What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Rob and I are in agreement: our baby girl's name will be a secret until it is on the birth certificate! However, we have already spent a nice chunk of the morning exploring baby names.

We have discovered that B and H names are out, due to initial issues. Who would want initials BO or HO??? Which is sad, some German names we liked were Brynn and Heidi. I suppose they could be options for middle names. And Engelberta* Overton has a nice ring to it, plus part of Robbie's name!

*any "G" sound in german is a hard G, like glory, unlike german.

Gender Reveal!

Contemplating the cake...I was getting nervous!

What is it going to be?

artsy picture...

here we go...

and we're cutting with Fred and Rita's wedding knife!

It's a GIRL!!!!

we are excited!

definitely a pink cake.

Uncle Josh is excited!

and we had LOTS of photographers. :-)

Here is our cake for the gender reveal. Courtesy of Madeleine's Artisan Pastries. I'm so excited!!!

100 Days Ago...

I found out I was pregnant! It seems like so long ago, and yet the due date seems so far away. I'm almost to the half-way point, and nothing on my to-do list is done. Ha! Looks like we have some work to do in the next 20 weeks.

An interesting thought: what to wear during labor? I haven't really done much thinking about it, but found this LABOR GOWN that seems super cute! I'm hoping to do a NUCB, and have a doula lined up. Yay for extra labor support! Now for some sleep...

Mein Wunderbar Mann!

I really do have the best husband. Ever. Rob: I appreciate your willingness to help me in the kitchen when I'm stressed, and getting the laundry going, and taking care of the lawn and gutters, and cuddling with the cats. I love that we can watch football together. Thanks for supporting me through my mood swings, and for telling me I'm beautiful (the reinforcement is always nice!). Thanks for being a Man of God and the Spiritual Leader of our household, and praying with me and for me. I love your willingness to serve the kids and youth at LBC.

I think you're going to make a great dad for our kids, and I'm excited to raise them up in the Lord with you!

Movement FELT!!!

After I posted last night, I went to bed. I was laying down, and totally felt KB move!!!! I'm pretty sure I fell asleep smiling. :-)

I just had a kitkat, and KB is going crazy! I'm so glad I know what he/she feels like now. I can't wait until KB is a little bigger, then Rob can feel, too!