Latest Updates

Here's some recent updates from the Courtright Clan.

Collin completed his 4th MS150 race this week, which is the annual bike ride from Houston to Austin in support of curing MS. It's really 180 miles instead of 150, but this year the race organizers had to cancel the first day of the ride due to the very stormy weather conditions on Saturday. So he ended up riding 75 miles on Sunday and raising over $400 for the cause. Congrats, Collin!

Here's Collin in his bike gear, ready for the race!

Connor started an intense 2-week beginner swim class this week with his best buddy Benjamin. It's something I've wanted to enroll him in for a while since we have the pool and lake in our yard, so I was happy to sign up when I learned that Benjamin was going. They'll go everyday for 30 minutes, and after the initial 2 weeks we'll probably try to enroll him in a "maintenance" program to keep the skills fresh. It's amazing what they are learning already. Today was Day 2 and already both boys are floating on their backs (with a little assistance) and diving for rings underwater! Connor isn't too thrilled about the underwater part but he's progressing well and likes his instructor Mr. Josh.

Jeff and Connor had a nice morning today before the swim lesson (I couldn't make it today). The weather has been absolutely gorgeous, so they enjoyed some playtime at a neighborhood park before leaving for swimming and school. During their outing, Jeff forwarded me the following pics from his phone which of course put a big smile on my face.

My sweet boys!

Apparently Connor was walking across this bridge and out of nowhere launched into his 'signature' dance move!

Just chillin' and having a cracker snack.

Connor is having a good week so far with his potty training. He's doing great about telling me when he needs to go potty, and we've even made some progress on going #2. Of course, the bribe of suckers and TV never hurts! I've been keeping a detailed day-by-day journal of his progress because I know I'll forget in the future. But I'll spare you those details!

Finally, here's the latest update on Baby Girl Courtright. We had our 30-week ultrasound last week. It wasn't as detailed as the earlier ones, but we did learn that her leg and arm bones are measuring smaller than before. It was definitely disappointing but I'm trying not to get caught up in the numbers. We're thankful that she appears healthy and is growing normally. I saw my normal doctor today and she is going to schedule me for a weekly biophysical profile (BPP) test starting next week. It's a special test to monitor the baby's well-being from now until the end of the pregnancy due to her 2-vessel cord condition. I found a good description of the test here if you're interested.