Where were we when I wrote last?
-No idea if it is a boy or a girl
-No solid name picked out for a boy
-Dozens of girl names to choose from
-Excited kids
-Excited/petrified us
That about sums it up and is still valid. We have two weeks to go before the next leg of the race starts.
You may find it curious that we have gone through 36+ weeks of pregnancy and this is only the third entry in the virtual diary. I myself have wondered why I haven't been showering you with an abundance of information. I think it is because we have done this before and our experiences have not been unique. Or not unique enough for me to describe to you. Or not unique enough in subject matter I wish to discuss in this particular forum. The lack of information is an indication that things have been progressing as expected.
My mother was asking if I was going to do another 'fetus watch' series like I did in 2006 when Cora was due for arrival. I had not considered it for several reasons, the main one being that we know precisely when this one will arrive. We are booked in for a hospital visit at 38 1/2 weeks and that is just fine by us. Statistically, I am assured this one will not arrive early and judging from its demeanor thus far, I am sure it will remain well behaved and punctual.
This is a very tumbly baby. It is destined for the circus or break dancing. With the other children, I would have to sit patiently with my hand on Mary's belly and wait for a kick or some movement. This one will use your hand for a speed bag if you leave it there for more than a minute.
Mary hasn't complained of too many kidney punches yet and it doesn't seem to be using her bladder for drumming practice.
A week ago, we talked with a nurse about hormones during and after the delivery of a baby. It was fascinating. Not three hours of fascinating, which is the time it took her to explain basic concepts, but for about half an hour I was very interested. There were five hormones she covered in her talk, but my new favorite is oxytocin. I am not qualified to enlighten you on how cool it is, but it is worth five minutes of your life to look it up on Wikipedia.
Current rejected names:
Newton
Frankie (for a girl)
Gertrude or Gertie
Shrek (that was Cole's suggestion)
Ben Ten (another beauty from Cole)
Rose (that is Cora's favorite)
Sport
Bison
Magnus
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love this post! the only thing that could make it better is a photo of mary's gorgeous belly :) too bad we can't get our little ones together -- i think they must have similar activity levels. they could wear each other out rather than us. can't wait to hear the great news! super exciting! (and december birthdays are great -- i used to think that people put lights on their houses just for my birthday...)
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