It has been a long time since I updated my blog, but a lot of people have requested that I tell the story of my son’s name, so that seems like a fitting way for me to start again.
Julius Arthur as a newborn
Archive for the ‘Our First Baby’ Category
Introducing Julius Arthur…The Boy Who Was Almost Elliot
Posted in Our First Baby on November 23, 2010 | 12 Comments »
The Results Are In…
Posted in Our First Baby on August 13, 2009 | 44 Comments »
My Husband Meets Nymbler
Posted in Our First Baby on June 8, 2009 | 30 Comments »
I’m 10 weeks today! According to www.babycenter.com, my baby is now the size of a kumquat. I like kumquats. They’re little and silly, and they have a fun name. I think I’m going to enjoy calling the baby a kumquat this week.
Speaking of what to call the baby, I got my husband to sit down and talk baby names yesterday. I’ve been wanting him to come up with his own list of names he likes instead of simply picking and choosing off mine. To facilitate the process (and since I thought a huge book of baby names might intimidate him), I introduced him to Nymbler. (more…)
A Name for Baby Grape
Posted in Our First Baby on May 27, 2009 | 41 Comments »
Hello, everyone! I have some exciting news to share. My husband and I found out about a month ago that we are expecting our first child! I just got back from the doctor today. We had an ultrasound and all appears to be going well. The baby is measuring at 8 weeks and 2 days, which means it’s somewhere between the length of a kidney bean and a grape. It has a big head and a normal heartbeat, and it even kicked its teensy little leg. Who knew kidney beans could kick? Weird.
Anyway, you have probably noticed I haven’t been posting quite as much as usual. I’ve been very tired recently, and surprisingly enough this news has made me want to spend more time with my husband (while I still can) and less time thinking about baby names (at least for the moment). But as soon as the school year is over next week, I should be back to posting regularly.
We have been talking about names a bit, of course. How could we not? At the moment, we feel we have a good list of girl possibilities, including our one clear front-runner (Clara). The boys’ list definitely needs work, so I’m sure I’ll be calling on you all for help on that front. We apparently have until January 4, 2010, to figure this all out.
We’re very excited, and I’m glad I’ll finally be able to replace the generic baby in the picture above with one of my own making!
