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As many of you may know we are in the middle of a heat wave on the west coast. My office at work is 28 ° C
The house is roasty from afternoon until mid night. I am thinking I might hang out in the wading pool with Cadence.

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Summer is going by pretty quickly. We spend at least one weekend day with our friends the Rowlands. Their daughter Lily and Cadence enjoy playing on the trampoline, in the wading pool and on the slip and slide.
I just got a posting app for my iPhone so hopefully the posts will come a bit more frequently, though they will likely be shorter.

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Wow, this whole blog thing takes way more work than I thought.  Turns out I make a really poor blogger.  Oh well, I was never good at keeping a diary either.  Pictures @ picasaweb are finally updated as well.

2009 02 Feb

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1st Birthday Party

Gosh, I seem to be apologizing a lot for such lengthy time between posts. Oh well, "sometimes life gets in the way", as I like to say.

A lot has happened since I last posted.  Halloween, Cadence’s 1st Birthday, Elisa finished her first term of school, a nasty cold cycled through the family, and we hosted a bunch of the family for Christmas. 

From 1st Birthday Party

Cady had a pretty good time, and I think everyone that came over did too.  It is pretty amazing to look back at those photos, and notice how much she has changed.  She is running around the house like a fiend, and her vocabulary is increasing every day. 

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This post is a bit long and rambly, but covers a bit of time since my last update. For the 2 of you that read this blog, sorry for the delay

Well, so much has happened in the last month and a half, I am having trouble remembering it all. A week after my last post, my mom came over for a visit and to watch Cadence so Elisa and I could go out for my birthday dinner. That night, around 1:30 am, we were woken up by Cadence who was having breathing problems. We proceeded to the hospital which is only a block away, and after a long time in emergency, and a chest x-ray, and some ventolin, we were admitted to the pediatrics ward into an isolation room with a suspected viral lung infection.

After a day and a half in the hospital, she was responding well to the antibiotics they put her on, and the viral tests came back negative, so they let us go home. Hospitals suck. They are full of sick people. After the course of antibiotics, Cadence seemed much better, then the next weekend she was looking a little peaked again. We took her to our doctor who sent us in for another chest x-ray since the symptoms were so close in time to her last lung problem, and this time they found some pneumonia. Another course of antibiotics later, and she is doing much better all around.

Being in daycare, she is still bringing home a new bug every weekend, and I seem to snag my share of them. It has been kind of lame, since the only time we have ANY time to visit with friends or get anything done is on the weekends, and with her, or us being sick, we lost over a month without getting anything done. Kids being kids, and Cadence being the tough little trooper she is, you would never know she was sick.

She is walking up a storm and her starting to talk with a vengeance. More amazing than her speech however is her comprehension. She understands far more than she can say herself, and it is incredible to watch her processing your words and acting on them. It is also interesting seeing her choosing to ignore you when she has other things she wants to do.

Elisa and I just looked through some old photos and are amazed to see how much she has changed, and continues to change every day. She also has a new cousin now, as Elisa’s brother Mark and his wife Jenn, gave birth to a healthy little boy who they named Kai.

It was Mark’s birthday this weekend and we saw them a fair bit. It is hard to remember Cadence being that small. What I do remember is being able to stare at her all day long, just sleeping. A perfect little person. Mark and Jenn are doing great with their little guy, and I look forward to having our kids grow up together.

Elisa has been studying hard for her midterms and the hard work has payed off with some impressive grades. Looking at the amount of work Elisa has to do, I don’t know how my mom managed to raise 2 children, go to school, and work part time when I first lived in Victoria 30yrs ago.

Last night our triathlon team had it’s annual kick-off meeting/party. It was great to see all of our friends who we have not seen in so long due to the shifting of focus to Cadence post-Ironman and through the summer. Both Elisa and I are itching and ready to get back to training on a regular basis.

Getting back to Cadence, I have posted pictures

From August

From September

From October

See you in November.

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Well, I am a bit behind on the old posting front here, but life in the Greenway household is in overdrive these days.

Elisa is in school now on her 2 year program in sport management, Cadence is back at the Camosun Child Care Center, and I am still working for Clover Point Cartographics.  The fun part is figuring out how we manage to do our respective school/work, spend meaningful time with Cadence, make and eat dinner, clean the house, and exercise.  Plus we need to fit time in to visit with grandparents and friends too.  Crazy.

My friend Darwyn and I have managed to set aside a weekend outing with our daughters pretty consistently now for the past month or so.  His daughter Lily, is a year older than Cadence, and they do enjoy spending time together.  We put the girls in the bike trailiers and head out for a ride, then a picnic lunch, then a ride home.  All in all, it is about 2+ hrs that gives the Elisa and Tracey (the moms) some much deserved personal time.

I am not managing to get any training in but am not too worried about it, as I have all winter to get back in the saddle.  Elisa and I are trying to figure out how we can add workouts into the schedule.  Since the team trains from 6pm to 7 pm, and Cadence eats at 6, and starts her bath at 7, it means the on-duty parent is pretty busy trying to manage the girl and dinner for the two of us.  We might have to start having dinners later, like we used to when we both were training full time.

Enough about me and Elisa though, Cadence is the superstar of the house.  She has started walking unassisted which is really cute to watch.  I think she looks like a chimpanzee with her arms up in the air for balance.  She is also eating tons these days.  Peas and soya beans are her favourite, with potatoes, cauliflower, and yogurt a close second.  Plus, we can’t forget pears, peaches, nectarines, apples, toast, mango, and plums.  You get the idea.  She is a very good eater.

We have lots of pictures to post, and even a short video of her walking.  I will try to get those up in the near future.

Thanks for following along, and talk to you soon.

-Devon

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We just got back from a lovely weekend getaway with our friends Darwyn, Tracey, and their daughter Lily.  It was an awesome time, and we took LOTS of pictures.  As I was going through them selecting the ones to upload, I realized there were no June or July pics on the picasa site.  I have just remedied the situation, and you can find the new pictures at the linked images below.

June

July

-Devon

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Well I knew it would happen….July is almost over and I have no idea where it went! Ironman is finally over and the family is becoming a little more cohesive.

I will let Devon tell you about Ironman but I have to say Cadence was an angel. Also, I have to say a huge THANK YOU to my Mom and Dad. They came to Ironman with us and took care of Cady for three nights. It was awesome and allowed Devon to get some much needed rest before the race. Considering Cady was getting up at 4:30 in the morning, they deserve an award!

Cady and I are spending our summer relaxing and exercising. We walk, run and talk all day long. On Thursdays we have been taking a sing and sign class, which has been great fun. It also gets Cady interacting with babies again. She still hasn’t given any signs back but it is still early.

August looks like it is going to be a crazy month. We are off to Saltspring with friends Darwyn and Tracey and their little one Lily. Then Cady and I make a run for the border with Nana and cousin Kimm(with the girls). Then most of the rest month will be spent taking classes (massage and music with baby) and getting ready for September. We go back to school early this year, Sept. 2.

I should probably sign off as the nap will probably end soon and I still have a few things to do. Hope everyone out there is having a good summer!

Elisa

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Well we are only 1 and a half weeks from Ironman.  Also, Cadence is 7 months old today.  Both of these facts are a bit nerve wracking.  Where has all the time gone.  I am looking forward to the race, and also looking forward to being done the race.  I am tired all the time, and never home due to the level of training right now.  We leave for Coeur d’Alene next Tuesday, with a stop in Vancouver to try to make the drive a bit shorter for Cadence.

Speaking of the darling child, she is doing quite well.  She is at the 75th percentile for height, but is below her desirable weight for her age.  Being long (tall) and skinny really makes you wonder at the power of genetics, given that Elisa and I have neither of those attributes.  As you all know she is absolutely adorable, and is determined to walk as soon as possible.  We have to lower her crib mattress, as she is standing on her mattress and holding on to the top rail.  I came in this evening as she was crying and startled her from that position.  She fell backwards on to her mattress which scared her and Elisa had to calm her down.

She is ‘a going concern’ as Elisa likes to say.  She always has to be moving, preferrably upright and does get upset if you make her sit and won’t help her up. sheesh.  She is also determined to start feeding herself, although I think she needs a bit more coordination.

I am having some issues with Picasa right now and am too tired to try to fix it, but will try to get some new photos up soon.

Hope all of those following along are doing well.

-Devon

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