Baby Girl

I have received a lot of questions about this baby's name.  To tell the truth, we really haven't decided.  We have the middle name, but no first name.  I don't think we will really know what to call her until we meet her, as was the case with the other two kids.  How can we name someone we haven't met? 

I really liked the name Brynna with Taylor Rose, but she didn't look like a Brynna at all.  "Taylor Rose" was in our minds but "Brynna" was definitely hanging around, too. 

I am soooo ready to be done with this pregnancy.  This month is half over, then I just have next month.  I will be really surprised if I make it that long, though.  My babies tend to come early, though this little girl could always be my patient one.  (I would love one of those!)
After having Tay, I was told by the on-call O.B. that I would probably need a C-section the next time around since shoulder dystocia would be a risk with subsequent deliveries. That scared me into thinking we wouldn't have any more kids (which is why this one was totally not planned). I had a talk with my doctor and told him that I really didn't think I would need a C-section.  He agreed.  So, I feel really good knowing he isn't going to jump the gun and head me right into surgery to have this baby.  I really, really love my O.B.  I hope he is there to deliver this baby!  I wasn't too happy with Tay's on-call doctor.

I went to get a facial a few weeks ago.  While filling out the form, I ran up on this question:

 I thought about drawing them a little stick figure cartoon for my explanation, but instead I just bursted out with "Um, do y'all really need an explanation as to why I am pregnant?  Cuz I bet y'all really could just guess.".  A few people in the waiting room made some funny jokes. 

Baby news

Taylor is out because it is apparently THE name right now. Ellie is out because too many people said "Oh! Ellie May?". Maybe Chloe? Chloe Rose Matthews? Ugh. This is hard.

Ever heard that it is okay to drink a glass of wine while pregnant? I have heard that, so when Ryan and I went out to Texas de Brazil for our anniversary I tried to sip a little champagne (it can't be much different than wine, right?). Well, that started a soccer tournament in my stomach! I spent the night hovered over the toilet. I will not try that again! Other than that, we had a great time - we LOVE that place.

I went to my dr. this week for my check up. I ran into a old classmate, Lisa Foushee, in the clinic. She and I are due around the same time and each have a three year old, so we had lots to talk about. According to my OB, everything is going great. The nurse asked me how I have been feeling. I told her that I have been getting a weird tingling sensation in my legs and the only thing that helps is to sit/stand very swayback. She said that the baby is sitting on my sciatic nerve, which is very common. I didn't have this problem with Christian because I think I carried him wider, if that makes sense. She suggested I try wearing a Belly Band. I picked up one up and have not had that weird feeling since! I actually feel so much more comfortable and don't have to push my stomach outward just so my legs don't go numb!

Here are a few pictures from May 2006. I had about 13 weeks to go...

Here I am now wearing my new Belly Band, with about 14 weeks to go...