Operation Outdoor Revival

Some of you may know, I’ve been working hard to get a patio for the backyard. Originally, I wanted a deck but the cost prohibited it then I found a paver idea I was willing to try for the relative low cost. Then I decided to take the middle road and pour concrete. Myself. By myself I mean that I didn’t hire anyone. Along with the help of three good friends I was able to dig, build a foundation, build forms and pour 5 yards of concrete for my backyard. This is the first step of the project and up next you can expect to see raised garden beds and some custom shrub beds along the side of the new pad. We’re all pretty excited about the whole thing and can’t wait to get the grill up there and get some chairs and a table. I’ll keep you up to date with more pics as I get them.

Laugh Attack


Laugh Attack! The kid’s been real alert lately. I’m not sure if he actually recognizes faces, but he can definitely see faces and follow us across the room. He’s been a lot more vocal too. He “coos,” as they call it, anytime he’s awake and not hungry. Pretty fun stuff.

One Month

My little man turned one month this week. What day depends on how you look at it – if you’re counting fridays it was the 8th. Four fridays since he came into this world, but because he was born on the 10th, I guess Sunday the 10th is technically a month. Anyway, here are some more pics of him.

Sawyer Graham Boyd

Mothers lock your daughters up. The kid is here. Sawyer Graham Boyd came into this world quietly at 2 PM this afternoon at September 10th. Weighing in at 9lb 12oz and 22in long he’s gonna be a contender. Ronna did really well and the whole thing seemed to be over in 15 minutes.

Waiting – Part II

Things are going pretty swell right now. She’s sound asleep for the first time since we got here yesterday afternoon so that’s good news. They broke her water around 6 this morning and not long after that her contractions got pretty strong so she asked for the epidural. Now she’s much more comfortable and pain-free. The blood pressure and blood sugar have both stabilized and everything is looking good. At the last check she was dilated to 6cm and still 80% effaced. She has a catheter now so she doesn’t get up every 15 minutes. The nurse we have right now is awesome so that helps. The bottom line right now: she’s resting comfortably and we’re still waiting. Sorry no pics this time.

Waiting

Well it seems it’s finally time. I didn’t realize how long it’s been until this afternoon, but we’re about to have a baby. Well not right now but in the morning they’re starting the induction. We went in this afternoon for our regular checkup and the doc looked at Ronna’s blood pressure numbers from this past week (we’ve been recording them) and decided it would be safest if we went ahead and scheduled an early induction. So we went across the street to Labor and Delivery at Baylor Dallas and got admitted. So now we’re in our room and waiting. The plan, as long as everything stays normal, is to start the induction around 3 tomorrow morning. They’ve started an IV drip with something to help keep the blood pressure down and they’re checking blood and urine for signs of stress to her vitals. The baby is moving and carrying on as he usually does. He had the hiccups earlier. His little heart is beating strong and fast and he’s doing just fine. So now we’re just waiting and I’ll keep everyone posted as soon as get more information. As I publish this I realize it’s midnight. See you in a few hours.

Just for Fun: According to the sonogram tech the baby is up to 9lbs 3oz but they admit that number runs a little high. My bet is 8lb 14oz. Comment on this post with the amount you think the baby will be when he comes out.