Sophie Lyne Erickson

Sophie Lyne Erickson
Born: November 22, 2006 11:45 pm
Weight: 7 lbs, 8 oz Height: 20 Inches
Cesarean Section Delivery

Thank you so much to everyone for praying for us during the pregnancy and especially the last few days! Mother and baby (both of whom are cute as a button) are both doing well, but mom is, in her words, "tender." Sophie seems to enjoy sleeping, eating, staring at her mother and father, and trying as hard as she can to hold her own head up right, thank you very much. She does not enjoy being weighed naked, as you can see below. She is far and away the hairiest baby in the nursery, with a thick head of dark hair.

I'll publish more pictures and information on the occasions when I can get out of the hospital and get internet access, and I have no idea when that may be.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

On our way!

We are officially on our way to having the blob turn into an actual baby person! At our doctor's appointment today, our doctor strongly recommended that now would be a good time to have the baby, so we are taking Nancy into the hospital tonight to starting the induction process. We'll stay the night tonight, and they will induce her in the morning. You can see Nancy above with her bag all packed as we are walking out the door. Keep us in your prayers!!

Week 38

This week was an adventure, to say the least.

On Tuesday, I had my 38 week appointment. Everything went fine though my Dr. indicated that I was measuring at 40 weeks, a result of our little girl still riding high (she hasn't dropped yet) and her being a bit on the big side. With that said, I'm scheduled to have an ultrasound at my next appointment to see just exactly how big Baby Erickson is. (That night, I packed my hospital bag-ha!)

On Wednesday, I was in a car accident. Yes, we're all fine, but it was scary nonetheless. After the accident, the baby's heartbeat was monitored and we were given an ultrasound which indicated that she's somewhere around 7 1/2 lbs. My doctor decided it was best to do fetal monitoring over night so Dan and I camped out at the hospital until Thursday morning when we were released. (Good thing I had packed a bag the night before.) So, all is well and the baby is just fine-thank God. In fact, she's been quite active lately. My next visit (assuming no more adventures) is this coming Tuesday, the 21st. We'll have another ultrasound to see how much she's grown in a week!

(Pictures: B/W at 36 weeks; Baby Erickson at 38 weeks; Nancy at 38 weeks)

37 Weeks

Nancy's last appointment went well-no new news. Our next visit is this coming Tuesday. She'll be 38 weeks and the doctor will check to see if she's dialated...stay tuned.

(Dan and Baby Phoebo)

ABD

Yes, ABD, not ABC! I just found out that I passed all of my comprehensive exams and am officially ABD, All But Dissertation. Thanks to all of you who have been praying for me/us. It was a tough bout and your prayers mean so much to both of us. So, now that exams are over, I'm just getting ready for our little girl. Here's what's been happening since we last blogged.
1. I had my 36 week appointment this week and all is well. Baby Erickson is moving around quite a bit but she's still head-down. Our next visit is this coming Wednesday, yes, I go every week now!

2. We've been showered...twice. One party was a couple's shower (see the pictures of Dan's assembly projects,) the other one was given by one of my good friends from church (note, the Pooh cake :).
3. I'm bigger, in case you couldn't notice from the picture :)

34 Week Appointment

Appointment #8 went well. Nancy is still measuring about right for her due date (11/27,) the baby is roughly 4.5 lbs., and she's head down-ready for arrival! Our next appointment is on Halloween...

The Third Time is a Charm...

Nancy's exam last week went well. It was tough but she was able to finish on time and now there's just one left. Tomorrow, she'll take her History/Archaeology exam (all essay.) Please continue to pray for her. Apparently, pregnant women lose about 9% of their brain capacity (where does it go?) and get it back 6 or so months after delivery. She's claiming the 9% involves house cleaning...

As for the baby, all is well. She had the hiccups the other day and on the 13th, she didn't seem to sleep at all. Dan enjoyed feeling her move around all day, all night! Our next appointment is this coming Tuesday, the 17th.
(pictures: baby's latest furniture piece; archaeology-ceramic vessel in situ from Tel es-Safi, Nancy dug this up)

Doomsday #2

Nancy's first exam went really well! Thanks to all of you who have been praying for her. She'll find out how she did a week or so after her last exam (the 16th.) Tomorrow is Exam #2, half Hebrew translation and half essay.

(Nancy at 32 weeks)

Appointment # 7

Our last appointment went well. Nancy is measuring 31 weeks, just right, and the Dr. continues to remark that she's doing a great job. Baby Erickson continues to be quite active in her ever-growing tummy. Our next appointment is October 17th, two weeks away.

Nancy's first exam is on Wednesday from 9-5 (not including her trip to Cincinnati.) She'll be translating Akkadian (see picture) or "triangle-language" as Dan affectionately calls it. Please keep her in your prayers...

Fulfilling a Craving

Nancy's been daydreaming about chocolate-covered apples for a few weeks now but instead of buying one (which, incidentally, cost about $20/apple) we made our own. Ahh, craving fulfilled...

(Nancy at 30 Weeks)
Our next Dr. Appointment is this coming Friday, the 29th.

More Pictures

(Yvonne and Nancy (Week 28)
before the Granger Shower)









(The Baby Room with more Pooh decorations)

Catching up...

We had a great "last hoorah" up in Chicago and then in Granger with our family. Here are a couple of updates since we've been gone:

(Ferris Wheel; Navy Pier; Cub's Game)

1. Appointment #6 (Sept. 1) went well. The baby is measuring just right for 28 weeks. Nancy is now 29 weeks and this Saturday we're going to a Birthing Class at the hospital...

2. Our family and friends "showered" us while we were in town! Many thanks to all of you-you have been so generous!

Vacation...

We're off until September 10...just taking our last vacation before things get a little busy.

Bigger

(Nancy at 26 weeks)

Etched in Stone

Nancy has officially registered for her Comprehensive Exams at HUC. Here's the run-down:
Exam 1-Akkadian (translation), October 4
Exam 2-Hebrew Bible (translation and essay), October 9
Exam 3-History/Archaeology (essay), October 16

(Pictures: Nancy at 24 weeks; Our latest decoration-Pooh curtains)

Appointment # 5-It's Still (Going To Be) A Girl!

Our latest apointment (24 weeks) went great! As you can see, we had another ultrasound. The tech was able to check the baby's heart and everything looks perfect (her words.) Baby Erickson now weighs 1.7 lbs and is an active bundle in Nancy's tummy. We also registered for a September birthing class. Our next appointment is September 1.

(Our 4-D Baby)

(A Beautiful Profile...Dan's nose?)

Lately

1. Nancy celebrated her 28th birthday. (Note: She is still an entire year younger than Dan.)

2. Nancy had her first Ultrasound (see previous post). The baby is healthy and she seems to think Nancy's tummy is a jungle gym. Dan also felt the baby kicking just last week! Our next appointment is on August 9.
3. We made a contribution to the environment and bought a Prius, a Toyota hybrid. Dan's sister will speed off to Granger with Nancy's trusty Corolla this weekend.

3. We registered. Yes, we did it. We spent an hour or so with the scan-gun at Babies R Us and came home with a crib that Dan succesfully assembled.

{Pictures: Nancy on her birthday with Phoebo; Dan putting the crib together; The finished crib; Nancy at 21 weeks}

It's (Going to Be) A Girl!

Turkey Run SP

Buddy "saves" Mom in the lake

19 weeks

Croquet

On the boat

So, Where is Nancy at in School?

Many of you are asking, so here's the scoop on Nancy's student status. She just finished all of her PhD coursework at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion...Hooray! Currently, Nancy is studying, by that I mean reading like crazy, to pass her Comprehensive Exams. She is planning on taking all 3 exams, 8 hours each, early October before the baby is due. After passing these exams Nancy will be ABD (all but dissertation,) a good place to be at once the baby arrives. She'll begin the dissertation process sometime after the New Year.

(South Haven, MI-June)

Blob Appointment #3

Appointment #3 consisted mainly of listening to the blob's heartbeat, 150 beats/minute! Nancy has managed to gain 6 lbs. since her first visit and her doctor once again indicated that she was doing great. Our next appointment is on July 11 and is much anticipated since we'll have an ultrasound and hopefully find out whether the blob is a boy or girl! Nancy's friends have suggested that she drink caffeine before the appointment so that the blob will be active and less likely to cover important parts. Sufficed to say, Nancy is looking forward to a venti cup of "real" non-decaf coffee.

Dan Begins New Tradition

On Saturday June 3 a new Erickson family tradition was born. For the first time on this day, and on every June 3 to follow, Dan turned 29 years old. Falling back on the old “Head of House” axiom, Dan was able to both invent this new family tradition and insist upon its implementation. However, the annual rite was met with some resistance by Dan’s Mom, who

insists that she would not have turned 50 if she knew that Dan never had to turn 30. Nancy is also under the impression that she will not have to turn 30, but as she has yet to turn 28, she is ineligible to get in on the ground floor of this exciting opportunity.