Lake Day

This past Saturday we enjoyed a full day on the lake.  We've done this the past two weekends and have found that it is a great way to have fun when it's too hot to do anything else.  We usually load up the boat around noon and drive it to JJ's grill on the lake.  After a great lunch, we head north towards party cove, a friend's lake house, or a rope swing at Big Cliffty.  We bring a grill and cook out at sunset before we head home.  

This weekend we hooked up the tube and pulled the girls.  Erin technically is not suppose to do any bouncing, but we decided that it wouldn't be that big of a deal if she had a short slow ride with her mom.  They had a blast laughing as they tried to figure out how to sit upright.  Since the boat isn't going that fast, the tube doesn't level out.  The result is that they are fully reclined with feet in the air.

Bump Update

I realized that it's been awhile since we last updated Erin's baby bump.  I haven't done a good job of taking the daily pictures as originally planned.  I'll try to really keep up now that the baby is really growing fast.

Lately, I've had a little more time to start reading some pregnancy books.  I've was trying to find a way to help with Erin's leg cramps last night.  That and back pain is usually what bothers her.  She's also struggling to sleep at night because she can't seem to get comfortable.

I was reading "Dad's Pregnant Too" last night after Erin went to sleep.  There was a chapter on the "Fat Dad Syndrome".  It was cracking me up because I'm totally gaining weight.  Erin isn't as hungry anymore, so I eat my food and then eat what's left of hers too.  She has a sweet tooth and I join in on the fun.

Although Erin hasn't been able to eat as much lately, she does have some odd cravings.  At first she couldn't get enough waffles.  We would eat waffles for breakfast and she would want it again for dinner.  We were booking a hotel on our way down to Destin and Erin's only request was that we make sure that the Marriot had waffles for breakfast.  Now she's craving Bomb Pop's.  She's eating them like they're about to be discontinued.

Beach Baby

We took a last minute vacation with the family over the fourth of July holiday.  We dropped the dogs off for a nice vacation as well with my parents in Conway.  We had a blast relaxing on the beach and visiting some friends in the area.  I was even able to deep sea fish for the first time.  

Welcome Sydney Anne Johnson

First, sorry for the long delay in posts over the past month.  I've officially completed my MBA from the University of Arkansas.  This summer was especially intense from a workload perspective.  Now that I'm finished, I'll spend this week catching up the blog.  So come back and check often for updates.  Most of all thanks for your support.  We love you all.

I've uploaded the video from the last ultrasound where we found out that we are having a girl.  We promise that we didn't watch this until after the reveal party.  The technician turned off the monitor that we look at when she was trying to determine the sex.  This ultrasound was particularly useful for the doctors as well because they spend tons of time ensuring that everything is progressing as it should.  Sydney is approximately 6 inches long and 10oz now.  Erin is still feeling the kicks regularly and the baby is growing right on schedule.

The ultrasound was awesome to watch.  It's amazing what technology allows us to see prior to childbirth.  If you notice, Sydney is sucking her thumb through the entire video.  She's also practicing her breathing even though she is not actually using her lungs yet.  

It's a Girl!

We had an ultrasound on Wednesday.  Erin and baby are doing great!  Erin's blood clot is gone and the baby is  growing right on schedule. The technician wrote down the sex of the baby on a piece of paper and sealed it in an envelope.  Erin took the envelope to the bakery and they made a white cake with either pink or blue filling.

Last night, friends and family joined us in celebrating the gender surprise.  We had tons of fun mingling and sharing in the excitement.  We've also already decided on a name.  Welcome baby Sydney Anne Johnson!