Is it really this difficult to find a name???

So, we have known for one whole week that we are having a boy and we cannot come up with a name to save our lives. All the names we like aren't very compatible with our last name...Andrew, Samuel, Michael, Tito. And I even spent some time at nap looking through a name book from my sister. And, I am taking it as a bad sign that I went through every letter of the alphabet and every name listed for that letter and found NOTHING that I liked. And the ones I thought I liked I can't remember, so they must not have made that big of an impression on me. Hopefully something will stand out in the next few weeks. And if you have any ideas or hear any cute boy names that don't interfere with our last name, let me know.

The Verdict is In!!

After 20 long weeks, we have finally found out that our little bundle is a healthy, happy, baby BOY!!! And, we are so excited!!!! But, first and foremost, everything was measuring right and the baby looked great.

I went in for 2 appointments today. The first was the standard 20 week appointment to check blood pressure and the heart rate. The doctor and I chatted about the typical information and she was happy to see that everything looked and sounded great. We also talked about my option to deliver at the new Northside Forsyth facility and we found out that I do have the opportunity to go there. The only down fall would be that someone from the women's group, not necessarily my practice, would deliver the baby. And while there are pros and cons to all of it, the peace of mind that we can go there should I go in to labor during rush hour is so comforting. Plus, I hear they have a state of the art new maternity facility so it might be fun to go there. Bo and I might have to take a tour there just to see how nice it really is.

Then, after lunch we had the ultrasound appointment. The tech was dry, to say the least and I'm pretty sure she rubbed Bo the wrong way. She started out by doing all of the important things...measuring the head, the leg, the spine, and so forth. After all of her important info was recorded, she turned the screen for me to see and she pointed out all the cool things you get to see on an ultrasound. We got to see a full profile of the baby. We watched him yawn and move around. And then, we got to see the umbilical cord...which we've never seen. It looked like a spiral curl on the screen and the baby was playing with it, moving it around. So fascinating!! She pointed out a few other things and let us gawk at the baby for a little while. And FINALLY she asked us if we wanted to know what we were having. And, by this point we were dying...of course we couldn't stand it any longer. So, she quickly found the "money shot" and before she could even say it was a boy, I smiled and looked at Bo to say, "Ha!! I was right!!" Bo was shocked...absolutely floored...by the realization. He was totally prepared for a third girl. And I think he still has just a slight doubt that it really is a boy. Not me...I saw the little turtle head!!!

So...after we got out of the ultrasound, we went to the car and called family and friends to celebrate our big news. Bo's parents were so excited. Finally...a Jackson boy to carry on the name. When we got home, I baked a cake and dyed the cake blue. I covered it with chocolate icing and then we invited all of our friends to come over from the neighborhood to cut the cake and see if it was pink or blue. Everyone was so excited for us and all the new things a boy means for us.

And last...for those of you who were quick to observe, I changed the blog color to blue!!! Yeah for Baby Jackson!!! Now...if we could only agree on a name!!


Front View - Head on right hand side. 2 dark spots are eyes. Baby looking right at you.


Side/Profile View of Baby - Head on right hand side still. Leg on left. Faint spirals in the background are the umbilical cord.


It's a Boy!!!!

28 hours, 57 minutes

Only 1 more day until we find out whether this little one is a boy or a girl and we can hardly wait. I continue to go back and forth on whether I really want to know or have it be a surprise when the baby arrives. And as fun as I think it might be to find out in March, the practical side of me says I need to know. If I already had 1 of each, we'd wait for sure. But, it's hard to wait that long and worry about not being ready. Either way, it is very exciting to know that our baby is growing bigger and stronger each day. And, it surely will be nice to think of names once we know what we're having. I hope I can wait without getting too antsy!!!