Ever since we found out Jelly Bean is a "she" bean, Hubs and I have been throwing around girl names trying to find one that fells "right." So far we've had no real luck.
Yesterday, I asked Ladybug what she thought we should name her baby sister. She thought for a moment (even saying, "Ummmmm..." to my utter amusement) and then told me, very matter-of-factly, "Carrot." I laughed and asked if she could think of any more names. She came back with, "Dinosaur."
And then you have today's name idea addition: Kermit
So, including the name that she offered up earlier in the pregnancy, here is Ladybug's list of names for her sister:
-Heart
-Carrot
-Dinosaur
-Kermit
I'll update more as she comes up with them. I have a feeling we might end up with a long list of very unusual baby names by the time Jelly Bean actually makes her big arrival.
*happy sigh* Gee whiz, I love that silly, creative kid!
November 2, 2010
October 19, 2010
.day 154: the name game.
Now that we know Jelly Bean is a girl, we are faced with the task of picking out a name. You see, we were so sure we were having a boy that we had name already picked out for the little fella, first and middle. Now, we are back to square one and we are finding choosing a fitting, female moniker very difficult.
We have a very short list and I am debating whether or not to ask for opinions on the names we are considering. I'm afraid someone will give me a reason to discard one of the names I'm really beginning to like.
It always happens; I start to warm up to a name, spill the beans to someone (figuring that they will love it, too), and they bring up some unsavory aspect of the title I hadn't even considered. I'm sure no one is actually trying to be a name saboteur, but I hate falling in love with a name only to hear about horrible classmates and terrible nicknames.
Then again, I would hate to give my child a name that the general public thought was outrageous or ridiculous.
So, do we put our name list out there, subjecting our carefully considered names to ridicule or approval? Or do we keep our naming options to ourselves and secretly decide between ourselves, critics be damned?
*sigh*
Well, we have a few more months to ponder, at least. I leave you with one of my favorite TV show quotes of all time. From the uber funny 30 Rock, here is Cerie on 'baby names:'
"We both want to have babies while it's still cool. I already have all the names picked out. If it's a girl, Bookcase... or Sandstorm... or maybe Hat, but that's more of a boy's name."
We have a very short list and I am debating whether or not to ask for opinions on the names we are considering. I'm afraid someone will give me a reason to discard one of the names I'm really beginning to like.
It always happens; I start to warm up to a name, spill the beans to someone (figuring that they will love it, too), and they bring up some unsavory aspect of the title I hadn't even considered. I'm sure no one is actually trying to be a name saboteur, but I hate falling in love with a name only to hear about horrible classmates and terrible nicknames.
Then again, I would hate to give my child a name that the general public thought was outrageous or ridiculous.
So, do we put our name list out there, subjecting our carefully considered names to ridicule or approval? Or do we keep our naming options to ourselves and secretly decide between ourselves, critics be damned?
*sigh*
Well, we have a few more months to ponder, at least. I leave you with one of my favorite TV show quotes of all time. From the uber funny 30 Rock, here is Cerie on 'baby names:'
"We both want to have babies while it's still cool. I already have all the names picked out. If it's a girl, Bookcase... or Sandstorm... or maybe Hat, but that's more of a boy's name."
October 5, 2010
.day 140: the big reveal.
So, it's official! Our little Jelly Bean is... wait for it... a little girl!
As soon as the technician put that ultrasound wand on my bloated belly, I knew. He asked, "Do you want to know the sex?"
I thought to myself, "Uh, already I KNOW the sex. That, my friend, is a girl; there ain't a 'dangle' anywhere to be seen," but Hubs and I both just said, "Yes."
I watched as he typed on the screen the word I already knew was coming: girl.
I glanced at Hubs, worried that he might be crushed, but he was grinning from ear to ear. I was grinning, too.
We both enjoyed seeing our baby wiggle and move as the tech took measurements and saved pictures onto a flashdrive for us to take home. When he tried to get a profile shot, she kept her face turned just out of sight.
After a few minutes of trying to get a good close-up, the technician asked if I would push on the opposite side of my belly to try to get her to move. I did. Her response: to turn a little, but only to position herself better to give my hand several good kicks, as if to say, "Mom! Knock it off! You're crowding my space!" I had to laugh at her saucy antics. She has quite a personality already!
Our little girly bean is measuring four days ahead, is healthy as can be and, obviously, feisty to boot. Seeing her move around on the screen made me a little weepy. She is perfect. *happy sigh*
It may take a little while for the shock to wear off, since Hubs and I were both convinced that this one was a boy, but we are both thrilled!
And heck, we already know we make super cute girl babies; Ladybug is awfully adorable!
Here, for your viewing pleasure, are some pictures of Jelly Bean! The first is the best profile we could manage and the second is the series of pictures the tech took while she was kicking at my hand while trying to get said profile picture (click the image to make it larger). That last picture in that sequence shows her kicking with some pretty impressive force for a person who weighs less than a pound!
As soon as the technician put that ultrasound wand on my bloated belly, I knew. He asked, "Do you want to know the sex?"
I thought to myself, "Uh, already I KNOW the sex. That, my friend, is a girl; there ain't a 'dangle' anywhere to be seen," but Hubs and I both just said, "Yes."
I watched as he typed on the screen the word I already knew was coming: girl.
I glanced at Hubs, worried that he might be crushed, but he was grinning from ear to ear. I was grinning, too.
We both enjoyed seeing our baby wiggle and move as the tech took measurements and saved pictures onto a flashdrive for us to take home. When he tried to get a profile shot, she kept her face turned just out of sight.
After a few minutes of trying to get a good close-up, the technician asked if I would push on the opposite side of my belly to try to get her to move. I did. Her response: to turn a little, but only to position herself better to give my hand several good kicks, as if to say, "Mom! Knock it off! You're crowding my space!" I had to laugh at her saucy antics. She has quite a personality already!
Our little girly bean is measuring four days ahead, is healthy as can be and, obviously, feisty to boot. Seeing her move around on the screen made me a little weepy. She is perfect. *happy sigh*
It may take a little while for the shock to wear off, since Hubs and I were both convinced that this one was a boy, but we are both thrilled!
And heck, we already know we make super cute girl babies; Ladybug is awfully adorable!
Here, for your viewing pleasure, are some pictures of Jelly Bean! The first is the best profile we could manage and the second is the series of pictures the tech took while she was kicking at my hand while trying to get said profile picture (click the image to make it larger). That last picture in that sequence shows her kicking with some pretty impressive force for a person who weighs less than a pound!
Isn't she just precious?
P.S. Today just happens to mark my 20th week on the nose, so even though I will likely be pregnant for longer than the typical 40 weeks, I'm counting today as halfway there! Huzzah!
.predicting.
Well, today is the big day! In a few hours, if Jelly Bean is cooperative, we should know if Ladybug is getting a little brother or little sister! Of course, the waiting has been killing me.
Ugh. I hate waiting.
To pass the time, I've done a little gender predicting of my own... with the help of the trusty ol' "interweb." Here are the "findings."
Well, I guess I've covered as many bases as I can. Nothing left to do now, but wait...
Ugh. I hate waiting.
Ugh. I hate waiting.
To pass the time, I've done a little gender predicting of my own... with the help of the trusty ol' "interweb." Here are the "findings."
-Per a quiz at AmazingPregnancy.com, we have a 67% of a prince, 33% chance of another little princess.
-According to another old wives tale quiz at Childbirth.org, our odds are 61% chance of having a "he" and a 38% chance of having a "she."
-The Chinese Lunar Age Gender predictor at Baby2See.com, said our little Jelly Bean is a little fella. The gender prediction chart at TheBump.com gave the same results.
-The Chinese Gender Chart at LaborofLove.com, however, predicted a little lady.
-My ridiculous "pee-in-cabbage-water" test from eons ago (day 36, to be exact) seemed to indicate boy, but I have a feeling that is hardly reliable...
-The paperclip test also said that our second kidlet would be a boy. I've heard that is a pretty accurate, but I remain skeptical... I mean, it's a paperclip...
Well, I guess I've covered as many bases as I can. Nothing left to do now, but wait...
Ugh. I hate waiting.
October 4, 2010
.last chance.
... to vote on Jelly Beans gender, that is. Tomorrow we find out what our little Jelly Bean is! So far it's pretty close. As of right now, we have 17 votes for girl and 19 votes for boy.
So, if you want to get in on the action, vote in the poll on the side...
So, if you want to get in on the action, vote in the poll on the side...
September 25, 2010
.day 130: check-up in 265 words or less.
Today we had our second prenatal visit with our midwife, Heather. I peed in a cup, got poked with a needle, and was pleasantly surprised to see I had gained 4 pounds. I could give you all lots of details, but I need to start dinner, so here are the highlights:
- Getting all my tedious little questions answered. I have a lot of them. Just ask Heather.
- Only having to get stuck with a needle one time. I have horrible veins; they are tiny and uncooperative. I am used to being poked several times before one decides it's a better idea to just concede defeat and bleed a little than continue to be prodded repeatedly with a sharp object. Gross side note, the vein she did stick then decided to bleed very s l o w l y, so she suggested I pump my fist to get the blood pumping. It was really weird to hear the blood filling the vial in little, forceful spurts. Yes. You could hear it. Yeesh!
- Hearing Jelly Bean's heartbeat. It was strong and a steady 140 beats per minute. We could even hear the tiny valves closing between beats with a little 'pop!' So amazing! Heather also said that Jelly Bean was moving around like crazy and seemed to be doing very well. Hooray for Jelly Bean!
-Scheduling our BIG ultrasound! We get to actually see Jelly Bean on October 5th! Be sure you vote on whether you think Jelly Bean is a girl bean or a boy bean. Pizza party to those who guess right!
- Getting all my tedious little questions answered. I have a lot of them. Just ask Heather.
- Only having to get stuck with a needle one time. I have horrible veins; they are tiny and uncooperative. I am used to being poked several times before one decides it's a better idea to just concede defeat and bleed a little than continue to be prodded repeatedly with a sharp object. Gross side note, the vein she did stick then decided to bleed very s l o w l y, so she suggested I pump my fist to get the blood pumping. It was really weird to hear the blood filling the vial in little, forceful spurts. Yes. You could hear it. Yeesh!
- Hearing Jelly Bean's heartbeat. It was strong and a steady 140 beats per minute. We could even hear the tiny valves closing between beats with a little 'pop!' So amazing! Heather also said that Jelly Bean was moving around like crazy and seemed to be doing very well. Hooray for Jelly Bean!
-Scheduling our BIG ultrasound! We get to actually see Jelly Bean on October 5th! Be sure you vote on whether you think Jelly Bean is a girl bean or a boy bean. Pizza party to those who guess right!
September 21, 2010
.pregnancy chroncials.
Surprise! In case you didn't know by now, we are expecting baby #2 (lovingly nicknamed Jelly Bean) in February 2011! I have been blogging about my pregnancy journey since I got my positive pee-stick in June.
Sorry, to those of you who don't want to read my uncensored pregnancy thoughts (and whinings). My blog, my rules! Ha, ha, ha!
If you want to read only about pregnancy stuff, click on the "belly status" button on the left!
Sorry, to those of you who don't want to read my uncensored pregnancy thoughts (and whinings). My blog, my rules! Ha, ha, ha!
If you want to read only about pregnancy stuff, click on the "belly status" button on the left!
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