ylh81-jdo">Matt's speech </a>(apologizes for only getting a portion...Emil claims he was distracted by the baby)</li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-2KvoZhmU4">Mike's speech</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivu_FYzLt8w">The rehearsal</a></li></ul><u>Lyrics to 'Love Love Baby':</u><br /><br />They were in Jamaica for swimming and for fun<br />Karyn with her fam, and Amanda in the sun<br />Something grabbed her and Nick tightly<br />And they became an item on the bar scene nightly<br />Will it ever stop Yo - don't think so!<br />Now they're in Chicago and that I know<br />To the extreme their love they can handle<br />They light up the stage and today they lit the candle!<br /><br />Nick moved to Chicago even though its cold<br />he promised to love Karyn until they're old<br />They work together doing the graphics thing<br />Last July Nick proposed downtown at the bean.<br /><br />Love it or leave it Nick had to like flags<br />He built a wagon to carry the bags<br />If there was a problem - Yo Nick will solve it!<br />Check out his hair after the girls mohawked it!<br /><br />Love Love Baby, Forever Love Love BabyEmilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1156894468446533532006-08-29T14:14:00.000-07:002006-09-23T14:11:57.196-07:00Pediatrician appointment, including first immunization series(if you want to skip all the crazy pediatrician update, yes, there are <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33c9078a4ed">more Kathryn pictures on Shutterfly!</a>)<br /><br />It's been a pretty busy time the last few weeks. The family has been working on a sleep schedule, preparing for <a href="http://www.nickandkaryn.com/">Kelly's sister's wedding</a>, and traveling to <a href="http://www.cityofchicago.org">Chicago</a>.<br /><br />Now that the excuses are out of the way, Kathryn had her second regular pediatrician appointment, which included several shots of the standard <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/child-schedule-color-print.pdf">CDC recommended immunization series</a>. Looking at the PDF file, she got the "2 month" series, which included:<br /><ul><li>Hep B: Heppatitus B</li><li>PCV: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine</li><li>Hib: Haemophilus Influenza Type b</li><li>DTaP: Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis</li><li>IPV: Inactivated Polio Virus</li></ul><p>Wow...That was hard to type. Anyway, it basically 3 actual shots (two in the left leg, one in the right), and an oral vaccine. The oral was a fairly new vaccine that saved her from a 4th shot. Needless to say, Kathryn didn't like that one bit. It was somewhat of a delayed reaction, as she had never had a shot before, and she stayed pretty grumpy for the next 24 hours. Apparently that's actually pretty good, as some babies are grumpy for 3 days, but it still didn't make the parents very happy.</p><p>The fun pediatrician update:</p><ul><li>Weight: 10lbs, 7.8oz (60%)</li><li>Height: 23 in (75%)</li><li>Head: 39 cm (75%)</li></ul><p>The head went from the 25th to the 75th percentile in 6 weeks, so we were pretty amazed. </p><p>Kathryn now smiles in the morning pretty consistently and can control her head better each day. She's also rolling over a lot more and even decided to show the pediatrician her new trick! We've seen lots of "mini-pushups", and we think she's starting to grab for (and kick at) things. She definitely knows her parents faces and voices now. The cutest thing is Kathryn's cooing noises. She loves to say 'gahh' and 'agoo'.</p><p>As far as sleep goes, she's not yet sleeping through the night or anything, but will do 5 or 6 hours at a time (usually from about 9PM to 2 or 3 AM). After the 2 or 3AM feeding, she will go back to sleep until 5AM or so, when she'll demand to be held until 8 or 9AM. Naps in her crib or pack 'n play are a challenge, but we are working on it! </p>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1155145370369381432006-08-09T10:35:00.000-07:002006-08-09T10:44:36.096-07:00More pictures, and another video (Kathryn rolls over)Just a quick note to mention that there are more pictures of Kathryn up on shutterfly, and there is another <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkwn6Y-PbjE">video </a>taken this morning. The video is just a little light-challenged, but clearly shows Kathryn rolling over. Use the link above or just view it below.<br /><p>More pictures are also available on Shutterfly, including the one that came in the announcements. We've basically just done a couple new albums with rough timeframes.<br /></p><ul><li>The <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33f54874594">last week of July</a> album shows various pictures, including the one from the announcement (and another that was a very close second)</li><li>The <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33fd603c461">5th week of life album</a> shows pictures, coincidentally, of her 5th week of life. She's definitely getting more animated. Still waiting to have the camera handy for really good smile...she's doing that more and more.</li><br /></ul><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qkwn6Y-PbjE"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qkwn6Y-PbjE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1154642390734317732006-08-03T14:54:00.000-07:002006-08-03T14:59:50.736-07:00Kathryn gets her first earthquake...and sleeps through itFor Kelly and I, it took over 20 years to feel our first earthquake. For Kathryn, it took 43 days. At 1:39AM last night, a magnitude 3.8 quake hit about 20 miles away from us. The whole family slept through it, but the noise and movement apparently woke a lot of people up. More information can be found <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/newslogs/oregonian/index.ssf?/mtlogs/olive_oregonian_news/archives/2006_08.html#168206">here</a>.Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1154642093659580272006-08-03T14:52:00.000-07:002006-08-03T14:54:53.676-07:00Kathryn figures out what night is?We're on quite the streak lately. For the past 4 nights, Kathryn has been asleep solid between the hours of midnight and 5AM. Being a little superstitious about the whole thing we don't want to claim preliminary victory, but this is a positive sign that sleeping habits may be forming...Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1153594168050324572006-07-22T11:47:00.000-07:002006-07-22T11:49:28.333-07:00Kathryn's web nursery photo finally postedSo you've seen the video of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUBzhguwadM">photo session</a>...after an email and a phone call, her picture is now finally <a href="http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=5E8T1L8A8U">posted</a>!Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1153494850579583352006-07-21T07:53:00.000-07:002006-07-21T08:14:10.766-07:00Lots more Kathryn!Needless to say, the last several weeks have been quite busy at the Lerch household. Kathryn is now 8lbs, 10oz, and we can tell she's grown. We've gotten lots of <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com">pictures </a>(direct link new pictures <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33eb0dce4c1">here</a>) and several new <a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=kellyemil">videos </a>posted. Very cute! Here's a quick rundown on the pictures:<br /><ul><li>Kathryn likes to "bird" us (we think she looks like a baby bird asking for food) when hungry. We got <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJaKoDVMdpw">this video</a> of it on July 6th.</li><li>She started to be able to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktv_YzfLj0Y">hold her head up</a> right around July 13th.</li><li>We got lots of video of her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8FrZrOdgh8">first real bath</a> (before July 20th it was all sponge baths), <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hzuPrwnOgk">the dressing process</a>, and afterwards we <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW5RNA6QnyI">posed for a family picture</a>.</li><li>Yesterday (July 20) we got some video of her now very lengthy <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSP2Y4ST0C8">wake up process</a>.</li></ul>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1152041802384899842006-07-04T12:28:00.000-07:002006-07-04T12:36:42.393-07:00For the true die-hard Kathryn fans...Two videos have now been published. It's been a while since we had some downtime to do video transfer/conversion/upload from the video we shot in the hospital, but now it's been done. You can now view Kathryn's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtwxDkJGqyE">first bath</a> and the way that her <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUBzhguwadM">first professional pictures</a> were taken. What you can't see in the second video is that the camera used is operated by foot pedals, so the operator has their hands free to distract the subject.<br /><br />The professional pictures should be sent to us shortly, but there is a <a href="http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/hospitals/template/hospitalpage.asp?mode=search&birthMonth=6&amp;birthYear=2006&birthDate=28&amp;HospitalID=7445">web nursery</a> where you should be able to see the final cut. She's not posted yet, but should be there later this week.Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151713976512050832006-06-30T17:29:00.000-07:002006-06-30T17:32:56.520-07:00Kathryn pictures!The first batch of Kathryn pictures are now posted. Hop on over to <a href="http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com">http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com</a> to see our pictures from the hospital and the first few hours at the house. Pictures are in chronological order, so you can follow us through the first 48 hours.Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151561383938502712006-06-28T22:54:00.000-07:002006-06-28T23:09:43.946-07:00Better picturesPaul brought over a PCMCIA adapter so I could upload a real photo. This is Kathryn at 20 minutes. The doctor is still stitching Kelly (only a couple stitches) at the time the picture was taken...<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/1600/IMG_0816.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/400/IMG_0816.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The next picture is Kathryn being weighed. I hope I don't get in trouble for posting nude photos. ;-)<br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/1600/IMG_0817.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/400/IMG_0817.jpg" border="0" /></a>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151544405432579002006-06-28T18:17:00.000-07:002006-06-28T18:26:45.443-07:00Kathryn Marie Sloan Lerch Born 4:54PM Pacific<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/1600/IMAGE_030.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/320/IMAGE_030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/1600/IMAGE_029.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/320/IMAGE_029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />7lbs, 13oz<br />20in length<br /><br />Mom went into labor at 9:30AM today. At 11AM Kelly was checked out and was 6cm dialated, 90% effaced. We were admitted to the hospital at noon and things went pretty well. Mom and baby girl are doing great!!<br /><br /><br /><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">Here are a couple low-res photos from the camera phone (Emil forgot the thing to transfer pictures from the normal camera). Kathryn is 30 min old here. Lots more pictures to come!</span>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1150607351372872272006-06-17T22:06:00.000-07:002006-06-17T22:09:11.376-07:00Kelly at 38 weeksKelly and I went to the doctor for our weekly check. She's now 4cm dialated, 60% effaced, and the doctor said they could feel the baby's head! We're getting close now...here's a picture of us taken tonight.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/640/KellyAt38WeeksRedEyeRemoved1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/320/KellyAt38WeeksRedEyeRemoved1.jpg" border="0" /></a>&nbsp;<a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a> Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1149137956608092452006-05-31T21:42:00.000-07:002006-05-31T21:59:16.623-07:00Kelly's getting bigger...Here's a few pictures of Kelly we got during the pregnancy. Here's what she looked like on Valentine's Day (week 20): <p></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/1600/KellyOnValentines.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/320/KellyOnValentines.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br />This one is from last weekend (May 27th - week 35) and is taken in our nursery:</p><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/1600/KellyAt35Weeks.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5128/374/320/KellyAt35Weeks.jpg" border="0" /></a>Emilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757041603259708109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1147639093011292102006-05-14T13:08:00.000-07:002006-05-14T13:38:13.043-07:00Third Trimester!Things are moving right along! It's hard to believe we only have about 7 weeks left until we welcome a new member of the family. Emil and I have been busy in the last several months finishing the nursery and attending birthing classes. Here's a recap!<br /><br />April and May have been big growth months for the baby. I'm definately looking pregnant now! The baby has been pretty active, mostly kicking my right ribcage and hitting my left lower side area. As we discovered during our May 5th appointment this is because the baby is in the heads down position already. The doctor also commented during this visit that I'm "all baby in there!" <br /><br />The baby tends to move early in the morning between 5:00 - 8:00 AM and later in the evening after dinner, generally 8:00 - 11:00 PM. Emil loves resting his hand on my tummy in the morning to feel the baby kick!<br /><br />In early April I went in for my glucose test. As many know since I'm terrified of basically every medical procedure I was not looking forward to the test. As it turns out the needle was not the issue. My stomach couldn't handle the high dose of sugar, and about 10 minutes after the blood draw I ended up throwing up in the doctor's sink! Very embarassing!! Luckily, the test results came back great.<br /><br />We have attended 2 of our 4 birthing classes. The first one was pretty basic third trimester type stuff. What Emil took away from that class is that every other couple (about 14 others) knew the sex of their baby! He isn't letting me forget it either! The second class was mostly around pain management. I barely made it through without passing out listening to the whole epidural process. The next class we will watch an actual birth. <br /><br />I've doing really well. Up until very recently could do almost everything without issue. In the last week I've had a bit more difficulty with bending over, longer walks, and general tiredness at the end of the day. All in all though everything is going great! <br /><br />FYI...for those of you who believe in old wives tales the heart rate is around 134, which means it leans towards being a boy, but I crave sweets (like ice cream and cake) which mean it could be a girl!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1141192425206623992006-02-28T21:52:00.000-08:002006-03-01T10:14:35.280-08:00Future Email NotificationPlease email Emil or I at any of our email addresses if you would like to be notified when the blog is updated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1140496100469707652006-02-20T20:15:00.000-08:002006-05-14T13:07:20.616-07:00Timeline<ul><li>October 21st, 2005 - We find out we are pregnant!</li><li>December 2nd, 2005 - First Doctor's Appointment</li><li>December 16th, 2005 - Our First Ultrasound</li><li>December 30th, 2005 - Second Doctor's Appointment</li><li>January 21st, 2006 - Kelly feels the baby move for the first time!<br /></li><li>January 26th, 2006 - Third Doctor's Appointment</li><li>February 7th, 2006 - Emil feels the baby move for the first time!<br /></li><li>February 10th, 2006 - Second Ultrasound</li><li>March 10th, 2006 - Fourth Doctor's Appointment </li><li>April 6th, 2006 - Glucose Test</li><li>April 21st, 2006 - Sixth Doctor's Appointment</li><li>May 5th, 2006 - Seventh Doctor's Appointment<br /></li></ul>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1140493531123939682006-02-20T19:42:00.000-08:002006-03-01T07:55:36.043-08:00Pictures from the second ultrasoundHere are the scanned ultrasound pictures from our second ultrasound. Everything measures great, and according to the measurements are due date is 7/2/2006 +/- 1 week. That’s pretty much the same as our original due date of 6/30.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%202-1.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%202-1.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>In this first picture the baby is making a fist. You can see the four fingers directly in the middle of the picture (think of what a fist looks like if someone were going to punch you (hmm…maybe the baby’s mad :-) ). The face is on the bottom right and a bit of the rib cage on the bottom left.<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%202-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%202-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>In this picture you might be able to see the bottom of the foot. If you can, please let us know, because we pretty much can’t see anything. The tech was trying to get a picture just when the baby pressed its foot against the ultrasound device. We did see some very cool pictures of the feet, but the baby kept pushing out and retracting its foot, and the tech just missed it.<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%202-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%202-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The third picture is one of the coolest pictures, if you can see it. Most ultrasound pictures you expect to see a profile. This is not. The baby is looking <span style="font-weight: bold;">*directly at the camera*</span> and you can see the eyes, nose, mouth, and ribcage (to the left). Most people we’ve shown this picture to cannot see the face until they turn the picture 90 degrees counter clockwise and then it comes into view. After a week of looking at the pictures, it has probably become my favorite.<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%202-4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%202-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This picture is Kelly’s favorite, and used to be mine. It’s the standard profile picture, with rib cage on the left, the face (almost) in profile view right in the center. You can also see something above the rib cage. This might be part of the arm or the hands, but we’re not sure.<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%202-5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%202-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This picture is highly similar to the one above, so I'll let you enjoy it.<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%202-6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%202-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The last one is a further-out view of the baby. I’m assuming that’s the head on the bottom right, but it could also be parts of an apple Kelly had that day. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1140496574865340802005-12-16T20:30:00.000-08:002006-02-20T20:56:55.646-08:00First UltrasoundHere are some pictures from our first ultrasound! This was so exciting because not only was it the first time we saw the baby, but it was the first time we heard the heartbeat (155 beats per minute). This ultrasound is pretty short, only about 10 minutes, but we got some great pictures.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%201-1.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%201-1.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> Here in the first one you can see the baby's profile. Emil and I both love this picture!!<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%201-2.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%201-2.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The baby flipped during the ultrasound. Here it is face down.<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%201-3.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%201-3.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>In this shot you can see the baby's little hand at the bottom of the picture. During the ultrasound we saw the baby wave hello to us. That was one of our favorite moments.<br /><br /><br clear="left"/><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/1600/Ultrasound%201-4.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/38/2313/320/Ultrasound%201-4.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> This is a closer shot of the baby's profile. This is my favorite one!! FYI..some baby features such as the nose develop much faster than other parts, so everything in this picture tells us things are going well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1141228535826550922006-03-01T07:55:00.000-08:002006-03-01T10:05:51.066-08:00That's pretty cool. I wish they gave me pictures ...That's pretty cool. I wish they gave me pictures of my ultrasound. It was of my heart after a car accident.<BR/><BR/>By the way, you may want to turn on the CAPTCHA or you'll get comment spam. It's in the blog settings, under the Comments tab, named "Show word verification for comments?".Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271585796249479483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1141236870774881872006-03-01T10:14:00.000-08:002006-03-01T10:23:38.296-08:00What? No RSS feed? What sort of blog is this? :)What? No RSS feed? What sort of blog is this? :)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515316263904978671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1141237527295811042006-03-01T10:25:00.000-08:002006-03-01T10:25:27.346-08:00It's a real one. Try the RSS Feed at: http://kell...It's a real one. Try the RSS Feed at: http://kellyemil.blogspot.com/atom.xml <BR/><BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1141355431594229392006-03-02T19:10:00.000-08:002006-03-03T17:04:14.013-08:00Lucky Ducks! I could never get Marc to feel Tiffy...Lucky Ducks! I could never get Marc to feel Tiffy kick; she's just as stubborn as both of her parents and would refuse to do it when he was in the room and ready to feel for it. Hope your Munchkin has more patience (and shorter legs) than my girl!Fireflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938316263334077879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1146843118932659302006-05-05T08:31:00.000-07:002006-05-05T08:31:58.933-07:00When i attempt to use your site, I get a note that...When i attempt to use your site, I get a note that the connection is refused, I feel so rejected.niu72https://www.blogger.com/profile/12008419715587615720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1146843148546477242006-05-05T08:32:00.000-07:002006-05-05T08:32:28.546-07:00Isn't a blog something bad?Isn't a blog something bad?niu72https://www.blogger.com/profile/12008419715587615720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1148437525284943782006-05-23T19:25:00.000-07:002006-05-23T19:25:25.286-07:00Ooooh! You're already so much further than I got....Ooooh! You're already so much further than I got. Tell me, did I miss much by not having birthing classes? Emil's always wanted to know stuff, even when he was a kid and copying code books from the library at his mom's office. And password protecting game disks for me. With 20+ alphanumeric passwords...Fireflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938316263334077879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151547869094199802006-06-28T19:24:00.000-07:002006-06-28T19:24:29.093-07:00Congratulations Emil and Kelly! They (mom and bab...Congratulations Emil and Kelly! They (mom and baby) look like they're doing great! <BR/><BR/>PhilPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08949547297187955787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151550378809319602006-06-28T20:06:00.000-07:002006-06-28T20:06:18.810-07:00A perfect daughter for the perfect couple. She lo...A perfect daughter for the perfect couple. She looks like both of you--beautiful. Congrats!<BR/><BR/>MomMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06914289211228371955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151581916584844732006-06-29T04:51:00.000-07:002006-06-29T04:51:56.586-07:00What wonderful news! Congratulations, Emil &amp; ...What wonderful news! Congratulations, Emil & Kelly - Scott and I are so happy for you both. Kathryn Marie is beautiful!! :)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276210755502172931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151583708718035642006-06-29T05:21:00.000-07:002006-06-29T05:21:48.716-07:00She's beautiful! As she should be! I'm so happy ...She's beautiful! As she should be! I'm so happy for all of you.<BR/><BR/>Tiffany welcomes her cousin, and wants to know when the baby can come over to play!Fireflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938316263334077879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151610862057266272006-06-29T12:54:00.000-07:002006-06-29T12:54:22.056-07:00She&#39;s beautiful, with those eyes wide open, ch...She's beautiful, with those eyes wide open, checking out Mom & Dad. Congratulations! She will be the greatest joy in your life. Welcome Kathryn!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672896145555578661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1151681157686969682006-06-30T08:25:00.000-07:002006-06-30T08:25:57.686-07:00Congratulations!!! She's beautiful! What a bless...Congratulations!!! She's beautiful! What a blessing, enjoy every moment!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386175843011768457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1155258013811334002006-08-10T18:00:00.000-07:002006-08-10T18:00:13.813-07:00This is an excellant example of why Marc and I don...This is an excellant example of why Marc and I don't have a camcorder. I felt as though I was watching ourselves with Tiff when I saw this. That said, Kathryn's still absolutely adorable, and there isn't a cuter less than 12-month baby I know!Fireflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938316263334077879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1155388241683287082006-08-12T06:10:00.000-07:002006-08-12T06:10:41.683-07:00She's rolling over SUPER early! WOW! She's an ove...She's rolling over SUPER early! WOW! She's an overacheiver like her parents! At this rate she'll be crawling by 3 months of age! ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-1157573531323618042006-09-06T13:12:00.000-07:002006-09-06T13:12:11.323-07:00Y'all are doing great!! I love the pictures, such...Y'all are doing great!! I love the pictures, such a happy, beautiful family! Much love from the land of cheese...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-68606312680983586072007-08-08T05:10:00.000-07:002007-08-08T05:10:39.611-07:00Congrats on the great news! We look forward to me...Congrats on the great news! We look forward to meeting your newest member and seeing you in August!!!<BR/><BR/>Michael WolaverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-44450001748910027842007-08-08T08:46:00.000-07:002007-08-08T08:46:02.985-07:00Cute as a button on a teddy bear's nose! I vote f...Cute as a button on a teddy bear's nose! I vote for two nurseries -if it counts for anything. That's what we're planning on. Tiff's right on the edge between being ready and being not ready; I'm definately not ready to have her tiptoeing around the house when everyone else is asleep!Fireflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938316263334077879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-38457850532053665212007-08-10T11:27:00.000-07:002007-08-10T11:27:56.665-07:00I am so excited for you guys. I can't believe ano...I am so excited for you guys. I can't believe another one is on the way. You two are amazing I could never handle two.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691801211619309481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-59463197390849546072007-12-01T09:50:00.000-08:002007-12-01T09:50:44.597-08:00best wishes for a happy, on-time labor and deliver...best wishes for a happy, on-time labor and delivery of #2! Thinking of you often.<BR/><BR/>-MaryFireflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938316263334077879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-62868907612230934442007-12-26T16:00:00.000-08:002007-12-26T16:00:40.937-08:00To Emil and his family:<br>Congratulations and the...To Emil and his family:<BR/>Congratulations and the best wishes for John Emil from all of us.<BR/><BR/>Erich, Ann Mary, Philipp and Romy Habegger<BR/>Dec 26, 2007, SwitzerlandUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939234943372026375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-44898468603574507292010-01-21T07:50:37.074-08:002010-01-21T07:50:37.074-08:00For more information about Bucerias Mexico, you mi...For more information about Bucerias Mexico, you might want to visit www.bestofbucerias.com. 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Read more info about <a href="https://ohheybaby.com.au/" rel="nofollow">baby ultrasound Perth</a>Social Media Marketplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16802278218641853714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-3694725062609730952022-01-26T07:16:47.784-08:002022-01-26T07:16:47.784-08:00I will share it with my other friends as the infor...I will share it with my other friends as the information is really very useful. Read more info about <a href="https://ohheybaby.com.au/" rel="nofollow">3d Ultrasound Perth</a>. Keep sharing your excellent work. Dwaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747684899987785776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22695670.post-45363128904354216912022-05-20T23:08:36.578-07:002022-05-20T23:08:36.578-07:00Great post, your all points fully clarify These st...Great post, your all points fully clarify These steps are helpful for <a href="https://ohheybaby.com.au/" rel="nofollow">oh hey baby</a>. 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Oh, hey Baby!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09322451224466644954noreply@blogger.com \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/lerch/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound.md b/lerch/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..de86df4 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ ++++ +title = "First Ultrasound" +slug = "2005-12-16-first-ultrasound" +published = 2005-12-16T20:30:00-08:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +Here are some pictures from our first ultrasound! This was so exciting +because not only was it the first time we saw the baby, but it was the +first time we heard the heartbeat (155 beats per minute). This +ultrasound is pretty short, only about 10 minutes, but we got some great +pictures. +[![](../images/thumbnails/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-1.0.jpg)](../images/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-1.0.jpg) +Here in the first one you can see the baby's profile. Emil and I both +love this picture!! + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-2.0.jpg)](../images/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-2.0.jpg) +The baby flipped during the ultrasound. Here it is face down. + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-3.0.jpg)](../images/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-3.0.jpg)In +this shot you can see the baby's little hand at the bottom of the +picture. During the ultrasound we saw the baby wave hello to us. That +was one of our favorite moments. + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-4.0.jpg)](../images/2005-12-16-first-ultrasound-Ultrasound%201-4.0.jpg) +This is a closer shot of the baby's profile. This is my favorite one!! +FYI..some baby features such as the nose develop much faster than other +parts, so everything in this picture tells us things are going well! diff --git a/lerch/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound.md b/lerch/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eecbfdd --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ ++++ +title = "Pictures from the second ultrasound" +slug = "2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound" +published = 2006-02-20T19:42:00-08:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +Here are the scanned ultrasound pictures from our second ultrasound. +Everything measures great, and according to the measurements are due +date is 7/2/2006 +/- 1 week. That’s pretty much the same as our original +due date of 6/30. + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-1.1.jpg)](../images/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-1.1.jpg)In +this first picture the baby is making a fist. You can see the four +fingers directly in the middle of the picture (think of what a fist +looks like if someone were going to punch you (hmm…maybe the baby’s mad +:-) ). The face is on the bottom right and a bit of the rib cage on the +bottom left. + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-2.jpg)](../images/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-2.jpg)In +this picture you might be able to see the bottom of the foot. If you +can, please let us know, because we pretty much can’t see anything. The +tech was trying to get a picture just when the baby pressed its foot +against the ultrasound device. We did see some very cool pictures of the +feet, but the baby kept pushing out and retracting its foot, and the +tech just missed it. + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-3.jpg)](../images/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-3.jpg)The +third picture is one of the coolest pictures, if you can see it. Most +ultrasound pictures you expect to see a profile. This is not. The baby +is looking \*directly at the +camera\* and you can see the eyes, nose, mouth, and ribcage (to +the left). Most people we’ve shown this picture to cannot see the face +until they turn the picture 90 degrees counter clockwise and then it +comes into view. After a week of looking at the pictures, it has +probably become my favorite. + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-4.jpg)](../images/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-4.jpg)This +picture is Kelly’s favorite, and used to be mine. It’s the standard +profile picture, with rib cage on the left, the face (almost) in profile +view right in the center. You can also see something above the rib cage. +This might be part of the arm or the hands, but we’re not sure. + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-5.jpg)](../images/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-5.jpg)This +picture is highly similar to the one above, so I'll let you enjoy it. + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-6.jpg)](../images/2006-02-20-pictures-from-the-second-ultrasound-Ultrasound%202-6.jpg)The +last one is a further-out view of the baby. I’m assuming that’s the head +on the bottom right, but it could also be parts of an apple Kelly had +that day. ;-) diff --git a/lerch/2006-02-20-timeline.md b/lerch/2006-02-20-timeline.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..046ac9b --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-02-20-timeline.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ ++++ +title = "Timeline" +slug = "2006-02-20-timeline" +published = 2006-02-20T20:15:00-08:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +- October 21st, 2005 - We find out we are pregnant! +- December 2nd, 2005 - First Doctor's Appointment +- December 16th, 2005 - Our First Ultrasound +- December 30th, 2005 - Second Doctor's Appointment +- January 21st, 2006 - Kelly feels the baby move for the first time! +- January 26th, 2006 - Third Doctor's Appointment +- February 7th, 2006 - Emil feels the baby move for the first time! +- February 10th, 2006 - Second Ultrasound +- March 10th, 2006 - Fourth Doctor's Appointment +- April 6th, 2006 - Glucose Test +- April 21st, 2006 - Sixth Doctor's Appointment +- May 5th, 2006 - Seventh Doctor's Appointment diff --git a/lerch/2006-02-28-future-email-notification.md b/lerch/2006-02-28-future-email-notification.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..771d996 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-02-28-future-email-notification.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ ++++ +title = "Future Email Notification" +slug = "2006-02-28-future-email-notification" +published = 2006-02-28T21:52:00-08:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +Please email Emil or I at any of our email addresses if you would like +to be notified when the blog is updated! diff --git a/lerch/2006-05-14-third-trimester.md b/lerch/2006-05-14-third-trimester.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9cdd4fd --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-05-14-third-trimester.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ ++++ +title = "Third Trimester!" +slug = "2006-05-14-third-trimester" +published = 2006-05-14T13:08:00-07:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +Things are moving right along! It's hard to believe we only have about 7 +weeks left until we welcome a new member of the family. Emil and I have +been busy in the last several months finishing the nursery and attending +birthing classes. Here's a recap! + +April and May have been big growth months for the baby. I'm definately +looking pregnant now! The baby has been pretty active, mostly kicking my +right ribcage and hitting my left lower side area. As we discovered +during our May 5th appointment this is because the baby is in the heads +down position already. The doctor also commented during this visit that +I'm "all baby in there!" + +The baby tends to move early in the morning between 5:00 - 8:00 AM and +later in the evening after dinner, generally 8:00 - 11:00 PM. Emil loves +resting his hand on my tummy in the morning to feel the baby kick! + +In early April I went in for my glucose test. As many know since I'm +terrified of basically every medical procedure I was not looking forward +to the test. As it turns out the needle was not the issue. My stomach +couldn't handle the high dose of sugar, and about 10 minutes after the +blood draw I ended up throwing up in the doctor's sink! Very +embarassing!! Luckily, the test results came back great. + +We have attended 2 of our 4 birthing classes. The first one was pretty +basic third trimester type stuff. What Emil took away from that class is +that every other couple (about 14 others) knew the sex of their baby! He +isn't letting me forget it either! The second class was mostly around +pain management. I barely made it through without passing out listening +to the whole epidural process. The next class we will watch an actual +birth. + +I've doing really well. Up until very recently could do almost +everything without issue. In the last week I've had a bit more +difficulty with bending over, longer walks, and general tiredness at the +end of the day. All in all though everything is going great! + +FYI...for those of you who believe in old wives tales the heart rate is +around 134, which means it leans towards being a boy, but I crave sweets +(like ice cream and cake) which mean it could be a girl! diff --git a/lerch/2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger.md b/lerch/2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cd0a921 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ ++++ +title = "Kelly's getting bigger..." +slug = "2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger" +published = 2006-05-31T21:42:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Here's a few pictures of Kelly we got during the pregnancy. Here's what +she looked like on Valentine's Day (week 20): + + + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger-KellyOnValentines.jpg)](../images/2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger-KellyOnValentines.jpg) + + + +This one is from last weekend (May 27th - week 35) and is taken in our +nursery: + + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger-KellyAt35Weeks.jpg)](../images/2006-05-31-kellys-getting-bigger-KellyAt35Weeks.jpg) diff --git a/lerch/2006-06-17-kelly-at-38-weeks.md b/lerch/2006-06-17-kelly-at-38-weeks.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dcc9f08 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-06-17-kelly-at-38-weeks.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ ++++ +title = "Kelly at 38 weeks" +slug = "2006-06-17-kelly-at-38-weeks" +published = 2006-06-17T22:06:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Kelly and I went to the doctor for our weekly check. She's now 4cm +dialated, 60% effaced, and the doctor said they could feel the baby's +head! We're getting close now...here's a picture of us taken tonight. + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-06-17-kelly-at-38-weeks-KellyAt38WeeksRedEyeRemoved1.jpg)](../images/2006-06-17-kelly-at-38-weeks-KellyAt38WeeksRedEyeRemoved1.jpg) [![](../images/2006-06-17-kelly-at-38-weeks-pbp.gif)](http://picasa.google.com/blogger/) diff --git a/lerch/2006-06-28-better-pictures.md b/lerch/2006-06-28-better-pictures.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3bcfb0e --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-06-28-better-pictures.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ ++++ +title = "Better pictures" +slug = "2006-06-28-better-pictures" +published = 2006-06-28T22:54:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Paul brought over a PCMCIA adapter so I could upload a real photo. This +is Kathryn at 20 minutes. The doctor is still stitching Kelly (only a +couple stitches) at the time the picture was taken... +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-06-28-better-pictures-IMG_0816.jpg)](../images/2006-06-28-better-pictures-IMG_0816.jpg) + +The next picture is Kathryn being weighed. I hope I don't get in trouble +for posting nude photos. ;-) +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-06-28-better-pictures-IMG_0817.jpg)](../images/2006-06-28-better-pictures-IMG_0817.jpg) diff --git a/lerch/2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific.md b/lerch/2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cb75e4c --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ ++++ +title = "Kathryn Marie Sloan Lerch Born 4:54PM Pacific" +slug = "2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific" +published = 2006-06-28T18:17:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific-IMAGE_030.jpg)](../images/2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific-IMAGE_030.jpg) +[![](../images/thumbnails/2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific-IMAGE_029.jpg)](../images/2006-06-28-kathryn-marie-sloan-lerch-born-4-54pm-pacific-IMAGE_029.jpg) +7lbs, 13oz +20in length + +Mom went into labor at 9:30AM today. At 11AM Kelly was checked out and +was 6cm dialated, 90% effaced. We were admitted to the hospital at noon +and things went pretty well. Mom and baby girl are doing great!! + + +Here are a couple low-res photos +from the camera phone (Emil forgot the thing to transfer pictures from +the normal camera). Kathryn is 30 min old here. Lots more pictures to +come! diff --git a/lerch/2006-06-30-kathryn-pictures.md b/lerch/2006-06-30-kathryn-pictures.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9de8296 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-06-30-kathryn-pictures.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ ++++ +title = "Kathryn pictures!" +slug = "2006-06-30-kathryn-pictures" +published = 2006-06-30T17:29:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +The first batch of Kathryn pictures are now posted. Hop on over to + to see our pictures from the +hospital and the first few hours at the house. Pictures are in +chronological order, so you can follow us through the first 48 hours. diff --git a/lerch/2006-07-04-for-the-true-die-hard-kathryn-fans.md b/lerch/2006-07-04-for-the-true-die-hard-kathryn-fans.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..898e608 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-07-04-for-the-true-die-hard-kathryn-fans.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ ++++ +title = "For the true die-hard Kathryn fans..." +slug = "2006-07-04-for-the-true-die-hard-kathryn-fans" +published = 2006-07-04T12:28:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Two videos have now been published. It's been a while since we had some +downtime to do video transfer/conversion/upload from the video we shot +in the hospital, but now it's been done. You can now view Kathryn's +[first bath](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtwxDkJGqyE) and the way +that her [first professional +pictures](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUBzhguwadM) were taken. What +you can't see in the second video is that the camera used is operated by +foot pedals, so the operator has their hands free to distract the +subject. + +The professional pictures should be sent to us shortly, but there is a +[web +nursery](http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/hospitals/template/hospitalpage.asp?mode=search&birthMonth=6&birthYear=2006&birthDate=28&HospitalID=7445) +where you should be able to see the final cut. She's not posted yet, but +should be there later this week. diff --git a/lerch/2006-07-21-lots-more-kathryn.md b/lerch/2006-07-21-lots-more-kathryn.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f55bf28 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-07-21-lots-more-kathryn.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ ++++ +title = "Lots more Kathryn!" +slug = "2006-07-21-lots-more-kathryn" +published = 2006-07-21T07:53:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Needless to say, the last several weeks have been quite busy at the +Lerch household. Kathryn is now 8lbs, 10oz, and we can tell she's grown. +We've gotten lots of [pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com) +(direct link new pictures +[here](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33eb0dce4c1)) +and several new +[videos](http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=kellyemil) posted. +Very cute! Here's a quick rundown on the pictures: + +- Kathryn likes to "bird" us (we think she looks like a baby bird + asking for food) when hungry. We got [this + video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJaKoDVMdpw) of it on July + 6th. +- She started to be able to [hold her head + up](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktv_YzfLj0Y) right around July + 13th. +- We got lots of video of her [first real + bath](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8FrZrOdgh8) (before July 20th + it was all sponge baths), [the dressing + process](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hzuPrwnOgk), and afterwards + we [posed for a family + picture](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW5RNA6QnyI). +- Yesterday (July 20) we got some video of her now very lengthy [wake + up process](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSP2Y4ST0C8). diff --git a/lerch/2006-07-22-kathryns-web-nursery-photo-finally-posted.md b/lerch/2006-07-22-kathryns-web-nursery-photo-finally-posted.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b2beefb --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-07-22-kathryns-web-nursery-photo-finally-posted.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ ++++ +title = "Kathryn's web nursery photo finally posted" +slug = "2006-07-22-kathryns-web-nursery-photo-finally-posted" +published = 2006-07-22T11:47:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +So you've seen the video of the [photo +session](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUBzhguwadM)...after an email +and a phone call, her picture is now finally +[posted](http://www.growingfamily.com/webnursery/babypage_view.asp?URLID=5E8T1L8A8U)! diff --git a/lerch/2006-08-03-kathryn-figures-out-what-night-is.md b/lerch/2006-08-03-kathryn-figures-out-what-night-is.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..85de5c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-08-03-kathryn-figures-out-what-night-is.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ ++++ +title = "Kathryn figures out what night is?" +slug = "2006-08-03-kathryn-figures-out-what-night-is" +published = 2006-08-03T14:52:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +We're on quite the streak lately. For the past 4 nights, Kathryn has +been asleep solid between the hours of midnight and 5AM. Being a little +superstitious about the whole thing we don't want to claim preliminary +victory, but this is a positive sign that sleeping habits may be +forming... diff --git a/lerch/2006-08-03-kathryn-gets-her-first-earthquake-and-sleeps-through-it.md b/lerch/2006-08-03-kathryn-gets-her-first-earthquake-and-sleeps-through-it.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1c211fb --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-08-03-kathryn-gets-her-first-earthquake-and-sleeps-through-it.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ ++++ +title = "Kathryn gets her first earthquake...and sleeps through it" +slug = "2006-08-03-kathryn-gets-her-first-earthquake-and-sleeps-through-it" +published = 2006-08-03T14:54:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +For Kelly and I, it took over 20 years to feel our first earthquake. For +Kathryn, it took 43 days. At 1:39AM last night, a magnitude 3.8 quake +hit about 20 miles away from us. The whole family slept through it, but +the noise and movement apparently woke a lot of people up. More +information can be found +[here](http://www.oregonlive.com/newslogs/oregonian/index.ssf?/mtlogs/olive_oregonian_news/archives/2006_08.html#168206). diff --git a/lerch/2006-08-09-more-pictures-and-another-video-kathryn-rolls-over.md b/lerch/2006-08-09-more-pictures-and-another-video-kathryn-rolls-over.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0514b29 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-08-09-more-pictures-and-another-video-kathryn-rolls-over.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ ++++ +title = "More pictures, and another video (Kathryn rolls over)" +slug = "2006-08-09-more-pictures-and-another-video-kathryn-rolls-over" +published = 2006-08-09T10:35:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Just a quick note to mention that there are more pictures of Kathryn up +on shutterfly, and there is another +[video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkwn6Y-PbjE) taken this morning. +The video is just a little light-challenged, but clearly shows Kathryn +rolling over. Use the link above or just view it below. + +More pictures are also available on Shutterfly, including the one that +came in the announcements. We've basically just done a couple new albums +with rough timeframes. + +- The [last week of + July](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33f54874594) + album shows various pictures, including the one from the + announcement (and another that was a very close second) +- The [5th week of life + album](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33fd603c461) + shows pictures, coincidentally, of her 5th week of life. She's + definitely getting more animated. Still waiting to have the camera + handy for really good smile...she's doing that more and more. diff --git a/lerch/2006-08-29-pediatrician-appointment-including-first-immunization-series.md b/lerch/2006-08-29-pediatrician-appointment-including-first-immunization-series.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dfcd344 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-08-29-pediatrician-appointment-including-first-immunization-series.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ ++++ +title = "Pediatrician appointment, including first immunization series" +slug = "2006-08-29-pediatrician-appointment-including-first-immunization-series" +published = 2006-08-29T14:14:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +(if you want to skip all the crazy pediatrician update, yes, there are +[more Kathryn pictures on +Shutterfly!](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33c9078a4ed)) + +It's been a pretty busy time the last few weeks. The family has been +working on a sleep schedule, preparing for [Kelly's sister's +wedding](http://www.nickandkaryn.com/), and traveling to +[Chicago](http://www.cityofchicago.org). + +Now that the excuses are out of the way, Kathryn had her second regular +pediatrician appointment, which included several shots of the standard +[CDC recommended immunization +series](http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/child-schedule-color-print.pdf). +Looking at the PDF file, she got the "2 month" series, which included: + +- Hep B: Heppatitus B +- PCV: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine +- Hib: Haemophilus Influenza Type b +- DTaP: Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis +- IPV: Inactivated Polio Virus + +Wow...That was hard to type. Anyway, it basically 3 actual shots (two in +the left leg, one in the right), and an oral vaccine. The oral was a +fairly new vaccine that saved her from a 4th shot. Needless to say, +Kathryn didn't like that one bit. It was somewhat of a delayed reaction, +as she had never had a shot before, and she stayed pretty grumpy for the +next 24 hours. Apparently that's actually pretty good, as some babies +are grumpy for 3 days, but it still didn't make the parents very happy. + +The fun pediatrician update: + +- Weight: 10lbs, 7.8oz (60%) +- Height: 23 in (75%) +- Head: 39 cm (75%) + +The head went from the 25th to the 75th percentile in 6 weeks, so we +were pretty amazed. + +Kathryn now smiles in the morning pretty consistently and can control +her head better each day. She's also rolling over a lot more and even +decided to show the pediatrician her new trick! We've seen lots of +"mini-pushups", and we think she's starting to grab for (and kick at) +things. She definitely knows her parents faces and voices now. The +cutest thing is Kathryn's cooing noises. She loves to say 'gahh' and +'agoo'. + +As far as sleep goes, she's not yet sleeping through the night or +anything, but will do 5 or 6 hours at a time (usually from about 9PM to +2 or 3 AM). After the 2 or 3AM feeding, she will go back to sleep until +5AM or so, when she'll demand to be held until 8 or 9AM. Naps in her +crib or pack 'n play are a challenge, but we are working on it! diff --git a/lerch/2006-09-18-more-kathryn-pictures.md b/lerch/2006-09-18-more-kathryn-pictures.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..87ba1d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-09-18-more-kathryn-pictures.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ ++++ +title = "More Kathryn pictures" +slug = "2006-09-18-more-kathryn-pictures" +published = 2006-09-18T10:35:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +There are more pictures now on Shutterfly, covering: + +- [August 29th-September + 7th](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33d99f6c4b3) + (most of the time the family was in Chicago) +- [September + 13th-16th](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b33d8f8445fa), + covering some really cute stuff that Kathryn did during a visit from + her friend Abby and over the weekend + +We have another couple videos coming to a computer screen near you +sometime very soon... diff --git a/lerch/2006-09-18-what-a-wedding.md b/lerch/2006-09-18-what-a-wedding.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4b7acaa --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-09-18-what-a-wedding.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ ++++ +title = "What a wedding!" +slug = "2006-09-18-what-a-wedding" +published = 2006-09-18T10:31:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Tons and tons of pictures and videos await! The family was in Chicago +for 18 days to help plan and prepare for Kelly's +[sister's](http://www.amazon.com/Techniques-Color-Guard-Team-Cheer-March/dp/1590845366/sr=1-1/qid=1158599674/ref=sr_1_1/102-5088860-0058565?ie=UTF8&s=books) +[wedding](http://www.nickandkaryn.com/). Well, the wedding was just +fantastic, and there are lots of +[pictures](http://karynandnick.shutterfly.com) and several videos of: + + + +- [Cutting the cake](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-zCV-q8zM) +- [Dad/Daughter dance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTQ5H2T13xQ) +- [The happy couple's first + dance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8YRckwIL9M) +- [Kelly's speech](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv5awIrAphw), + complete with rap to the tune of ice ice baby +- [Matt's speech](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ylh81-jdo) + (apologizes for only getting a portion...Emil claims he was + distracted by the baby) +- [Mike's speech](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-2KvoZhmU4) +- [The rehearsal](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivu_FYzLt8w) + +Lyrics to 'Love Love Baby': + +They were in Jamaica for swimming and for fun +Karyn with her fam, and Amanda in the sun +Something grabbed her and Nick tightly +And they became an item on the bar scene nightly +Will it ever stop Yo - don't think so! +Now they're in Chicago and that I know +To the extreme their love they can handle +They light up the stage and today they lit the candle! + +Nick moved to Chicago even though its cold +he promised to love Karyn until they're old +They work together doing the graphics thing +Last July Nick proposed downtown at the bean. + +Love it or leave it Nick had to like flags +He built a wagon to carry the bags +If there was a problem - Yo Nick will solve it! +Check out his hair after the girls mohawked it! + +Love Love Baby, Forever Love Love Baby diff --git a/lerch/2006-09-22-you-are-number-70981.md b/lerch/2006-09-22-you-are-number-70981.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d1d239b --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-09-22-you-are-number-70981.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ ++++ +title = "You are number 70981..." +slug = "2006-09-22-you-are-number-70981" +published = 2006-09-22T13:23:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +...this is the message we received two days ago in response to the +letter that grandfather Mike sent to put Kathryn on the [waiting +list](http://www.packers.com/fan_zone/faq/#tickets) for 4 [season +tickets](http://www.packers.com/tickets/season_tickets/) to the [Green +Bay Packers](http://www.packers.com). Hopefully this will be a good +retirement gift for her. Their web page says 57,000 names are on the +list and the average wait time is 30 years, but with over 70,000 on the +list it could take a little longer. diff --git a/lerch/2006-10-14-3-months.md b/lerch/2006-10-14-3-months.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e3b8933 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-10-14-3-months.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ ++++ +title = "3 Months!" +slug = "2006-10-14-3-months" +published = 2006-10-14T10:09:00-07:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +Kathryn is now 3 months old! It has gone by so fast. All of her 0-3 +clothes are now put away. +:-( But we are now in tons of new 3-6 month outfits! Including her +super-cute apple outfit. Check out her [latest +pics](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32293a4a437). + +In the last month Kathryn did get a cold, even in her eyes (very goopy), +and that was no fun. I was sick at the same time with a fever. Emil had +his hands full taking care of his girls. The Lerch household was +definetly under the weather for about a week, explaining the lack of +photos and blogging. + +Kathryn now bats at objects, and even grabs some of her rattles and +toys. She is smiling and cooing even more now. She has laughed, but just +a handful of times. Very cute! + +On the social scene Kathryn has been going to weekly playgroups and +mom's group. She now notices the other babies and had a conversation +with her friend Lucia. diff --git a/lerch/2006-10-14-grammy-l-the-pumpkin-patch.md b/lerch/2006-10-14-grammy-l-the-pumpkin-patch.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c9f3c83 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-10-14-grammy-l-the-pumpkin-patch.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ ++++ +title = "Grammy L & The Pumpkin Patch" +slug = "2006-10-14-grammy-l-the-pumpkin-patch" +published = 2006-10-14T10:27:00-07:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +Grammy Lerch came for [her first visit with +Kathryn](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3233e70c461) +last week! They had a great time playing together with Kathryn's toys +including the pink puppy and the little monkey. Grammy also read Kathryn +'Fox in Sox', which she very much enjoyed. + +Unfortunately while Grammy was here Kathryn started to have odd night +wakings where she required additional burping and was spitting up. Back +to the pediatrician we went, where she was diagnosed with acid reflux. +Kathryn is now taking Zantac, and so far things have been great! + +Our best outing with Grammy was to the pumpkin patch! Kathryn pet her +first horse, and saw a donkey! Not to mention all the pumpkins. We got +lucky with a beautiful (albeit windy) day. There are some great pictures +- so please do check them out! diff --git a/lerch/2006-11-01-massive-kathryn-update.md b/lerch/2006-11-01-massive-kathryn-update.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b60a12b --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-11-01-massive-kathryn-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ ++++ +title = "Massive Kathryn update" +slug = "2006-11-01-massive-kathryn-update" +published = 2006-11-01T21:20:00-08:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Sorry about the large amount of video and pictures, but Kathryn has just +been getting cuter and cuter! The last couple weeks have been very busy. +She had her second series of immunization shots (for the same things as +her first series) on October 25th, which she took very well. She spent +some time on that day interviewing for a day care provider and settled +on Heidi, an in home provider. Also on the 25th, she decided to hang out +in a pumpkin! + +She celebrated her 4 month birthday in style, and had fun on Halloween +dressing up as a bunny and going into work with Kelly. On 11/1, Kelly +restarted work on a part time basis and Kathryn met all her new friends +at day care. So far she seems to love them and they love her! + +So, the new photos, all 111 of them, can be found on the new [shutterfly +album](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3201b10e45f). + +There are also a bunch of new videos added to YouTube. They are: + +- Kathryn [playing on her changing + table](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzIuNAo7nCA) +- Some [activity center + fun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbEnS5mJsPU) +- Moments later, [some activity center + craziness](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69W4P5oyrGs) +- A lengthy [interview + video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltj3su2YN84) +- Just some [smiles](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93IOGpiaDu8) diff --git a/lerch/2006-12-02-wow-what-a-november.md b/lerch/2006-12-02-wow-what-a-november.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..877fae8 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2006-12-02-wow-what-a-november.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ ++++ +title = "Wow - what a November!" +slug = "2006-12-02-wow-what-a-november" +published = 2006-12-02T18:50:00-08:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +The last month has just flown by! Mostly becuase it has been so fun! +Emil and I have loved this age. I've been back at work 3 days a week and +Kathryn has been going to daycare. She still seems to love the other +older children! + +This month Kathryn got to see her +[Grandma](http://youtube.com/watch?v=1wWh3LhyBno) and Grandpa Sloan and +Grammy and Great Grammy Lerch! In addition, she met her uncles and +cousin on the Gehman side over Thanksgiving. Very fun! + +As far as Milestones, this month Kathryn learned how to [roll over from +back to stomach](http://youtube.com/watch?v=MakdxoIaWZ0). She does this +[several times a day now](http://youtube.com/watch?v=S-m0SuLNdR8), +generally preferring her stomach to her back. Just today she did it +during her nap! We also started her on [rice +cereal](http://youtube.com/watch?v=NlDaFCx2jek). She has taken to it +really well and is now \*very\* interested in food in general. While we +don't know exactly how much she weighs our estimates put her about 15 +pounds and 25 inches long! + +Probably the most thing is that Kathryn really laughes now. She is +getting more and more into peekaboo, and will definetly giggle if you +give her tummy a gentle buzzing. + +We have uploaded quite a few +[pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b321e39d45d2) +and [many](http://youtube.com/watch?v=sraOVzHGC_I) , +[many](http://youtube.com/watch?v=xeZde3RjKUk), +[many](http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSxceKm0dbo), +[videos](http://youtube.com/watch?v=u2rhG7fNtCA) - so please be sure to +check those out. diff --git a/lerch/2007-01-20-2007-is-here.md b/lerch/2007-01-20-2007-is-here.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2517ac3 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-01-20-2007-is-here.md @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ ++++ +title = "2007 is Here!" +slug = "2007-01-20-2007-is-here" +published = 2007-01-20T09:23:00-08:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +It's been a whirlwind holiday season! The Lerch family was in Chicago to +celebrate Kathryn's first Christmas! + +Kathryn did great on the flights back and forth. She loved the airport +as she is facinated by all the people. She was definetly a head turner +hanging out in her Bjorn carrier wearing her little Santa cap. She gave +and received lots of smiles. As this was Kathryn's second plane flight +she felt she was a pro and wanted to hand over her own boarding pass to +the gate agent. Needless to say this was unbelieveably cute. + +Kathryn loved opening her presents, and as expected was generally more +facinated by the paper than the gift. She definetly made out like a +bandit in the gift department this year! Check her out in her 'First +Christmas' hat from Aunt Karyn and Uncle Nick. + +Developmentally there have been lots of changes! Probably most exciting +is that Kathryn has mastered sitting up! She can reach and grab toys +around her and is definetly into playing with anything within her grasp. +As she also likes faces you are likely to get your nose and lips grabbed +when you list expect it. Kathryn has also discovered she can play ball +with Mom and Dad, which resulted in lots of giggles! She grabs her feet +on the changing table and will sometimes put them in her mouth. Kathryn +has also discovered her voice, resulting in lots of loud 'aaaahhhhhh' +and squeals. + +Some of the most fun, and definetly messy, times we've had have been +feeding Kathryn food. After rice cereal, and then peas (not her +favorite), we've had all sorts of stuff including oatmeal, peaches, +bananas (loves them!), apples, apricots, squash, and sweet potatoes. She +always takes the first bit and then scrunches up her face like she +doesn't like it, yet always wants more! + +On January 8th Kathryn had her 6-month doctor's appointment. She is +26.75 inches long, 15 pounds 1 ounce, head circumfrance 17 inches. This +puts her roughly in the 25% for weight and 75% for height. + +The latest pictures are Kathryn in the snow in Portland. She even got +daycare cancelled for two days, so she got to hang at home with Mom and +Dad! Here's all the pictures and videos posted since the last update. + +Pictures: + + +- From our [photo + session](http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3268984a41b) + to get just the right [picture for our Christmas + card](http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/slideshow?a=67b0de21b3268984a41b&auto=0&idx=46&m=1&d=1169328159937) +- The [biggest set of pictures ever + posted](http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3240203a4d9). + Taken between Thanksgiving and January 2007 +- Pictures taken with [Kathryn and our neighbor's + snowman](http://www.kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32401f2e4b1) + +Videos: + +- Kathryn [starts to sit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqGmuz0Dj0) + unsupported +- Kathryn [eats solid + food](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C34WZCX3rw4) for the first + time. These are the peas...she remains not a huge fan +- Dad and Kathryn [play + together](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFr4MhzP2Jo) +- Kathryn loves it when the toad in her bath [spits at + her](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ak_80X2gkg) +- Kathryn does her [Princess + Leia](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVzYwt4OyFM) impression +- Kathryn gets in her [activity + saucer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx-1v8M-vak) for the first + time +- Seth and Kathryn get a chance to [play + togther](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvzUZOtz3Ks) +- [Pushing the saddle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTL4QdOijco) + makes sounds... +- Baby's [first Christmas + presents](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dQmHRtnTAY) diff --git a/lerch/2007-02-05-kathryns-new-sense-of-taste.md b/lerch/2007-02-05-kathryns-new-sense-of-taste.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2a63c5f --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-02-05-kathryns-new-sense-of-taste.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ ++++ +title = "Kathryn's new sense of taste" +slug = "2007-02-05-kathryns-new-sense-of-taste" +published = 2007-02-05T03:57:00-08:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Just [uploaded a few +pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3254cb88409) +of Kathryn's new tasty treats...her feet. Just recently she's taken to +putting her foot in her mouth when you take off her diaper to change her +(a few photos were left out or edited for publication). It's pretty +cute. Anyway, enjoy. + +Oh yeah, and she's discovering the computer, too. ;-) diff --git a/lerch/2007-04-08-happy-easter.md b/lerch/2007-04-08-happy-easter.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b998dd7 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-04-08-happy-easter.md @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ ++++ +title = "Happy Easter!" +slug = "2007-04-08-happy-easter" +published = 2007-04-08T07:47:00.001000-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Time flies, and we can't believe Kathryn is already 9 months old! + +She now has two teeth, both on the bottom (February 10th and March +27th). We aren't sure if it's the teeth or not, but Kathryn is +definitely a drooler. She wears bibs most of the time now or else we +need to do an outfit change. + +Probably the biggest change is just how \*big\* Kathryn has grown. Today +at her check-up we learned she is 19lbs and 29 inches long. Thus she's +in the 50% for weight and 75% for height. + +We are well on our way with solid foods. I think Kathryn has had almost +every type of size 2 food Gerber makes. She has also recently mastered +picking up small pieces of food (like Cheerios) and feeding herself. +She's been a pro-bottle holder for several weeks now, which has been +really helpful! + +Kathryn still doesn't crawl, but we keep thinking it could be any day! +She can get from a sitting position down on her tummy, and even pushes +up on her hands, but alas, she only makes backwards progress - which she +isn't too happy about! While she hasn't mastered crawling, she has been +swimming! She completed her first Baby & Me swim class and by the end +was really loving splashing, riding the kickboard, and floating in her +own life vest. + +Always a social one Kathryn loves going to playgroup and seems to enjoy +daycare. However, since many of her friends are crawling she has learned +that they can quickly take her toys away. So she's developed an +interesting skill to keep her toys - she hides them behind her back! +It's pretty cute. When she's not hiding the toys she's banging them +together. She especially likes measuring cups. + +Kathryn's a pretty vocal kid. She does lots of talking, especially when +she's tired. She also just yells sometimes for fun - which is \*not\* +fun for Mom and Dad. When she's excited she will flap her arms up and +down and if she's really excited she gets her legs kicking as well! +She's got a great laugh. Check out [this +video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZE4t-31X1M) of her laughing. + +The weather in Oregon has been really nice the past few weeks. Spring is +here and the flowers are blooming! With the nice weather we've been +heading to the park most days after work. Kathryn enjoys looking at the +ducks and loves going on the swing! + +We are looking forward to our upcoming Mexico trip! Kathryn has already +requested a sombrero. + +Pictures from +[February](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32a228d65ec) +and +[March](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32b72a6c493) +are available, so if you haven't yet checked them out, take a look! + +New Videos we've added (we've been busy, so some are a bit older): + +- [Baby's first Christmas + ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cad7kZBxH5Q) +- [Kathryn plays in her + excersaucer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN-keW6E-U4) +- [Kathryn gives us a + raspberry](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czdBv0r77M0) (this is a + skill she quickly lost, but she still likes receiving them!) +- On January 17th, we had snow in Portland, and caught [Kathryn and + Mom playing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb5flrrqhec) +- [A short game of + peekabo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHdzkUAskEM) that got + Kathryn laughing +- [Kathryn got to play with a + flashlight](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nxdtlvx30I), and in the + words of Kathy Meier, "discovered the force" +- We [played with Kathryn and tried to get her to demonstrate moving + from sitting to crawling position...but + failed](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VhYjlLe6OM) +- [Kathryn and dad played the "hand + game"](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZE4t-31X1M) where she bangs + on the table and dad follows suit. She loved it! +- We got some video of [Kathryn at swim + class](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOm-c_UbDnI) diff --git a/lerch/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation.md b/lerch/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ee9c29b --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ ++++ +title = "Mexico vacation" +slug = "2007-04-24-mexico-vacation" +published = 2007-04-24T15:51:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_2335.JPG)](../images/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_2335.JPG) +The family had a great time in Mexico celebrating Kelly's mom's +retirement! We spent the week in [Casa +Manana](http://www.beachfrontmexico.com/) in +[Bucerias](http://www.buceriasmexico.com/), about 30 minutes north of +[Puerto Vallarta](http://www.puertovallarta.net/). Emil, Kathryn, +Kelly's parents, sister, and brother-in-law were all there. + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_2340.JPG)](../images/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_2340.JPG)On +Tuesday, Mike, Emil, and Nick went fishing, and Emil and Nick caught +some huge +[Roosterfish](http://www.anglingdirectholidays.com/pages/rooster_fish.html). +Emil's broke the Mexican Roosterfish record and was 63" long and 96lbs, +while Nick's was 54" long and 83lbs. The world record was 66" long and +114lbs. They are some big (and very heavy) fish! + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_1708.JPG)](../images/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_1708.JPG)More +pictures from April, along with the ones from Mexico, are coming soon! + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_1723.JPG)](../images/2007-04-24-mexico-vacation-IMG_1723.JPG) diff --git a/lerch/2007-08-04-oh-my-another-one.md b/lerch/2007-08-04-oh-my-another-one.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2c97b7d --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-08-04-oh-my-another-one.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ ++++ +title = "Oh My - Another One!" +slug = "2007-08-04-oh-my-another-one" +published = 2007-08-04T10:09:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +It's been a long time since our last post, and we have some exciting +news to share! We are expecting our second baby! The approximate due +date is December 17th, which puts me at about 20 weeks right now. In +fact Emil and I have our ultrasound this upcoming Friday, but are still +on fence as to if we find out the gender or not. (Ok, \*I'm\* on the +fence, Emil definitely wants to know.) As you may recall we did not find +out with Kathryn. + +Based on the due date our newest little one and Kathryn will be almost +exactly 18 months apart. Several folks have asked if we had planned +this, and the answer is not exactly. We always wanted the kids close +together, but 18 months was a bit sooner than we had expected. Yikes! +This is Kathryn when we told her the news.... + + +[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-08-04-oh-my-another-one-Kathryn_Surprise_Small.jpg)](../images/2007-08-04-oh-my-another-one-Kathryn_Surprise_Small.jpg) +We found out we were pregnant on Tuesday April 10th, after watching a +TIVO'ed episode of '24'. I just had this strong feeling I was pregnant - +and sure enough! Needless to say Emil and I were both more than a little +surprised! + +So far the pregnancy has gone fairly well, but I was much more nauseous +with this one than Kathryn. It was worst from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. This made +taking care of Kathryn at night a bit tough. Even the thought of baby +food made my stomach turn (still does actually). And changing poopy +diapers...forget it! Poor Emil had to do much of the child care himself +for about 14 weeks. But now that I'm about half-way there I'm doing +great! + +I really started to feel the baby move last week, around 18 weeks along. +It's very cool. At first this one was only active at night, but now I +feel it in the afternoon and when I go to bed around 10 PM. At times I'm +a bit sad, knowing this is likely the last time I'll be pregnant. Emil +and I are very excited, but our big concern right now is where to put +the new baby! Kathryn won't quite be old enough for a 'big girl' bed, +and I'm not sure I want to do two nurseries.... hmmm.. + +Here are a few pictures from our first ultrasound! + + +[](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IKZl6pMm7CU/RrT7hOwvh1I/AAAAAAAAAAM/pjGrpydEDaI/s1600-h/SCAN0078.JPG) +[](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IKZl6pMm7CU/RrT7hOwvh2I/AAAAAAAAAAU/nH9WY7JrXi4/s1600-h/SCAN0079.JPG) diff --git a/lerch/2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted.md b/lerch/2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a60226f --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted.md @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@ ++++ +title = "New pictures and videos now posted" +slug = "2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted" +published = 2007-08-15T14:16:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted-img_2553.jpg)](../images/2007-08-15-new-pictures-and-videos-now-posted-img_2553.jpg)Kathryn +is now standing on her own, and on August 13th, she decided to start +walking on her own. She usually does just a few steps on her own right +now, but any day she'll be running around like crazy. With any luck, +she'll be running through the [fountain near our +house](http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=rks3nv4rx8p6&style=o&lvl=2&amp;tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=5564566&sp=Point.rktk3c4rxjk6_6068%20NW%20Calypso%20Ter%2C%20Portland%2C%20OR%2097229-1554%2C%20United%20States___%7EPoint.rks4qp4rx8kq_Fountain%20near%20our%20house___&encType=1) +before the summer ends. + +I've just uploaded a ton of pictures and videos at +[kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com](http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily) and +[youtube.com/lerchfamily](http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily). Here's a +brief summary: + +[Pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/): + +- [July + pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353ea84c4e3): + + Kathryn starts to stand on her own. She also enjoyed a visit from + grandma. + + +- [Birthday + pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353ea8d45da): + + Pictures from Kathryn's first birthday. She had a blast, and got her + very own chair! + +- [June + pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353eaf4c493): + + Just a few pictures from June, (outside her birthday pictures). We + had some serious food fun! + +- [May + pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353eafb45ac): + + May included a weekend away with our friends the Northams, including + a bike ride to the beach. Lots of crawling, and some fun times with + Kathryn's friend Abby. + + +- [Visit from grandpop + Lerch](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353e403c463): + + Emil's dad visited for some time in April and got to see Kathryn. + Here are a few pictures from the trip. + +[Videos](http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily): + +- [Kathryn's first steps](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3nu3-CxZE): + Kathryn takes some of her few unassisted steps +- [Kathryn has fun with a spoon and then says + bye-bye](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_JlEV6nihY): She's learning + a lot these days - eating with a spoon, walking, and talking. Here's + a video demonstrating two of the three +- [Kathryn...the drinking + files](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pcxxdwuJLM): Kathryn drinks in a very loud + manner...here are a couple clips demonstrating her skills +- [Kathryn gets tired after + dinner](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKI16AsJio): Even tired, Kathryn does some cute + things. +- [Kathryn eats a snack](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjS4qhlRcO0): + Kathryn eats a snack +- [Kathryn decides between dishwasher and + phone](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7odaMRMJdE): Kathryn loves the dishwasher. Kathryn + loves the phone. This is what happens when she has access to + both +- [Kathryn walks with + mom](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-g8rCAsc0): Here she is, + walking with mom +- [Kathryn goes for a ride on dad's + shoulders](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccCuKNUMrSU): Kathryn loves to be bounced around on + dad's shoulders +- [Kathryn walks with the + walker](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed82vGOcH4k): Kathryn has a + walker borrowed from friends, so she's not stuck holding our hands + all the time. ;-) +- [Kathryn and dad go for a + walk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRfn9lEqQ7c): She had just + learned to walk at this time (with help) +- [Kathryn plays with the + cabinets](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkEst-6z2Rw): She loves to + open and close the cabinets +- [Kathryn and the + dishwasher](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQD9nV7QqY8): Kathryn loves the dishwasher +- [Kathryn dances again](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPI8ChTLiUM): + Kathryn bops around again, this + time standing +- [Kathryn Dances](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G399MwUeVuI): Kathryn likes to bop to music - here's + an example diff --git a/lerch/2007-08-17-even-more-pictures-videos.md b/lerch/2007-08-17-even-more-pictures-videos.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3ad4ffe --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-08-17-even-more-pictures-videos.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ ++++ +title = "Even more pictures/videos" +slug = "2007-08-17-even-more-pictures-videos" +published = 2007-08-17T10:26:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +In the last update, I missed a few items: + +- [Pictures and + videos](http://picasaweb.google.com/pdockter/2007MiscKathryn?authkey=cZY_AbWyaVc) + from our friend [Paul](http://pdockter.blogspot.com/), including a + potato salad adventure that Karyn should enjoy +- [Professional + pictures](http://kathrynmarie.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b353cff48419) + from just after her first birthday, taken at [Portrait + Innovations](http://www.portraitinnovations.com/). + +Enjoy! diff --git a/lerch/2007-11-27-baby-2-game.md b/lerch/2007-11-27-baby-2-game.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1aaae5e --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-11-27-baby-2-game.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ ++++ +title = "Baby #2 Game!" +slug = "2007-11-27-baby-2-game" +published = 2007-11-27T16:52:00-08:00 +author = "Anonymous" +tags = [] ++++ +Well, we are getting into the final countdown for Baby Lerch \#2! Emil +and I are both excited and still in a state of disbelief/denial that +there are going to be two babies to care for now. What a big job - +yikes! + +Emil has decided to run the stats game again - so please do visit our +website at http://www.lerch.org/baby and input your guesses for +gender/weight/length and date of birth. You do not need to register, but +do need to provide a phone number so we can call you! For additional fun +Emil has decided to let folks enter in a name they would like to suggest +for the baby. We could pick your name since we still haven't decided! + +To give everyone an even playing field on which to base their guess I'll +provide a few facts about this pregnancy: + +It's pretty much the same as when I was pregnant with Kathryn except for +me hurting my back (I'm much better now!) I still crave ice cream like +before. The only new thing is an addiction to root beer. I would say I +was a bit more nausous in the begining with this one. + +The heart rate is slower at around 136 beats per minute than Kathryn's +was in utero. + +This baby moves significantly less than Kathryn did. + +I think I am carrying the baby the same as before. + +Regarding the due date - when I was pregnant with Kathryn I was in labor +for a grand total of 8 hours (very fast for first pregnancy) and I was 4 +cm for about a week before her estimated due date. With this pregnancy I +am at 4 cm right now! Seeing as Kathryn was 1 day early and I'm already +progressing the doctor does not think I'll deliver after December 19th. +That being said she has been wrong with my friend twice! :-) Regardless +of due date there doesn't seem to be any debate that this labor will be +very fast! + +Happy guessing! diff --git a/lerch/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here.md b/lerch/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ce35a15 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ ++++ +title = "Baby Lerch is here!!!" +slug = "2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here" +published = 2007-12-20T13:08:00-08:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here-IMG_2934.JPG)](../images/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here-IMG_2934.JPG) + + +It's a BOY!!! + +John Emil Lerch born 11:36AM December 20, 2007 + +19.75" long +9lbs +APGAR 9-9 + +We will be calling him Jack. + +Everyon[![](../images/thumbnails/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here-IMG_2939.JPG)](../images/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here-IMG_2939.JPG)e +is doing +great![![](../images/thumbnails/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here-IMG_2940.JPG)](../images/2007-12-20-baby-lerch-is-here-IMG_2940.JPG) diff --git a/lerch/2007-12-23-more-pictures-of-jack.md b/lerch/2007-12-23-more-pictures-of-jack.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3efd9b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2007-12-23-more-pictures-of-jack.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ ++++ +title = "More pictures of Jack" +slug = "2007-12-23-more-pictures-of-jack" +published = 2007-12-23T22:38:00-08:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +[Photos from the +Hospital](http://www.our365.com/webnursery/webnursery/Baby/BabyPageDirect.aspx?CID=0018361765) + +First set of new Shutterfly pictures: + + +Jack's new Shutterfly site: + +An update on our progress: + +> Kelly pushed for all of 16 minutes. Half of that was spent waiting for +> the Dr to arrive! We were discharged 30 hours after arriving. This was +> an induced labor...with Kelly at 6-7cm for 2 weeks the Dr. was worried +> we wouldn't make it to the hospital. We think it was the right call. +> +> After we got home, though, things did not go so smoothly. Saturday +> morning Emil jumped in the car as early as possible and went to urgent +> care because a persistent sore throat. They thought it was a cold, but +> ran a test for strep throat just to be sure. Ten minutes later, the +> doctor comes into the room with a prescription in hand for Amoxocillin +> and says not to go anywhere near the kids for 48 hours...I had id="st" class="st" name="st">strep throat. +> +> Kelly called the pediatrician to find out what to do, and the +> pediatrician counteracts the instructions a bit. It turns out the real +> problem with strep in kids +> is the possibility of rheumatic fever, and they don't get that until +> age 3, so they should be safe should they get the bacteria. Of course, +> it still wouldn't be fun, so stay very, very clean for the next 24 +> hours. +> +> Well, Kelly and her mom have also been feeling miserable, and Kathryn +> has had a cold for what seems like forever, so Saturday was spent +> taking everyone except Jack to the doctor. Bottom line is that Kelly +> has a cold, Kelly's mom and Emil both have name="st">strep throat, and Kathryn has a cold but it's +> triggered an ear infection. Three out of the 5 of us are now taking +> Amoxocillin. Kelly's mom and I are both feeling a \*TON\* better, +> although she has something else on top of the name="st">strep, so I'm feeling the best right now. Kelly +> should be over her cold soon, although she still thinks there's a +> possibility of her having name="st">strep (and she does have some symptoms which could +> point to cold or strep, and +> they only did the fast anitbody test at urgent care...they don't do +> the slower test). Jack still seems fine, and Kathryn has always seemed +> normal, just a very drippy nose and a cough, but I'm sure she's on the +> mend too. +> +> +> +> What a weekend! We've been using this alcohol-based hand sanitizer +> before touching Kathryn or Jack or handling anything that might make +> it to their mouths. diff --git a/lerch/2008-07-26-wow-its-time-for-an-update.md b/lerch/2008-07-26-wow-its-time-for-an-update.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bca6119 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2008-07-26-wow-its-time-for-an-update.md @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ ++++ +title = "Wow it's time for an update!" +slug = "2008-07-26-wow-its-time-for-an-update" +published = 2008-07-26T13:36:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +So to say it's been a while since the Lerch family has posted to the +blog is an understatement. In our defense though having two kids under +the age of two (which was the case until recently) is just a bit on the +busy side. :-) + +Kathryn is currently 2 years and 1 month old! She had a great little +pool party to celebrate her birthday on June 28th. Her friends Zach, +Maren, and Megan were in attendance and we all ate the cake I made. This +was very low key and lots of fun! + +Kathryn weighs 28 lbs 10 oz and is 2 feet 10 inches high. This puts her +in about the 50% for both weight and height. To quote the doctor "it's +so average it's not even worth talking about." + +Kathryn knows \*tons\* of words now and is into parroting things folks +say. A common stream of words heard is +"Daddy...work...car...money...food". This means "Daddy is at work and he +took the car. He is working to make money to buy food." She says this +every weekday morning. Kathryn isn't speaking in full sentences yet, but +that is likely just around the corner. + +Without a doubt her favorite thing is to go to the park. She loves to +swing and slide down the slide. She also really likes planes - pointing +them out as they fly overhead and saying "bye, bye plane." She also +often speaks of the beach and the waves. She learned aboout these in +Hawaii in June. She tells them to "come on" and wash over her. Her +favorite toy is her baby doll. She pushes it in the stroller, feeds it +in Jack's swing, and rocks it in the cradle. "Baby" provides lots of +entertainment. :-) Mom and Dad love Baby. + +Probably the most fun thing about Kathryn is her big crazy laugh. She +gets so excited about things - espeically all things with water - she +just laughes and laughes. She turns heads with her excitement! + +As for Jack - he's gigantic!! Jack is now 7 months old. At his 6 month +appointment he weighed 20 lbs and was 29.5" long. This puts him the 90% +for weight and the 97% for height. He's a big boy! Jack just had a big +weekend recently. On July 12th he got his two bottom teeth and +officially mastered sitting up! + +Jack is a really easy going wonderful baby. He's always been a great +sleeper - yet he still doesn't make it through the night consistenly +like his sister did at this age. He currently goes down arouond 7:00 PM +and wakes for a 3:30 AM feeding. When Jack does wake up...wow...you'll +know it because he has some lungs on him! However, most of the time he +is just a super smiley easy going baby. + +It should be noted that of course Jack has presented us with some +challenges over the last 7 months. When he was very little he liked to +be swaddled \*tight\* or else he would hit himself in the head with his +left hand and wake up (queue screaming). Jack also likes to eat. He +decided that breastfeeding was to slow for him so at 4 months, on a +plane flight to Chicago, he threw in the towel. (Luckily I did have a +backup bottle and formula with me as I feared this could happen.) I'm +serious about the towel throwing...his favorite item in the world is a +blue and white burb cloth that he snuggles with every night. Any piece +of fabric will work for him, but the cloth is his favorite. + +So a common question I hear is how are Kathryn and Jack doing together? +Overall I would say great. Kathryn does have her jealous moments. For +some reason when I change Jack's diaper she can get upset. But in +general Kathryn loves her "Jacky". Sometimes, a bit too much, as she +also enjoys trying to give him the bottle, put the pacifier in his +mouth, and nuzzle him. "Gentle, Kathryn" is heard a lot in the Lerch +home. + +In general I would say March was one of the hardest months for our +family. Jack was still very little, Emil had started a new job, my +parents had returned to Chicago after months of much appreciated help, +and Kathryn hit a real defiant streak. Since then things have only +gotten better. I think we are on easy street at the moment actually as +the kids have the same afternoon nap time (2 hours!) and now that Jack +can sit up but can't go anywhere! + +I have returned to work after a 7 month leave. This transition has been +made much easier due to our nanny! She is wonderful! + +There are tons of pics to check out! We consolidated our pictures at +[http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/) + + +- [January](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427acd659a) +- [February](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427ad36584) +- [March](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427af965ae) + (and our [professional + pictures](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3427aa6e4c1)) +- [April](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b341fbd1458a) +- [May](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b341fbfec495) + (and [more + May](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b34780774510)) +- [June](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b3478006c451) +- [July](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b34567abc48f) + +Also, [videos on YouTube](http://youtube.com/user/kellyemil) are up to +date as of February. We'll be posting more videos shortly! diff --git a/lerch/2008-09-17-holy-videos-batman.md b/lerch/2008-09-17-holy-videos-batman.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9c1da67 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/2008-09-17-holy-videos-batman.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ ++++ +title = "Holy videos, batman!" +slug = "2008-09-17-holy-videos-batman" +published = 2008-09-17T09:26:00-07:00 +author = "Emil" +tags = [] ++++ +Ok - so we've been really slow in getting videos on the web. Needless to +say, things are pretty crazy with two little ones, and Kelly is now back +at work - yikes! + +I got some time a little while ago, so I've posted several months worth +of videos (50+ total!). I won't bother to describe them all, but they +are up on [our youtube channel](http://www.youtube.com/lerchfamily) for +your enjoyment. The first video is "Kathryn and Megan Play" (from back +in March!), and the last video is "Kathryn shovels sand", taken on labor +day at [OMSI](http://www.omsi.edu/) when grandma Lerch visited the +family. + +Some other videos, taken by [Paul](http://pdockter.blogspot.com/), are +up on qik.com: + +Lots of pictures have been posted on [our shutterfly +site](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/), with more to come. There are +now some more [July pictures](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/8), as +well as some of the [professional +pictures](http://thelerchs.shutterfly.com/820) that were taken at the +[Rose Garden](http://www.rosegardenstore.org/thegardensoverview.cfm). + +Paul also has more pictures on [his picassa +site](http://picasaweb.google.com/pdockter/2007MiscKathryn?authkey=cZY_AbWyaVc#). + +There are more photos still in my email/hard drive waiting to be posted, +so stay tuned! diff --git a/lerch/error.log b/lerch/error.log new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cc51401 --- /dev/null +++ b/lerch/error.log @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +ERROR: POST HAS NO CONTENT!! 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