Labor Day Weekend

It's time for Friday night lights once again! Even though NFL games won't officially start until later this week, the high school season is already underway. This past Friday, our whole crew went to East Bend to cheer on the Forbush Falcons. Emmy, my parents, and I rode together, getting dinner beforehand at Alex's Grill in Lewisville, and then Megan, Zack, and the boys met us at the game just before kickoff. Emmy got to see her friend Lyla, and they loved watching the band and the mascot. Boomer had administrative duties during the game, but he came up in the stands just long enough for us to take a family photo and for Emmy to take a nosedive off the bleachers. Luckily no major injuries! She dried up her tears when Daddy offered to take her down to the field to ride on the golf cart. She loves sitting in the drivers seat and pretending to drive. The Bakewells, Kennedys, and Houstons left shortly after the marching band performance at halftime. Forbush kept the lead in the second half and is now 2-0 for the season. Go Falcons! 

On Saturday, we went to the lake to celebrate Boomer's dad's 61st birthday. Throughout Saturday and Sunday, we rotated family in and out but always kept the house full of kiddos and adults. Goosie and Darby's crew was there on Saturday during the day, and then Carlin and Kyle arrived later that night; we were all there to sing "Happy birthday" to Paw Paw on Saturday evening. During the day, the grandkids played in the water and on the dock. Emmy still mostly played in the baby pool with all of her little figurines, but later in the afternoon, she ventured out onto the large floatable mat that is tethered to the dock. She even climbed out of the ladder by herself. I was glad to see her getting more and more brave. The three littlest girls - Emmy, Ellison, and Whitlee - loved going for a wagon ride in the yard. Perhaps Boomer is destined to be surrounded by all girls - he is such a natural! On Sunday, Emmy enjoyed only-grandchild status, riding on the boat with Granny and playing captain with Paw Paw. Uncle Kyle also took some sweet photos with his fancy camera. I love the one of Boomer and Emmy! As we headed home that evening, I was a little sad, as I always am with summer's end. We make so many wonderful memories at the lake. It is hard to imagine what next year's lake trips will look like with Emmy and her sibling!

On Labor Day, it was nice to wake up to no alarm and no plans. Boomer, Emmy, and I spent a couple of hours at the YMCA pool - Boomer's first pool day of the summer! After swimming in the big pool, splashing around in the kiddie pool, and then having sandwiches poolside, we came home for afternoon naps. Even Boomer took a nap! He was feeling a little under the weather for most of the day and was fighting a headache and nausea. We are still not sure what bug might have been going through his system. We are thinking it may be general exhaustion from the start of the new school year. Luckily with some rest, he was feeling better this morning to head back to work. On the plus side, it's a short work week ahead!

This week marks 29 weeks with Baby Kennedy #2. According to the website I check each week, the baby is the size of a head of cauliflower! I have gained right at 20 pounds so far, and my doctor's appointments are starting to become more frequent. Last week, I had the glucose test. Luckily I passed, meaning that I do not have symptoms of gestational diabetes. My next appointment is next Monday, September 9th. At this appointment, I will have another ultrasound to check on the "low lying placenta" that they noticed in my 20-week ultrasound. I am praying that everything is spreading out as it should. Cheers to the 3rd Trimester!