What's In A Name?

So, we still have six months, but we've done a fair amount of name searching. Girls names came fairly easily, but boys names are pretty tough. I've talked to friends that had the exact opposite experience though - so I guess it varies.

We won't stress too much about it. We'll continue to leisurely discuss it over the next 6 weeks until we find out (assuming we do) what the gender is. Then it will be time to get down to business.

I wonder how much it matters? How much does your name really affect your life? None of us are probably very qualified to answer that unless we've lived the same life twice with two different names....and I can't think of too many people that have done that.

I can think of a lot of names that are cute for a baby, but not as cute for a college student. There are a lot of names that are good for an adult, but not all that cute for a baby. But coming up with a name that is cute for a baby, not embarassing for a teen, and professional for an adult is a bit tougher. Got to find a name that won't get your kid made fun of in middle school, and won't turn your child into a stripper when they are in their 20's......that's a lot of pressure.

I like names that are a little less common....but at the same time - don't make people roll their eyes when they hear it. I'd like it to be a little different...without trying to sound too much like you're trying to be different. We'll get it figured out - and really, it's a pretty fun process (until we get it narrowed down and don't agree on which one is the best).


Now - an update on the baby - we had an appt with Dr Sullivan(OBGYN) Tuesday. All is well. Baby's heart is rolling right along. Mommy's blood pressure is fantastic. Mommy still hasn't gained any weight - which isn't abnormal. She should gain 11-14 lbs over the next 10-11 weeks. Doc confirmed that we are indeed thru the first trimester and are early in the second trimester (Wooo Hooo!). And he also confirmed that I can ease up on the eating restrictions. Deli meat is ok as long as it's from a reputable place. And when asked if getting steaks cooked medium is ok....his response was "I prefer medium rare". Thanks a lot Doc.

For the record, he did say it was good that I was being strict during the first trimester since so much of the important baby development takes place during that time. But now that we have made it trimester #2, we can relax a bit more on those restrictions. He patted me on the shoulder on the way out and thanked me for taking care of mommy - so it wasn't all for nothing!

Doc also assured us that he will be there, day or night, for our delivery (assuming we don't do it some crazy time like 34 weeks and he's on vacation).

So, no appointments for the next four weeks - then we'll see Dr Sullivan again. And at that time - we'll schedule our next ultrasound (the famous gender determination one).

14 weeks and 1 day today!