Okay people. Following the example of Barack Obama and the completely overblown, lengthy ordeal of announcing his VP choice, we are making this name revealing event as drawn out as possible. As Mamacita said, the name will be posed online at 3pm central on Sunday if someone can answer this simple question:
What was the number assigned to the egg that produced our little girl?
Those people who are nocoffeenobeer regulars should have no problems with this one. Post a reply and get the name!
Friday, August 22, 2008
The Great Name Giveaway!
Many of you will be happy to know that Daddy P and I have decided that we just can't keep the baby's name a secret any longer. We've been calling her by her name in the house for about three months now, and it's getting too hard to stop with people around... But, since we don't want this to be a complete giveaway, you'll have to work a little for it...
If one of you can answer the trivia question correctly, then you'll be able to earn the prize for the whole group of yas. Sunday at 3pm I will post the baby's name IF one of you responds in the comment section with the correct answer. (And remember -- comments containing any identifying information are appreciated, but not posted publicly, and will not be counted.)
Daddy P will post the trivia question later today.
Good luck people!
If one of you can answer the trivia question correctly, then you'll be able to earn the prize for the whole group of yas. Sunday at 3pm I will post the baby's name IF one of you responds in the comment section with the correct answer. (And remember -- comments containing any identifying information are appreciated, but not posted publicly, and will not be counted.)
Daddy P will post the trivia question later today.
Good luck people!
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A Truly Productive Day
It's been an eventful few days! Daddy P arrived in town with the doggy. Our car made it here safely yesterday. We found out that our belongings won't be here until Tuesday (arg!) but Mayflower says they will pay us $125 days for each of the five days late it will be...
But today took the cake!
We found: an obgyn. She's GREAT. Daddy P and I both left the office and you could hear a shared sigh of relief. Every part of our experience was opposite the last. She took a lot of time to just get to know us and find out about us. She had already reviewed all my medical chart in detail. She praised our prenatal care (always a good thing when you think you've been getting good prenatal care!) but added an iron supplement since I show up as still anemic. Her philosophy on childbirth matches ours... Just all around good fit. Plus she's a Rice U. grad and everyone knows that an owl is trustworthy.
We found: a rocking chair! It's really more of a glider/recliner/super-comfy-I-might-sleep-there-every-night chair. Apparently we did so in the knick of time. It is going to take 6-8 weeks to arrive!! But it is glorious and I love it, and it's cute enough that it will totally fit in with our living room furniture when it is done in the baby's room. Thank you, Grandma, for treating us (and Baby G) to such a wonderful early-shower present.
We completed: painting Baby G's room! Within a day we decided to paint, picked colors (amazing for us, when 3 months is our shortest record paint-picking time so far), and painted the whole room. It's nice. We really like it, but it might make us reconsider our nursery decorations that we've registered for. The colors prolly won't work together super duper well. We will see...
We started: teaching Elly she cannot go in the baby's room. After two days now of watching us paint but not being allowed to cross the threshold, she currently walks upstairs and promptly lies down in the hall so she can see in the bedroom. Not too shabby. I'm under no illusions that this will last, but she's learning.
But today took the cake!
We found: an obgyn. She's GREAT. Daddy P and I both left the office and you could hear a shared sigh of relief. Every part of our experience was opposite the last. She took a lot of time to just get to know us and find out about us. She had already reviewed all my medical chart in detail. She praised our prenatal care (always a good thing when you think you've been getting good prenatal care!) but added an iron supplement since I show up as still anemic. Her philosophy on childbirth matches ours... Just all around good fit. Plus she's a Rice U. grad and everyone knows that an owl is trustworthy.
We found: a rocking chair! It's really more of a glider/recliner/super-comfy-I-might-sleep-there-every-night chair. Apparently we did so in the knick of time. It is going to take 6-8 weeks to arrive!! But it is glorious and I love it, and it's cute enough that it will totally fit in with our living room furniture when it is done in the baby's room. Thank you, Grandma, for treating us (and Baby G) to such a wonderful early-shower present.
We completed: painting Baby G's room! Within a day we decided to paint, picked colors (amazing for us, when 3 months is our shortest record paint-picking time so far), and painted the whole room. It's nice. We really like it, but it might make us reconsider our nursery decorations that we've registered for. The colors prolly won't work together super duper well. We will see...
We started: teaching Elly she cannot go in the baby's room. After two days now of watching us paint but not being allowed to cross the threshold, she currently walks upstairs and promptly lies down in the hall so she can see in the bedroom. Not too shabby. I'm under no illusions that this will last, but she's learning.
Monday, August 18, 2008
That's Dr. Mamacita to you.
Assuming the graduate school has everything in order (knock on wood), I am today, officially, Dr. Mamacita. All that studying and money finally resulted in three little letters. (YAY!) Oh, and "Ph.D." too I guess.
A rewarding little tale: yesterday at the park I ran into a former friend who I haven't talked to in ten years and pretty much all he had to say was 1) "Look at you" (yes, I'm pregnant, thanks for noting that is such a positive way), and 2) "You're STILL in school?" (to which I got to say, "no, i have my doctorate now, but am working on my license"). I fibbed a little since it was a day premature, but today it is official!!
Yay!!
A rewarding little tale: yesterday at the park I ran into a former friend who I haven't talked to in ten years and pretty much all he had to say was 1) "Look at you" (yes, I'm pregnant, thanks for noting that is such a positive way), and 2) "You're STILL in school?" (to which I got to say, "no, i have my doctorate now, but am working on my license"). I fibbed a little since it was a day premature, but today it is official!!
Yay!!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Howdy ya'll!
I am back in Texas! Daddy P is en route with the dog and the truck. Our things are, well, I have no idea where the moving van is. And our car is equally unknown as to location and arrival time. But, I am here.
Last week took its toll. I think I slept 10 hours last night and then added an hour nap to that today. I was an emotional wreck yesterday. I expected to be just overwhelmingly so excited, but it was such a bittersweet return. After so many goodbyes to the friends I'd made, I was still feeling that loss as I stepped off the plane. Well, loss of presence, but hopefully not loss of contact.
I'm looking forward to our things getting here -- and to Daddy P's arrival -- so we can start to settle in and get comfy. Hopefully that won't be too far away. I can't wait to buy some baby furniture!!!
Last week took its toll. I think I slept 10 hours last night and then added an hour nap to that today. I was an emotional wreck yesterday. I expected to be just overwhelmingly so excited, but it was such a bittersweet return. After so many goodbyes to the friends I'd made, I was still feeling that loss as I stepped off the plane. Well, loss of presence, but hopefully not loss of contact.
I'm looking forward to our things getting here -- and to Daddy P's arrival -- so we can start to settle in and get comfy. Hopefully that won't be too far away. I can't wait to buy some baby furniture!!!
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