Friday, May 12, 2006
Lexi's First 5K
There are many firsts to document in the life of a baby. Yesterday, we had one that not many experience. Steve signed us up for the Corporate Run, which benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is a 5k that approximately 20,000 people participate in every year. Besides the fact that Steve's company was involved, he has been more interested in cancer issues this last year. He wanted Lexi and me to walk with him. So...Lexi completed her first 5k and loved every minute of it. I knew she would like it because I take her on a lot of walks. Plus, her two favorite things are being outside and looking at people.
I carried her for the first mile. That gave her a chance to look around and interact with people. She rode in her stroller for the next 2 miles. She could still look around and even stare at her dad, who was pushing the stroller. She giggled and laughed the whole time. People kept commenting that she was probably the happiest person there. Steve told them we would all be happier if we were in a stroller like her. I carried her again for the last little stretch and across the finish line. We obviously weren't there to race. It took us a little over an hour to complete the course. Lexi started getting a little fussy a few minutes after we crossed the finish line and then passed out in my arms as we walked back to Steve's office. They had chips, water and beer for the employees. We chatted a little, drank some water, and headed out.
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Baby: Lexi (born Jan 26th)
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Recent news, my Dad & Mother-in-Law were diagnosed with Terminal Cancer in April/May of 2005. My dad passed away 5-Dec-05 .
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