Sayonara Liam!!!

I’m so excited that Baby H aka Embry now has a name!!  It was very hard coming up with something that John and I both loved.

We did make a baby name decision a while back, but once we got pregnant those names were out the window.  Well, that’s not true. Cassidy was still on board for a girl because it’s not popular.  But Liam had to go.  Everyone and their uncledaddybrothercousin is named Liam these days!

John and I wanted a name that felt good, sounded strong, had a great meaning, and either had old Sanskrit beginnings or Irish/Scottish.  I wanted something that sounded cool but wasn’t popular or trendy. And we both wanted something that wasn’t too “out there.”

We had a hard time coming to one we both liked.  John hated all the names I suggested like: Cai, Emmett, Dillon, Evan,

And he’d come at me with names like: Keean, Art, Redmond

It was kinda upsetting me that we couldn’t find a name. We set a deadline for Feb 1.  I didn’t want to be one of those people who have a nameless baby in the nursery!  I had friends saying, just name him Embry, and my family saying just name him John jr.  NO Thanks!

Last week I sent John a bunch of names, including the winner, which I had sent to him in the past.  He wrote back that the winner was growing on him.  It was a top pick of mine too so I was a) amazed b) kinda thought he was messing with me and c) cautiously excited.

After going back and forth about middle names with him, I put my hand down on Embry’s apartment and jokingly said ” Is your name ___? Kick once for yes, kick twice for no.”  And I felt that beautiful lil blip feeling of him moving inside there.  It was so amazing!!  I kinda got scared.  LOL   (i totally cannot wait to be able to feel him from the outside so John can share the awesomeness of his movements)

So it was a  bit hard for us.  But we found a name!! I don’t have to call Baby H, Embry anymore!!!…..But on this blog I will, because we’re keeping the name semi-under wraps until Baby H makes his debut.

I’ll give you a clue.  It’s Sanskrit, but doesn’t “feel” like it.  And it’s awesome.    Yeah, that’s all you’re getting for now.

Was it hard to pick names for your children?  How did you decide?

I know I’m late.  And before you go scrolling down looking for a pic, let me stop you.  For whatever reason, my memory card is not being read by my netbook so I cannot upload my belly pic.  But it’s uber showing now!  I’ll post when I get back to NY and my usual computer, or figure out how to get this working.

EDITED: I’m an  idiot, I just used my phone – DUH! (i’m on the netbook so I can’t tell what stuff actually looks like…forgive me if it’s huge…or tiny)

My weight is still the same which is still insane to me.  I’m in fl now with my gram trying to feed me every hour on the hour so I KNOW I’ll start gaining soon.  I feel SO much better tho, no barfing, only some nausea when I smell certain things but passes after the smell is gone.  The super tiredness/lethargia is back in a major way, but I’d rather be sleepy than doubled over a toilet anyday! My belly is big guys! It’s really poking out.  I’m totally pregnant.

I had my first encounter with a belly-rubbing stranger!  Wait…let me tell you how I came to meet her first.

So i’m in a window seat on the plane… a lady comes and sits in the middle seat, then a skinny guy at the aisle. I fall asleep and am wakened by an overwhelming smell of fish and need to vomit…immediately. I rip my eye cover off and say omg is that fish? excuse me i gotta go to the bathroom.

The skinny man is already up outta his seat and 2 rows forward.  His eyes were huge.  I know he was scared I was gunna let loose right there haha. The evil fish-eating lady just turns and looks at me. i said i have to go to the bathroom RIGHT NOW, and i make the mistake of inhaling in her direction and almost barfed all over her (i should have…but then I’d have to smell that the whole planeride) she shifted in her seat and goes “can you hop over me” I said NO and she slowly started to pack her fish up and move out of the row.

I sped her up by pretending I was going to vomit on her. You know…making those sounds/faces lol. (and yes people were staring because i was not quiet about it. i didn’t care at all)

I got to the back of the plane and after using the bathroom just decided to stand around and wait for her fishy meal to end.  That’s where I met bellyrubber. She was a really nice woman in her 50s who was just a rubbin’ and a chattin.’  I got her whole life story, and her two kids’ life stories too.  She was really sweet.  So sweet and seemingly well meaning that I didn’t even correct her when she said Embry’s definitely a girl since the fish smell made me sick.  lol

I always thought I’d swat away random hands that would try to touch my belly.  But I think I was just so happy that other people could notice I’m pregnant that I didn’t give a damn.

The flight attendants were really sweet and were cursing out the fish-bringing lady. And kept going to check and see when the coast was clear.  I sat in the back with them for a good 45 minutes talking and BSing.

It was the first time I felt officially pregnant.

I’ll never take a window seat again.

How Far Along? 15 weeks and 4 days 12/15/11

Symptoms: Itchy belly, itchy nipples, barforama, super sense of smell

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I went down a lot last week which scared the hell outta me, but went back up, I’m now my pre-pregnancy weight again, but my belly’s poking out.  This kid is draining me somehow and taking all he needs to grow.  He can drain me dry, as long as he’s healthy I don’t care one bit. I’m sure I’ll start gaining very soon.

Sleep: It’s already uncomfortable, not only because John elbows me in the head every night, but because left and right sides both don’t stay comfortable for long.  I just want to lay on my back

Food Cravings: warm ham and cheese sandwiches on english muffin, orange juice, huge glasses o milk  (This hasn’t changed)

Best Moment This Week: Finding out Embry is a boy!!! And seeing his cool spine!

Movement:  I swear I felt him move in me the other day.  It was like a “blip”.  Then yesterday I felt this lil bubble type movement down there.  It’s hard to explain. My family doesn’t believe me. They say it’s too early, and that it was gas….but….I’m a gassy mofo, I know what gas feels like, and this was not the same.  I can’t wait to feel more movement and have Embry’s kicks be strong enough for John to feel too.

Labor Signs: None and hopefully not for a while!

Gender: Well, he’s a bouncing baby boy!! My dreams were wrong, but my prediction from that first boylooking ultrasound pic was correct.  John’s really happy, he secretly wanted a boy even though he’d pretend he didn’t care.

Belly Button In Or Out? Innie…but sadly….it’s seems a lil shallower than it used to be sometimes

What I Miss: pooping, my fave jeans, they’re 100% unwearable thanks to my waistlessness and belly, and I sorely miss sushi.

What I Am Looking Forward To: The January anatomy scan.  Making a registry with boyish items on it, gaining weight and having a real belly. Oh and picking a name for Embry.

Milestones: I don’t think I hit any milestones this week besides finding out gender.

Weekly Wisdom: Napping almost all day every weekend is perfectly fine I feel not one ounce of guilt.

Is there anything that you can share with me from when you were at this stage in your pregnancy?