Another month gone by

I had another tummy check last week, and if I'd blinked my eyes, I would have missed it.  All is well, and I think I gained another six pounds.  But I always gain the most the second trimester.  If I'm still gaining that much the third trimester months, maybe I"ll start to worry!

Now that we know the sex, we are trying to narrow down names.  DH and I have emailed a few lists back and forth to each other (amusing that we've only really discussed this electronically), and I'm actually amused at some of the names we had in common on them.  In fact, there were a few names on his list that I took off mine because I figured he would not like them or think they are too old-fashioned.

Some of the names are definitely mostly old-fashioned in nature.  A couple not so much.  I told my folks that since they all got a sneak preview of the sex, then I'm going to keep the name (um, if we ever figure it out) a secret.  heh! 

Anyway, here are the top names we've been discussing/mulling over:

Lucy or Lucille
Julia or Juliette
Molly
Johanna
Hazel (unfortunately, it was a guinea pig's name, so probably not--still a great name, tho)
Imogen
Millicent
Victoria (Tori)

The name has to go with Loretta as a middle name.  This is the tough part.  I think that for the most part, I've thrown out all my original rules.  Can't be more than two syllables, can't also end with an a, try to stay away from the kids' schoolmates' names.


Other names DH likes, but me, not so much:

Teagan
Olivia (sorry--too many of them out there)
Wynona (actually, I like this one, but it makes me think of the Primus song, so NO.)
Ella, Ellie (way too many of those out there, too)
Juno (actually, I do like this one, too)
Lillian or Lilly  (hmmm....I like the other options better)
Arya

Names I like, but he didn't want:
Leslie (family, and I won't say anything more....heh!)
Samantha
Jonna (he said No Way)

So, there we are for now! 

Otherwise, I'm getting mixed opinions on whether or not I'm HUGE or barely showing (I am favoring the former opinion).  I was at the school on Halloween, and I had a LOT of teachers do the double take who hadn't known.  Then I had a mom later be all shocked when I said something about my pregnancy.  "You're pregnant?  NO way!  You don't look it!"  Another teacher who has seen me almost every Wednesday just noticed yesterday--and that was only because she overheard me talking about my pregnancy to another mom in the hallway and came out to be nosy and find out who was the lucky one!  In her defense, she has usually seen me in my jacket, in which I do NOT look pregnant if you see me head on.  If I turn to the side, tho....  Yeesh!  But my kids aren't helping my self esteem at all.  The other day I was wearing a tighter shirt, and the oldest says, "Um, no offense mom, but you are getting FAT."  And even #3 has made a few comments.  And #2 seems afraid to even HUG me.

I got another lovely boon of a box of hand-me-down maternity clothes on my birthday.  Yay!  More pants and some comfy pants and some nice shirts for work.  NOW I've got a nice wardrobe to work with.  Amusingly, there is a maternity bathing suit in there--four weeks after I bought myself one (hey, it was only $20!). I've actually already worn it once--#3 was thrilled she got to go swimming without the vest.  :-)

Oh!  And the baby is squirming like mad now.  And I'm actually starting to feel movement up along my belly button now instead of just below my waist line.  I'm wondering if she managed to turn herself around since she was breech at my ultrasound.  Anyway, it's that wonderful phase where every time I eat or drink something sweet, she just starts flipping all over the place.  I just LOVE this bit!