Down with the Sickness

The past few weeks have been rough. Elizabeth had a stomach bug, then Sarah got it, then I got it, and then finally Elizabeth has it again. She has become a Barf-apotamus. But even though she is sick and that stinks, she has also become more snuggly, which is nice.

Sleep is her new favorite hobby.

First Ultrasound for Baby #2

This past week we were able to hear the new baby's heartbeat and get our first ultrasound. When the heartbeat was heard Elizabeth said "Hi!" to her new brother or sister. Here are some of the ultrasound pictures of Baby #2 and stay tuned for the gender reveal in the coming weeks.

Side view.

Christmas 2018

This post is a little late due to computer access restrictions. This Christmas we spent Christmas Eve with my family and then had our Christmas the next morning. Later that morning we went to Sarah's Grandma's house for present opening and then later for dinner. We also stopped back at my parent's for a brief interlude before dinner.

Elizabeth's new stocking.

The Story of Five Santas

This year Elizabeth had five Santa experiences in December. Now just to clarify. These are all the same Santa Claus, as there is only one real Santa. She did well with some, and not so well with others, but she was usually pretty excited to see the big man himself. Here are some pictures of the encounters.

Santa encounter #1 at the Sheffield Township Fire Department Pancake Breakfast.

A Sibling for Elle

A couple of day ago we found out some big news. Sarah is expecting our second child! It looks like baby number two will be coming just in time for Elizabeth's second birthday and we couldn't be happier. Elizabeth is pretty happy too!

Thanksgiving 2018

This year we had three Thanksgivings, that's right, three. On Thursday we hosted dinner at our house for Sarah's family (it was also her mom's birthday). On Saturday Teresa came home and we had dinner at my parent's house. Then on Sunday we went over to Bob and Amy's house for the 1st annual Friendsgiving. Here are some pictures.

Someone likes turkey!

5 Years of Lorain County Life

Last Friday marks the 5 year anniversary of Lorain County Life. It has been 229 posts and it's still going strong. I enjoy looking back at everything and seeing how much has changed over the years. I sometimes have a hard time remembering the fine details of events or trips and this blog allows me to recall those details. So that being said this blog was written mostly for myself, and I never expected others to get the same joy that I get out of it. Thank you everyone for coming along for the ride and here's to many, many more years of Lorain County Life. Let's open the time capsule, shall we?

Marblehead, 2013