Playing the name game

Playing the name game

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So it's time to name this baby girl of ours.  I'm tossing them out there left and right constantly getting rejected by the husband.  My requirements early on were to have a name that either started with a B or matched Brady in some way.  I have long moved past that and opened it up to any name that we both love and feels fitting.  Removing the stipulations should make this easy right?  Funny.

Like I said years ago, there is one name he likes and one name only: Peyton.  Back when I was pregnant with Brady we had made our choice that Peyton would be her name, only we would spell it Paityn.  This time it just doesn't feel like her name.  I still like the name, and may possibly use it, but it just doesn't feel like its for her.

I've thrown names out from Claire to Savannah to Aurelia and on and on.  Mostly just to see if anything will stick.  None do.  My personal favorite right now?  Millicent - Millie for short.  Of course he hates it.  A couple of days ago I threw out another one, Harper, and he actually likes it.  But?  He likes Peyton better.  So right now we're just going back and forth Harper, Peyton, Harper, Peyton.  What do you think?  I have several middle names picked out that will work for each so I'm not concerned with that yet and really, shouldn't be worried about the first name yet either, I have plenty of time.  But Etsy has me wanting to buy an insane amount of personalized and monogrammed clothing for her and I clearly can't do that without a name.

So - Harper or Peyton?  Or any new suggestions?  I mean, I've probably already heard them all since I spend almost every minute of my spare time on Nameberry but, I'm open to listening.  Maybe you've heard of something awesome I haven't.  Please share.  :)

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Babe #2's sex is...

Babe #2's sex is...

Monday was another trip to the perinatologist and we got good news on all accounts.  My cervix length was 2.8 cm and baby was in a good position to check out the sex.

Take a look:



I'm crazy excited and can't wait to go shopping!  I've been buying sweatshirts with footballs on them for the last 19 months and I love that I'm going to be able to shop on the other side of Carter's.  I immediately went on Etsy and ordered this for our baby girl.  I'm going to need to learn how to make these though because no way can I afford to keep buying these at $9 a pop with shipping.

Now to pick a name...  Suggestions?

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Damn you, cervical incompetence

Damn you, cervical incompetence

Incompetent: lacking qualification or ability.  Yeah, that sounds accurate.  Along with my misbehaving uterus I also have an incompetent cervix - go figure.

At my first perinatologist appointment last week they did a quick check on baby, who was not even considering showing us the goods, by the way.  Legs were crossed and butt was down in my pelvis, completely blocking any possible view of its parts.  

Can we pause for a moment to acknowledge that Blogger would like me to change the word perinatologist to paleontologist?  I don't think that particular doctor has any clue how to run a sonogram machine.

Then, we moved on to the important part of the visit: checking on my cervix.  As most mommy's and preggo's know, the length of the cervix at this point in pregnancy should be at least 4cm and I just knew that mine wasn't cooperating.  Knew it, but didn't think it would be already down to 2.4cm - holy wow.

I loved that the doctor decided against doing a cerclage right away since I was able to carry Brady until 36 weeks.  I think that fact is very important when making decisions this time around.  What I do get to do now, is visit the perinatologist (which is a 45 minute drive) every. single. week for the next 10 weeks.  If it shortens any more then the cerclage will be a go pretty quickly.  

The good part about that is I'll be getting lots more of these to stare at:

Monday is Today was visit number two (ed note - I forgot to post this so its coming in late) and I'm going to be walking in each time holding my breath and crossing my fingers while I wait to see what the measurement comes out to.  Cross your fingers at about 3:20pm Monday afternoon for me? Thanks.

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2011 Recap

2011 Recap

Started off the year with a small, un-mobile baby.

Watched him grow at rapid speed.
Then he finally slept through the night, after eight long months.
Ear infections.
Struggled a bit with my new mom image.
Considered baby number two.
Welcomed identical twin nephews to the world.

Brady cut his first two teeth.  Went through lots of motrin.
Shot my first wedding.

Removed him from my boob.
Lost my job.  Stressed a lot.
Brady learned to walk.
He turned one.

We went on our first family trip and visited the zoo.
Played outside a lot.
Went to the pool.
Read tons of books.  All of the childrens variety.

Left my baby overnight for the very first time.
He chipped his tooth.
Went to the dentist.
Wondered how we made something so beautiful.

Spent our anniversary at the emergency room and a poor baby with second degree burns.
Taylor Swift concert.
Accepted a new job.
Had to start leaving Brady 9 hours a day.  Cried a ridiculous amount.
Felt really sick and didn't know why.
Peed on a stick.
Got the results.

Doctor's appointments and ultrasounds.
The most fun Christmas ever.

Said "see you later" to 2011 and begged 2012 to be kind.

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A high-risk pregnancy update

A high-risk pregnancy update

Well, I'm 15 weeks pregnant now - out of the first trimester and moving along.  Being labeled as "high-risk" hasn't meant much thus far (except an urgent ultrasound after the positive test to ensure baby was in the uterus and not stuck in a fallopian tube, a common side-effect of a unicornuate uterus).  But now that I'm in the second trimester its time to start taking precautions. 

The first thing on the agenda is progesterone injections.  Weekly trips to the doctor's office to be stabbed with a needle - 21 trips to be exact.  I am not looking forward to this at all, but my doctor really believes this works.  Women with past premature babies that have taken progesterone the second or third time around, generally can carry them longer.  The difference in a baby born at 34 weeks and 36 weeks is huge and every day I can carry baby longer is good.

Second on the agenda for now is another ultrasound, this will be my third already and it is a much more in depth scan than normal.  What we will be focusing on is my cervix and making certain that it is not, as my doctor puts it, "misbehaving".  The word cerclage has been bouncing around and although I don't need one yet, I know its a good possibility and I'm prepared for it at some point.

I'm pretty relaxed about it all, really.  Had I known this prior to my first pregnancy I would have been a nervous wreck, but going through it once, blindly, and ending up with a healthy baby boy puts me at ease.  I guess I sort of feel like since I held Brady in until 36 weeks, that I can do the same this go around.  But I'm certainly not naive and I know this is going to be a bumpy ride.  It sure is worth it though, I can't wait to add another little person to our family.

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I'm alive..and sharing a video

I'm alive..and sharing a video

I'm here, guys.  Alive and well and gaining weight at a rapid pace.  (By the way is this not the season for pregnancy?  I swear every day I check my reader there is a new pregnancy update.  Congrats to all!) 

I did this during my last pregnancy...became totally incognito during my first trimester.  Something about those weeks makes me completely unable to focus on anything.  Or care about anything.  Or accomplish anything.  I become a big blob, really.  But, the second trimester has arrived (yay!) and I think I may be up to updating this poor neglected blog a little more.

I've been wanting to share the video we played for my husbands family to tell them the exciting news.  They had no clue I might possibly be pregnant, so they thought they were just watching a cute video of their grandson.  But it was really much more than that.  :)

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B names

B names

I have so much to talk about with this pregnancy, but not a single minute to do it, or the energy for my brain to turn this big jumbled mess of thoughts into sentences.  I don't know that I've really even wrapped my brain around all of this yet.  Like the fact that I am eight weeks along and my pants don't fit.  Or the fact that for a couple short weeks I'll fall into the "two under two" category.  Mind=blown.

What my over exhausted brain can discuss though is my list of baby name requirements.  I have one name picked out, a boy name, but its one that the husband doesn't care for.  I'd really love something with meaning behind it... something really unique.  But for some reason, even though I constantly think about names, none come to mind... except the one.  So here are my requirements, do you have any suggestions?

1.)  I'd like it to start with the letter B.  I know, I know, that can be annoying, but we are only going to have two, not twenty.
2.)  It can't be another "Br" name - something like Brady and Brandon is too rhyme-y and just bugs me.
3.)  If not the letter B, then something that matches with Brady in some way.  Maybe they would both end in the letter y or something.
4.)  Have a really great meaning.

Well, any ideas?

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