Author: Brent
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4 Months
Elijah is four months old today, so that naturally (at least for us) means that a new photo be taken and Elijah gets his four month checkup. He is now just an ounce shy of 13 pounds and a quarter inch shy of 24 inches. He had some shots, which he wasn’t a fan of (and…
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The Moon
I hope to get around to writing more on the exact subject of how I did this and what I used, but I feel like sharing this image here, as it has already been shared just about everywhere else. Long story short, I recently acquired a new camera (Panasonic Lumix G7) and some adaptors to…
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2016 – A New Year!
Well, we had intentions of sending out a Christmas email to everyone, then that turned into a New Year email and now it’s a belated Happy New Year from the Powell’s blog post. Usually I go into depth about the adventures of the past year, and there were definitely some of those. We ran, of…
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3 Months!
Elijah celebrated his three month anniversary of being born yesterday, but we were travelling back home from a holiday vacation in Oregon. So here (only a day late) is his three month photo! It’s crazy how much he’s growing!
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Grand Teton Relay 2015
I could also title this post “I’m sorry I nearly killed you!” For this year’s entry into the Grand Teton Relay, I decided to opt for the most challenging option, the 6-person ultra team. Normally a team consisting of 12 people run the 180 miles from Ashton, ID to Jackson Hole, WY. But the option exists…
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Progress
I will combine a few days here to move the story along. Tuesday morning brought us the pleasant surprise of Elijah being extubated just as we came into the NICU. He also had an EKG performed to check on a heart murmur. He was much more alert and responding well to his first feedings of…
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Breaths
It was Monday morning, Elijah had been intubated the night before. While a setback in physical progress, we were happy to see him under much less stress. The also injected surfactant into his lungs, to keep his lungs from sticking together when he exhales. It is a substance that exists in our lungs naturally, but…
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Flown Away
This is a continuation of my thoughts and timeline of events occurring around the birth of our son Elijah. Saturday, October 3rd There I sat, feet away from my little guy. His breathing was labored, chest swelling with each hard earned breath. Jess was sleeping in her room, waiting for the moment we knew would…
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Into this World
So, as you’ve all been made readily aware… WE HAD A BABY! Now you’ve heard a bit from Jessica’s point of view, I figured I’d share a bit from my vantage point. Friday, October 2nd Jess wasn’t feeling the greatest as we headed off to work so I knew to be on standby to give…
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Three State Tour
Last month, we left the confines of Montana for our last big outing before our addition to the family arrives. The trip centered around two different events, a Seattle wedding and the Grand Teton Relay. In between the two, we spent time in Oregon with family. We decided that in order to maximize our time in…
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