Kids say the craziest things

I was talking with my nephews and my niece the other day about the baby and I asked them what they thought their names should be. Ben, the seven year old, said, “Wedding Bride.” He’s such a hoot. Jake, almost nine, said he likes Caroline or Carolina, which aren’t that bad. Caroline has been on my list for some time now.

The funniest reply came from Rivers, who’s four, when she said the baby’s name should be Olive. The best part was when she (very seriously) said, “It should be spelled D-O-R-L-Y and one number- the number 12!” She was so proud. So, if we get confirmation of our little one’s gender tomorrow, you might get to meet DORLY-number-12 in May!

Baby Morphing

Do you remember the scene on How To Lose a Guy In Ten Days where Kate Hudson morphs hers and Matthew Mcconaughey’s faces together to see what their family portraits would look like? Well, I ventured into the scary world of predicting what our baby will look like too. The results? I’ll let you decide:

I’ve always said I hoped our babies had Justin’s blonde hair and blue eyes. All of the ones I did came out with enlarged foreheads…I’m thinking Justin’s hair is so light that the computer thinks it’s his forehead—or I have a big ol’ honkin noggin.

Just for kicks and sort of a control, I did a morph of my sister- and brother-in-law. Here is what the computer came up with:

Not even close! Here is a shot of their three munchkins:

I guess we’ll be left hanging until May to see our precious little one!

Baby Bump

Here’s a quick shot I snapped on my phone this past Friday while trying on my very first maternity shirt! I don’t think there could be anyone more proud of a poking out belly than I am now!

Flutter, Flutter

I have started to feel the baby move more often. I’m sitting at work and I can feel it right now. It feels like a little muscle twitch or a butterfly flutter! I can’t wait for big time kicks and moves that everyone else can feel now!

Baby Skeletor!

I went in for an ultrasound last week as a model for an ultrasound tech getting some experience for school and it was a blast. Justin and I got to see Baby Cook for almost a full 30 minutes which is way longer than the time we get at the regular doctor’s office. I had a little bit of Dr. Pepper that morning and the baby was tumbling and flipping like crazy. I even got to see a little judo kick and it waved at us!  Here is what we got to see.

I have a hard time seeing some of the stuff she pointed out to us in the pictures so just squint really hard and use your imagination. The ultrasound tech said if she had to guess, she’d say it was a girl, but it’s really too soon to tell.

I had my monthly checkup at the doctor’s office today and got a surprise ultrasound (they said they wouldn’t be doing another one until 20 weeks- which is a month away).

The baby was stubborn like its mama because it sat perfectly cross-legged for the entire ultrasound. They still can’t confirm the sex , which is okay since Justin wasn’t there today. Its little heartbeat was coming in strong at 146 beats per minute and it is measuring just right.

He or she looks like a baby alien, huh?

Mooooo…

Here is the cowhide rug we bought. Sorry for the terrible BB picture!

Giddy Up

This past weekend, Justin and I traveled to the North Georgia mountains and somehow we ended up buying a cowhide rug. It looks very similar to this:

I thought we could use it in our room under the bed, but it has ended up in the second bedroom/nursery-to-be. If you ask me, I am completely convinced this little one’s a boy, so I have Wyatt on the brain. We figured if we did a cowboy theme in the room, we could tie in the rug. Here is what I am thinking.

I have looked into little girls’ rooms. I love the pink and don’t even get me started on little pink cowgirl boots