Gus Ridin' Diaper-dey

Gus and I like to ride around the Cleveland duplex on our bikes. We weren't sure if this would still be possible with our new bike - the Kona Ute - but we gave it a try...

Gus' first modeling job

Here is Gus modeling the new United Church of Christ "God is Still Speaking" rainbow t-shirt. His first catalog shoot...

A Holiday Dance Greeting

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Gus and the monkeys

Gus had just fallen off the bed and bit his tongue - lots of blood oozing out of his mouth as dad tried to calm him down.

It was a great time to sing "no more monkeys jumping on the bed"...

Gus scoots

Gus took an interest in his older siblings' scooters this week.

A video:


And a still shot:

Daycare - 80s Day!

OK - when I think of the 80s I think of Sid Vicious, Joe Strummer, Patty Smythe, and Jello Biafra. Punks in their day.

So when 80s day came around at Gus' daycare I couldn't help but give tribute to these legends of rock. A t-shirt with cut-off sleeves and enough hair gel to build a bridge and viola...


Gus may not have been as pleased as I was...


He sure was a good sport though!

Gregg

Running with Gus!

Click this link to see a most excellent video of Gus running!!!

http://ecards.marchforbabies.org/RX6A0D

Almost Two (Nothing Run's Like a Deere...)

Gus' grandparents in North Dakota sent him a John Deere hat and a potty-training book for his second birthday. The hat and book were both great fun tonight!

















It is really hard to believe this great little guy will be two tomorrow! We are so blessed!

Peace,
Gregg, Jill and Gus

Gus Wails

"I got the low down poopy pants blues... Oh yeah!"

Gus took driving lessons from his Uncle Todd...

"Sure I can talk - I'm just driving..."


"I'll send a quick text message..."


"Man those keys are small - glad I can drive with my knees!"


"I am so busted!"

Gus on TV (again)

Jill and Gus were at the March of Dimes prematurity awareness day at our March of Dimes branch and were once again interviewed for Dayton's Local 12 (WDTN) news.

Click the link below to see the video...



Here is A LINK to the report on the station's website.

Gus continues to be an inspiration to us all thanks to your many prayers and the efforts of the March of Dimes!

Peace,
Gregg

Gus' First Haircut

Gus had his first haircut last Friday. He seemed to like it well enough - hair in the eyes and the electric trimmer weren't so fun though!


OK, not so bad...


I'm thinking this will be pretty good.


Hey - watch the eyes!


Not the electric clippers!


Looking sharp!

Tubes and Walking

Gus had ear tubes put in on 9/26/07 - everything went really well and by the evening he was back to his funny self. He is now 33 inches long and 22lbs 8oz! Such a big boy!

Here are some quick videos of Gus taking his first steps...





Peace,
Gregg, Jill and Gus

Gus Likes to Dance

Any music will do! Here he is with his "ABC Ball"...



And drive his "car"...

Videos - June 10, 2007

June 10 was Gus' real due date - so these videos were taken on his "adjusted" first birthday. We will obviously continue to celebrate his real birthday, February 26, but this is a milestone year for him...


Eating with a Fork


Giggle Crazy!

Gus is Home

After a day at Children's of Dayton, Gus is home. Needless to say, Jill's night was not very restful... Gus was discharged at 5:00pm this evening (6/13/07) and is now sleeping well. We were told to keep him in as cold of an environment as is possible. We put the pack-n-play in the basement and have turned the AC way down. He seems happy as usual, a little rattling cough, but not nearly as heavy as last night.

Thanks for the comments and prayers!

Blessings,
Gregg, Jill and Gus

Gus @ Dayton Children's Hospital

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Originally uploaded by Gregg Brekke.

Here is a phone photo of Gus sleeping at Children's Hospital in Dayton on 6/12/07. He had a barking cough - it was croup with stridor. For any other kid it would be a cold. Many preemies are especially prone to croup/stridor because of the scarring done to their throats by being intubated.

We arrived at the emergency room around 6:15pm and Gus was finally admitted to a room around midnight after a few breathing treatments and a dose of long-lasting steroid. Jill and Gus stayed the night and Gus is up now (8:30am) eating and feeling OK. They will administer more breathing treatments to clear up his airway and watch through the day. If all goes well he will be home this afternoon...

Peace,
Gregg

Too quiet...

Proving that when kids are playing nicely on their own and it is very quite – something is up… Diaper wipes this time!

More Videos

Here are some videos taken with my Canon Powershot A640 camera - pretty amazing for a P&S digital. They are much higher resolution on my PC but the uploaded files get resized for distribution.

March of Dimes Walk - Kenosha, WI