The Schwab Family had a mini-vacation to Boyne Mountain, thanks to MODE (Michigan Organization of Diabetes Educators). I am on the board of MODE and had to be at a meeting on Thursday evening and then the conference on Friday. I didn't want to be away from Lucy (and Kris) that long, so they came with me.
Lucy and Kris spent the day together on Friday. They drove to Petosky and hiked up the ski hill. That evening we went to the Red Mesa Grill in Boyne City. It was recommended to us for its good Mexican/Latin food, and I would pass on that recommendation to any one in the area.On Saturday morning, we drove to Bay Harbor and ate at the Original Pancake House. They had their Harvest Festival so we walked around that for a while.
Then we drove towards Charlevoix. We found the Bullfrog candle outlet. When we decided it was time to head back to Boyne Mountain, the GPS led us to the shortest ferry I've ever seen. The Ironton ferry only holds 4 cars and the ride took about 3 minutes. 
When we got back to Boyne Mountain, we took Lucy to Avalanche Bay. This was Lucy's first time swimming, and I was very excited. Lucy didn't know what to think, but she lasted 30 minutes before she got tired. After dinner, we rode the ski lift to the top of the ski hill. 
We saw a deer and a skunk, and it was cold. 
Our night still wasn't finished. Our next stop was at the arcade for a little skee-ball and Dance Dance Revolution.
On the way home the next day, we enjoyed the Fall colors and sunny skies. It was a great weekend, and Lucy did great the entire time.
4.9!Lucy has had her NG tube out for a week now. She kept pulling it out while at daycare, so we decided to trial her without it. The daycare has been great about encouraging Lucy to drink her bottles, and she is really starting to breastfeed well.The nephrology team doesn't want to try weaning Lucy's sodium supplements for a couple months minimum, but at least it looks like we are okay without the feeding tube.We will continue to have blood drawn every other week, and we follow up with nephrology and her pediatrician later this month. We are anxious to see how much weight she has gained. We know she is getting bigger, but we haven't had the opportunity to weigh her recently.
(This is the new Uncle Kelly.)
Uncle Kelsey and Great-Grandma were able to meet Lucy for the first time, and I think it was love at first sight. 
Everyone at the wedding wanted to see Lucy, and she did very well being passed around to family and friends. It was also nice to hear that so many of you are following this blog - it is motivation to try to post more regularly.
We are thrilled for Molly and Kelly as they start married life together, and hope that their honeymoon in Aruba is enjoyable and relaxing. The wedding and reception were lovely, and Molly looked beautiful in her dress. Thanks for making Lucy the honorary flower girl. 
Lucy also had her first fundraising walk the weekend before. The three of us joined my colleagues, patients, and others passionate about finding a cure for diabetes and walked in the JDRF Walk for a Cure. It was a little bit chilly, but Lucy didn't seem to mind.
We saw a deer and a skunk, and it was cold. 
