Mary suffered from a little dehydration while we were away with the family. So much for my attempt to keep Mary hydrated, although I did my part in carrying the water. We quickly visited the nearest hospital, an intimidating experience for anybody in a foreign language country.

We had an ultrasound to make sure the baby (at this point was 4 months to term) was okay. After the doctor confirmed that the pregnancy was still good, we received a little extra surprise — The baby’s sex. It’s a boy! Time to stock up on toddler Jordans so he can match with daddy.

I would like to send a special thank you to Rebecca, Linsy, and all the other cruise employees who helped us during this duration.