Quick Facts As of 01/18/2009:
Weight: 24 lbs.
Height:
Can you believe I'm so big!! I'm no longer in the 97th percentile, now I'm just above average for my weight and height.
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06/07/2007
| Baby Names.... | Okay.. so I'll lay it all out there... we, and by we I mean I, love thinking about baby names, initials, spellings, and of course possible teasing scenarios. It does make a new mom, okay me, a bit nervous because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings if we don't name our daughter something you suggest, so if we don't name her Bailey, please don't be offended. It is a lovely name but my sister named her cat Bailey first and everytime I would look at her I would think of cat pee, not that the cat isn't cute and all but you know....
I saw Jeff's grandma today and she said she love Marie, as far as I'm concerned the 90 year old woman can call my daughter "Baby"... she's lived through the depression, she deserves it... but that doesn't mean Marie will end up on Pumpkin's birth certificate (neither will Pumpkin for that matter).
I talked with Gram (my grandma on dad's side) yesterday (may be it was Tuesday) and she expressed support for Olivia, a beautiful name. One of my best friends named her daughter Alyvia (Olivia with a different spelling.. her name is Aimee, so unusual spellings is their thing) I love the spelling.... keep that in mind when you get to the end-- that is if you get that far. Again, at 75 years old Gram shovels snow off the roof of her house in a NY winter.... she gets same rights as Gert... call her whatever you like Gram... it just probably won't end up on Pumpkin's birth certificate.
** I hope this is coming across as funny... not mean.. hormones are making it a bit more difficult for me to judge..... but this is totally meant to be FUN.... like I said I really like thinking about names **
When we were pregnant with Jonathan, we had a girl's name all lined up... one that we both still love but have run into another snag in the line.... Madeline, we weren't sure how we would spell it and once we found out we were having a boy we didn't have to worry about it any more (I tried but Jeff said 1 baby at a time.... he sure is relieved that we haven't been blessed with twins, yet-- they do run in both our families.... I think twins would be so much fun though.... may be next time... don't tell Jeff :)) Sorry for the tangent... so Madeline.. love the name. Our niece, on Jeff's side, was almost Madeline, she's Lauren. But Jeff's sister loves the name Madeline so much that they recently named their yellow lab, guess what.... Madeline (they call her Maddie for short).... so Madeline is out....right?? (see below)
In talking with some people I have found that there are very strong feelings about whether or not to shorten a given name... for instance... Maddie for Madeline, or Liz, Eli, Beth, Betty, Lizzie, etc. for Elizabeth. I however don't mind calling a little girl home from the pool by Liz, when her name is Elizabeth, I think is just fine... she can still put Elizabeth on her resume.
I suppose I just don't have any ill feelings against nicknames.. unless they have a negative connotation. My father-in-law... he is a nice man but has a rather twisted sense of humor... calls our nephew thunder thighs and/or shit-for-brains... They have a "special" bond they say but I can't see that being good for a child's psyche... so call Pumpkin what you like... as long as it doesn't give her a complex... I have already started negotiations with Jeff and his dad, special bond or not ;)
Okay.... so this message is really long.. and it is nearly midnight but I've got all this energy and need to put it somewhere.....
So keep the name suggestions coming... I love to hear them... and because you have read this far I'll share our short list... which is subject to change, of course. In fact I've added 1 to it in the last 10 minutes...
Abigail
Elizabeth
Grace
Madeline (the dog might run away by October, right???)
Sophia
Alexandra
Michaela
Agnes (** probably not but its a family name on my mom's and jeff's mom's side)
We tend to like more "traditional" names with "traditional" spellings... but that doesn't mean we won't consider anything else. Jeff tends to not like anything, he's picky, and has no reasons for not liking something (I prefer feedback).. he'll hear a name
and say "Yes" or "No"... most, okay half, of the names on my short list he has already shot down... but I've got 4 months to convince him, right?? Just kidding....
Well--- I think I'll try to get to sleep (may be... Pumpkin's wide awake and practicing for the Olympic trials :) It is really nice to feel her moving around--- that way I know she's still okay.... I try to update the website every week... new development info, polls, etc... I want to journal a bit more often but it's kinda hard to talk that much (like I didn't just ramble on here for an hour and a half) ;)
I love you all... Keep the name suggestions coming.....
Kristin & Pumpkin
~ did you feel that?? she just kicked..... |
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