I started cleaning out the guest room over the weekend. For those of you that don't know, that will be the baby's room. It is also a disaster. I throw all our papers and pretty much everything else in there. So it's kind of a chore to go through all that stuff. Jason bought a ceiling fan and installed that in there. It looks really nice and will help keep the room cool.
My sisters, Cory and Kirstie, came over yesterday. We had a good time at our neighborhood pool. They ate dinner with me and Jason and then we watched a movie. It was nice to spend time with them. Kirstie starts her Senior year of high school on Tuesday. WOW, I feel old! Seems like they hardly get any summer break anymore.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
The Name Game
Jason & I decided to look through the baby name book we have last night. On a side note, Gretchen gave us this book when she found out I was pregnant. She just HAD to highlight her own name in the book and write next to it "Pretty much the coolest name ever". She also crossed out that "Gretchen" is of German heritage and just had to write "Irish" in its place. She likes to pretend she's Irish, but we all know the truth! : )
So anyway, back to us looking for names. Jason & I are having a very hard time agreeing on names. We like a couple girl names and maybe 1 boy name. But he does not like any of the names I like. He did tell me he likes the name "Hototo". So we might go with that for a boy. I am SO kidding. We were cracking up at that name though. This is so hard because how do you name your kid something they will have forever??? So we might have an unknown Orf on our hands. Maybe we should just wait til it's born and see what that baby actually looks like. Maybe we'll get inspired then.
So anyway, back to us looking for names. Jason & I are having a very hard time agreeing on names. We like a couple girl names and maybe 1 boy name. But he does not like any of the names I like. He did tell me he likes the name "Hototo". So we might go with that for a boy. I am SO kidding. We were cracking up at that name though. This is so hard because how do you name your kid something they will have forever??? So we might have an unknown Orf on our hands. Maybe we should just wait til it's born and see what that baby actually looks like. Maybe we'll get inspired then.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Top baby names for 2007
Every year the Social Security Administration releases the most popular American baby names. Some of you may have seen this already since it was released in May, but I think it's interesting to see what names are all the rage. Some of these names are cute, but I don't think we'll be naming our son or daughter any of these. Here is the top ten for boys & girls.
BOYS
BOYS
1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Christopher
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Matthew
10. Andrew
GIRLS
1. Emily
2. Isabella
3. Emma
4. Ava
5. Madison
6. Sophie
7. Olivia
8. Abigail
9. Hannah
10. Elizabeth
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
19 weeks!!!
I'm 19 weeks today!! YAY!! According to What to expect when you're expecting, the baby is 6 inches long this week and about 8 ounces in weight. It's the size of a large mango and is now covered in a protective substance called vernix. The arms and legs are finally in proportion, neurons are now connected between the brain & muscles and cartilage throughout the body is turning to bone. All these combine to give the baby more control over limb movements.
AMAZING!!! Can't wait til the next ultrasound to see the baby again!
AMAZING!!! Can't wait til the next ultrasound to see the baby again!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Old wives' tales concerning baby's gender
I thought it would be kinda fun to post some of these tales & tally up if I'm having a boy or a girl. Some of them are just crazy.
1- Boys are carried low, girls are carried high. (I can't say yet about this because I'm barely sporting a bump.)
2-Maternal grandma doesn't have any gray hair, it's a girl. (well, my mom does have some gray hair, SORRY MOM!, so boy would win on this).
3-If your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy, you are having a boy. (well, it's so dang hot here, I can't really tell. My feet usually are cold though overall, so I'll say boy for this one.)
4-If baby's dad isn't gaining weight along mom, it will be a girl. (Jason has lost weight, so I guess girl for this one.)
5-Morning sickness early in pregnancy, you are having a girl. (no morning sickness for me! So boy for this one.)
6-If you're looking good, must be a boy. Girls steal their mothers looks. (Hmm...you'd have to ask someone else this for me, I think I look the same. I'll stick with looking good. : ) So boy for this one too.)
7-If breasts grow dramatically, it's a girl. (Definitely will say girl for this one. I swear that is where all my weight is, in my chest!)
8-Craving sweets, it's a girl. Craving salty, it's a boy. (Overall, I think I've craved more salty foods, than sweet. Don't get me wrong, I still love the sweets though. So I'll say boy!)
9-Heart rate below 140 beats per minute, it's a boy. Heart rate above 140, it's a girl. (The heartbeat has always been above 140, so girl!)
10-Headaches during pregnancy, it's a boy (Yeah, I've had a lot of headaches, definitely boy for this one.)
11--Last one I have for you and the nuttiest one. WHO made this up?? When drinking from a mug, if you lift it by the handle, it's a boy. If you pick it up by the body of the mug, it's a girl. (Um... don't drink much from mugs, but when I do I pick it up by the handle, (so boy for this one too).
Well, overall tally shows...Drum roll please........a BOY!!!! Guess we'll find out in 5 months!!!
1- Boys are carried low, girls are carried high. (I can't say yet about this because I'm barely sporting a bump.)
2-Maternal grandma doesn't have any gray hair, it's a girl. (well, my mom does have some gray hair, SORRY MOM!, so boy would win on this).
3-If your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy, you are having a boy. (well, it's so dang hot here, I can't really tell. My feet usually are cold though overall, so I'll say boy for this one.)
4-If baby's dad isn't gaining weight along mom, it will be a girl. (Jason has lost weight, so I guess girl for this one.)
5-Morning sickness early in pregnancy, you are having a girl. (no morning sickness for me! So boy for this one.)
6-If you're looking good, must be a boy. Girls steal their mothers looks. (Hmm...you'd have to ask someone else this for me, I think I look the same. I'll stick with looking good. : ) So boy for this one too.)
7-If breasts grow dramatically, it's a girl. (Definitely will say girl for this one. I swear that is where all my weight is, in my chest!)
8-Craving sweets, it's a girl. Craving salty, it's a boy. (Overall, I think I've craved more salty foods, than sweet. Don't get me wrong, I still love the sweets though. So I'll say boy!)
9-Heart rate below 140 beats per minute, it's a boy. Heart rate above 140, it's a girl. (The heartbeat has always been above 140, so girl!)
10-Headaches during pregnancy, it's a boy (Yeah, I've had a lot of headaches, definitely boy for this one.)
11--Last one I have for you and the nuttiest one. WHO made this up?? When drinking from a mug, if you lift it by the handle, it's a boy. If you pick it up by the body of the mug, it's a girl. (Um... don't drink much from mugs, but when I do I pick it up by the handle, (so boy for this one too).
Well, overall tally shows...Drum roll please........a BOY!!!! Guess we'll find out in 5 months!!!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Baby Jordan
Jason's mom got the baby a really cute Jordan outfit. It's a little red hoodie and a pair of athletic pants that say "Jordan" on the butt. I think either a boy or a girl will be able to wear it. Jason loves Michael Jordan and has a bunch of Jordan t-shirts. I think it will be so cute to get a pic of the baby and Jason together in Jordan gear.
We saw "The Dark Knight" over the weekend. I really had no interest in seeing it, but surprisingly I liked it. It was a bit long, but overall really good! Heath Ledger was excellent in it. He pretty much stole the movie. He was funny yet freaky. Go see it, if you haven't already.
We saw "The Dark Knight" over the weekend. I really had no interest in seeing it, but surprisingly I liked it. It was a bit long, but overall really good! Heath Ledger was excellent in it. He pretty much stole the movie. He was funny yet freaky. Go see it, if you haven't already.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Flip Floppity Baby Orf
HI! I had a milestone yesterday! I think I might have felt the baby move! I'm not for sure though, I obviously don't know what it's suppose to feel like since I'm a first timer, but everyone says little flutters. I was sitting at my desk & it felt like something was doing flip flops in my belly. I thought it might be gas, but maybe it was Baby O!
Gretchen & I ventured into Babies R Us a couple nights ago. I think we pretty much checked out the entire store. That place is so overwhelming for me. I just keep thinking about all the things we need for the baby and there are so many different brands to choose from, I don't know what to pick! My pal, Nikki, is going to write me up a list of brands/items she liked for her son, Aidan, so that will help out a lot when we go register.
Overall, I'm still feeling pretty good. I've had some back pain the past couple days but really can't complain otherwise.
Have a good weekend!! Keep cool, it's gonna be a hot one in St Louis.
Gretchen & I ventured into Babies R Us a couple nights ago. I think we pretty much checked out the entire store. That place is so overwhelming for me. I just keep thinking about all the things we need for the baby and there are so many different brands to choose from, I don't know what to pick! My pal, Nikki, is going to write me up a list of brands/items she liked for her son, Aidan, so that will help out a lot when we go register.
Overall, I'm still feeling pretty good. I've had some back pain the past couple days but really can't complain otherwise.
Have a good weekend!! Keep cool, it's gonna be a hot one in St Louis.
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