Looking Back at 2013

2013 started out on a joyful note as we found out we were expecting our first child. After a fairly easy pregnancy, Weatherly Carol Heath came into this world on her due date, October 8. She is destined to be on time for the rest of her life now, right?

She has been such a blessing and a wonderful addition to our lives. The whole family is smitten, even Blondie and Abbie. It has been a big adjustment with little sleep, but completely worth it. We have had plenty of help from family and friends. Sonya’s family is here, so they stop by frequently. Ed’s parents stayed for two weeks in mid October helping out with the baby and cooking. Between the two families, we truly are blessed.

Ed is still loving his job at Boeing. We got to attend Family Day in early November and even the baby was able to see where her daddy works although I’m sure she didn’t realize how cool it is! It was neat to see where Ed spends a good chunk of his day and just exactly what he does.

Sonya is still the weekend meteorologist at ABC News 4. She was able to spend 6 weeks at home with Weatherly and then ease back in for two weekends before going back fulltime. She misses being home with the baby, but her crazy schedule means that Weatherly only has to go to daycare 3 days a week.

Our other big news? We bought a house in June. It’s less than five minutes from the tv station, so Sonya can come home on her dinner break to see the family. It’s been great to have more room and a backyard for the dogs. Weatherly had her room specially painted with hot air balloons and clouds…a good mix of “aviation and weather” J

Ed found the time to complete five sprint triathlons this summer…pregnant Sonya slept in those mornings J He also played soccer and Weatherly was able to go to the last two games of the season to cheer her favorite player on…go daddy!!

Abbie and Blondie are exhausted being big sisters. Blondie turned 16 last month and she is the cutest, toughest old dog for sure! Abbie doesn’t like it when Weatherly cries, so we call her the protector….Blondie settles for being an occasional pillow.

We hope that you’ll come visit us in Charleston…all five of us. We always have an extra bed and love to see family and friends.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Heaths!

 

 

 

Welcome to Parenthood!!

It has been a busy month as we welcomed our little bundle of joy, Weatherly Carol Heath, to the world! She was born on October 8, 2013. She actually came on her due date, which is something only 5 percent of babies accomplish. I'm hoping that means she is destined to be punctual for the rest of her life :)





The first two weeks were a whirlwind as Ed and I just tried to get enough sleep to semi-function. We struggled with Weatherly's weight...she wasn't packing on the pounds like she should. We finally figured out the right solution to get her to gain weight and for us to keep our sanity. At her one month appointment, the doctor gave us gold stars as our little girl was finally over 9lbs AND we seemed more alert and happy...(the truth is we were relieved she had made weight!)

We are blessed to have so much support and love from friends and family...all the calls, texts, visits, thoughts, prayers, and gifts have been amazing! Thank you! We were lucky to have Ed's parents stay for two weeks, his sister came for a weekend, and my parents and brother come to visit at least once a week. We are so fortunate to have such a great support group.

We are just living one day at a time and enjoying every minute of it. The dogs love their little sister and are enjoying all the company too. As I write this all three "babies" and Ed are asleep...hopefully I will be soon.  

 

 

Maternity Pics!

I just had to share these pictures from our maternity shoot earlier this month. One of my co-workers, Dave MacQueen, did an amazing job. Just waiting for our little girl to join us now :)

If anyone in the Lowcountry needs any pictures taken, I would highly recommend MacQueen Event & Photography!

Busy summer

It has been a busy, but fun summer for us and it's not even over yet...fall doesn't officially start until September 22nd!

We took a trip to the west coast to check out Seattle. Ed spent some time working and we got to catch up with one of Sonya's best friends, Sarah, and her husband. It was a neat place...definitely recommend visiting!

We moved into our new house in Mount Pleasant in June and we love it! Ed has been working on numerous little projects and we have been working on getting it ready for the baby too. The nursery is basically ready.

Ed did 5 sprint triathlons this summer at James Island County Park. He did great and only saw one alligator...fortunately the sighting was a while after he got out of the water!

I celebrated my two year anniversary at ABC News 4 at the end of August. It has been a fun ride so far and I'm looking forward to the future as our station will transition from being owned by Allbritton to being owned by a much bigger company, Sinclair Boradcasting.

The dogs are doing great...still spoiled as ever! They are ready to get another "rotten baby" in the house :) We are all looking forward to meeting our new addition...she should be here in about a month!

Hope the world is ready for another Wolfpacker...

because we are having a baby!

We are excited about starting a family and our new addition is expected to arrive in early October. So far, it's been a pretty easy pregnancy ...we just hope that trend continues through the second and third trimester. Hope all of you are doing well. Let us know if you are headed to Charleston anytime soon! Love, Sonya & Ed

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Heaths

We hope that this email finds all of you happy and healthy this holiday season!

It has been a busy year for us, but we have really enjoyed being back in the Lowcountry.

Our year started out on a fun note as we cruised to the Bahamas. It was a first for both of us and we enjoyed seeing Atlantis, petting and kissing dolphins in Freeport, going down the water slide on the boat, hanging out in the hot tub, and just relaxing together!

Ed “landed” a job at Boeing in the spring. He enjoys working for the company, which is good because he spends a lot of time there. He has traveled some for work and has been to Seattle several times. He hopes that one of these days I can tag along, which is great since my best friend Sarah and her husband live there. In his spare time, he is still playing soccer. His team did pretty well this year and played in the playoffs…woo hoo!

I’m still working as the weekend meteorologist at Channel 4 in Mt. Pleasant. I get to wear my reporter hat three days a week, which gets me out in the community. All the people at work tell me I get to cover the “fun stories” like going to the local monkey sanctuary, the PGA Golf Championship on Kiawah, and tracking down baby sea turtles. I get to be out on the water in boats a fair amount (hey, it’s a tough job but somebody has to do it…lol)! I am also still playing percussion with the Charleston Community Band. And this fall I got the chance to twirl with my high school band…it was awesome!

We did two sprint triathlons this year…one in April and one in July. We didn’t train as much as we would have liked because of work, but we finished. We had some real celebrities at the one in July…Kasey Kahne and Jimmy Johnson, NASCAR drivers, competed, which was cool. We ran a few races too…the Cooper River Bridge Run in March, James Island Connector Run in November, and the Holiday Festival of Light Fun Run in November. Ed is training for a half marathon in January and I’m not committing just yet..lol!

Abbie and Blondie still love being back in the Charleston. Blondie hit the big 15 this fall and is doing pretty well considering her age. She is still a happy dog according to the vet, which is great news for us. Abbie is 9, but still has her “puppy moments” when she runs around and gets really hyper.

We hope that you’ll come visit us in Charleston! We live in Mt. Pleasant, which is less than 10 minutes from the beach and downtown…great location. We have an extra bedroom at our apartment and always love to see family and friends.

　
Love,

Ed and Sonya Heath

So thankful...

On this second to last day in November, I wanted to say what I'm thankful for, because I truly am blessed.

1. I'm thankful for God because through him all things are possible.

2. I have an amazing family...my parents are loving and supportive. Whenever I need them, I know all I have to do is pick-up the phone or drive to their house.

3. My brother may have driven me a little crazy growing up, but he is one of my best friends and we usually talk several times a day. He also has one the biggest hearts of anybody I have ever met.

4. My husband...where do I start? He is sweet, supportive, and down to earth. He is truly the love of my life.

5. Abbie and Blondie...two sweet doggies that make me smile every day. They only get sweeter with age.

6. I'm thankful for the chance to know Nana, Ed's grandmother. For those of you that didn't know, Nana passed away at the end of September. She was a sweet lady that lived life to the fullest. The first time I met her she said," Any friend of Edward's is a friend of mine" and I will never forget it or her.

7. I'm thankful for my grandmother. She loves weather and I think she passed that passion for weather along to me.

8. I'm thankful for my friends who are all across the country. They all came into my life for a reason and I love all of them dearly.

9. I'm thankful for my career. I knew I wanted to be a meteorologist when I was 10 and I have been able to live that dream for the past 9 + years.

10. I'm thankful to be living in Charleston...Ed and I were able to move to my hometown over a year ago. It's been a great move for us as a couple...we are within several hours from most family and there is plenty of stuff to do. Plus it has won lots of awards lately too, which never hurts! ;)

I hope all of you have a great holiday season and are truly blessed too!