Thursday, January 17, 2013
Apples to Apples
we've graduated to an apple. =) which is funny to me since i've been eating so many apples and this last week has been my most difficult! haha. perhaps you're talking to me.
well, i'm not gaining any weight, in fact, i've lost two pounds, but i know that you're growing because i cant quite fit into my work skirts as well! i think the 3-4 miles of walking is probably ridding a few extra lbs, but also, your mom is very strong! i'm used to lifting heavy weights, so i imagine my muscle growth is diminishing. but, that's okay. once you're born, i'll only be a few weeks off of my left-off goals. i have natural muscle growth, by nature, so i'm not worried. i've always been stronger than the average jane. you mom was a fast track star in high school. my strength will help me to tote your sweet little body around. =)
i hope youre doing alright. i squish you, accidentally, sometimes. haha. bending over, reaching for things, etc. i'm not used to having a little life inside of my belly. =) sorry! if you're ever mentally slow, you can always blame me!!!
xo
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Parenting Practices
i read this article, today, aaaand... we're good!! i came from a mother that was insatiably "touchy feely" and its more than spilled into my life. i will hug and cuddle and sleep with you anytime that you need! but, once youre a bit older, we'll have to have limits. =) we need a healthy balance and cant smother you. i want you to feel self confident and not co-dependent.
re: "crying it out"... i remember reading somewhere that parents that let their children constantly "cry it out," could run into the risk of brain damage. i understand the reasoning, from time to time, once youve mitigated all other factors (illness, diaper, tummy ache, etc.), but studies show that on-going practice lead to, not only physical brain trauma, but emotional trauma, as well. insecurity, abandonment, etc. its not really in me to leave things along if there is something wrong. i'm a nurturer with a light, type A personality (i said light!!!)
* * *
"Life outcomes for American youth are worsening, especially in comparison to 50 years ago," says Darcia Narvaez, Notre Dame professor of psychology who specializes in moral development in children and how early life experiences can influence brain development.
"Ill-advised practices and beliefs have become commonplace in our culture, such as the use of infant formula, the isolation of infants in their own rooms or the belief that responding too quickly to a fussing baby will 'spoil' it," Narvaez says.
This new research links certain early, nurturing parenting practices -- the kind common in foraging hunter-gatherer societies -- to specific, healthy emotional outcomes in adulthood, and has many experts rethinking some of our modern, cultural child-rearing "norms."
"Breast-feeding infants, responsiveness to crying, almost constant touch and having multiple adult caregivers are some of the nurturing ancestral parenting practices that are shown to positively impact the developing brain, which not only shapes personality, but also helps physical health and moral development," says Narvaez.
Studies show that responding to a baby's needs (not letting a baby "cry it out") has been shown to influence the development of conscience; positive touch affects stress reactivity, impulse control and empathy; free play in nature influences social capacities and aggression; and a set of supportive caregivers (beyond the mother alone) predicts IQ and ego resilience as well as empathy.
The United States has been on a downward trajectory on all of these care characteristics, according to Narvaez. Instead of being held, infants spend much more time in carriers, car seats and strollers than they did in the past. Only about 15 percent of mothers are breast-feeding at all by 12 months, extended families are broken up and free play allowed by parents has decreased dramatically since 1970.
Whether the corollary to these modern practices or the result of other forces, an epidemic of anxiety and depression among all age groups, including young children; rising rates of aggressive behavior and delinquency in young children; and decreasing empathy, the backbone of compassionate, moral behavior, among college students, are shown in research.
According to Narvaez, however, other relatives and teachers also can have a beneficial impact when a child feels safe in their presence. Also, early deficits can be made up later, she says.
"The right brain, which governs much of our self-regulation, creativity and empathy, can grow throughout life. The right brain grows though full-body experience like rough-and-tumble play, dancing or freelance artistic creation. So at any point, a parent can take up a creative activity with a child and they can grow together."
Further information: http://ccf.nd.edu/symposium/2012-symposium-presentations/
re: "crying it out"... i remember reading somewhere that parents that let their children constantly "cry it out," could run into the risk of brain damage. i understand the reasoning, from time to time, once youve mitigated all other factors (illness, diaper, tummy ache, etc.), but studies show that on-going practice lead to, not only physical brain trauma, but emotional trauma, as well. insecurity, abandonment, etc. its not really in me to leave things along if there is something wrong. i'm a nurturer with a light, type A personality (i said light!!!)
* * *
"Life outcomes for American youth are worsening, especially in comparison to 50 years ago," says Darcia Narvaez, Notre Dame professor of psychology who specializes in moral development in children and how early life experiences can influence brain development.
"Ill-advised practices and beliefs have become commonplace in our culture, such as the use of infant formula, the isolation of infants in their own rooms or the belief that responding too quickly to a fussing baby will 'spoil' it," Narvaez says.
This new research links certain early, nurturing parenting practices -- the kind common in foraging hunter-gatherer societies -- to specific, healthy emotional outcomes in adulthood, and has many experts rethinking some of our modern, cultural child-rearing "norms."
"Breast-feeding infants, responsiveness to crying, almost constant touch and having multiple adult caregivers are some of the nurturing ancestral parenting practices that are shown to positively impact the developing brain, which not only shapes personality, but also helps physical health and moral development," says Narvaez.
Studies show that responding to a baby's needs (not letting a baby "cry it out") has been shown to influence the development of conscience; positive touch affects stress reactivity, impulse control and empathy; free play in nature influences social capacities and aggression; and a set of supportive caregivers (beyond the mother alone) predicts IQ and ego resilience as well as empathy.
The United States has been on a downward trajectory on all of these care characteristics, according to Narvaez. Instead of being held, infants spend much more time in carriers, car seats and strollers than they did in the past. Only about 15 percent of mothers are breast-feeding at all by 12 months, extended families are broken up and free play allowed by parents has decreased dramatically since 1970.
Whether the corollary to these modern practices or the result of other forces, an epidemic of anxiety and depression among all age groups, including young children; rising rates of aggressive behavior and delinquency in young children; and decreasing empathy, the backbone of compassionate, moral behavior, among college students, are shown in research.
According to Narvaez, however, other relatives and teachers also can have a beneficial impact when a child feels safe in their presence. Also, early deficits can be made up later, she says.
"The right brain, which governs much of our self-regulation, creativity and empathy, can grow throughout life. The right brain grows though full-body experience like rough-and-tumble play, dancing or freelance artistic creation. So at any point, a parent can take up a creative activity with a child and they can grow together."
Further information: http://ccf.nd.edu/symposium/2012-symposium-presentations/
Large Lemon - 2nd Trimester
well, little baby, we made it. we made it through our first trimester! no nausea. amazing, apparently. just major food aversions (and still!). its so difficult to eat since NOTHING ever sounds good. *sigh* but, i seem to be craving a lot of fruit. we eat bananas, oranges, kiwis, avocados (a fruit!), cherries, blueberries, and lots of apples! peanut butter, honey, tons of hard boiled eggs, walnuts, cashews, almonds, red peppers, kale, spinach... meat sounds awful, but your dad yells at me for avoiding it... we force feed me chicken and bison with brown rice. (i'm force feeding us, right now - salad and lots of veggies. and an egg!)
quick FYI - we're listening to jim gaffigan - 4 kids. =) hilarious.
so, as much as everything has been smooth sailing, my emotional, or hormonal state, is, clearly, a mess. but, not to worry, its not all the time. occasional, with good reason, and very deep issues (perhaps, its not hormone, but just clear reality). i sat on the ground, last night, while doing laundry and i cried. hard. i cried my eyes out. i did some research on our insurance and read awful stories from the hospital which we are supposed to deliver you. they have the highest rate of emergency c-sections in the city - 37.7/100 as opposed to the suggested national of 10-15/100. and, just like a renegade business, they rush the patient through the process. giving them pitocin within 24 hrs of water breaking, then more drugs, all to set the stage for the c-section. they want me to induce you to come quicker than you want to. and i'm not doing it that way. i flat out refuse. if i knew more about home births and could afford it, i would. but, as a first time mom, i'm slightly scared of it. even though women have been doing it for hundreds of years... i just wish that we had a strong, knowledgeable woman, nurse, doula, midwife that could shed light on the subject for us. we seem to be surrounded by big business hospitals with equally uncaring doctors and nurses. even in my own profession.
our world is getting more difficult by the minute. even in america, land of the free, our rights are slowly being squeezed. they want me to vaccinate you, rush you, take you to another room after birth... i dont want any of this and plan on having a birth plan and can only HOPE to have someone there to enforce our wishes since i'll be in a lot of pain which may cloud judgement.
all that being said, i'm reading ALL that i can and may switch my insurance to a more reputable hospital in the city. i have one in mind. the insurance is more expensive, but i cant, in good conscience, put you or me at risk or let anyone take advantage of us. its too important to me. i already love you so much. i'm going to obtain all of the info that i can and make an informed decision.
you've turned me into a fierce protector. a feeling that i had never felt so strongly. my little lemon.
quick FYI - we're listening to jim gaffigan - 4 kids. =) hilarious.
so, as much as everything has been smooth sailing, my emotional, or hormonal state, is, clearly, a mess. but, not to worry, its not all the time. occasional, with good reason, and very deep issues (perhaps, its not hormone, but just clear reality). i sat on the ground, last night, while doing laundry and i cried. hard. i cried my eyes out. i did some research on our insurance and read awful stories from the hospital which we are supposed to deliver you. they have the highest rate of emergency c-sections in the city - 37.7/100 as opposed to the suggested national of 10-15/100. and, just like a renegade business, they rush the patient through the process. giving them pitocin within 24 hrs of water breaking, then more drugs, all to set the stage for the c-section. they want me to induce you to come quicker than you want to. and i'm not doing it that way. i flat out refuse. if i knew more about home births and could afford it, i would. but, as a first time mom, i'm slightly scared of it. even though women have been doing it for hundreds of years... i just wish that we had a strong, knowledgeable woman, nurse, doula, midwife that could shed light on the subject for us. we seem to be surrounded by big business hospitals with equally uncaring doctors and nurses. even in my own profession.
our world is getting more difficult by the minute. even in america, land of the free, our rights are slowly being squeezed. they want me to vaccinate you, rush you, take you to another room after birth... i dont want any of this and plan on having a birth plan and can only HOPE to have someone there to enforce our wishes since i'll be in a lot of pain which may cloud judgement.
all that being said, i'm reading ALL that i can and may switch my insurance to a more reputable hospital in the city. i have one in mind. the insurance is more expensive, but i cant, in good conscience, put you or me at risk or let anyone take advantage of us. its too important to me. i already love you so much. i'm going to obtain all of the info that i can and make an informed decision.
you've turned me into a fierce protector. a feeling that i had never felt so strongly. my little lemon.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Twelve/XII/12
gosh, there is so much going on that i havent had time to be my creative self...
our baby is the size of a prune, now. we are 9 wks, 4 days. i prefer the size of an apricot. prunes are shrivled and not very cute. (though, i've been eating them a lot!) i went for my ultrasound and could absolutely not be any more happy that, not only is everything healthy, but our baby is seriously active! i was shocked to see the major development and movement! arms and legs kicking around... the right arm looked as if he were waving and it burst me into tears. this is my first pregnancy, so i didnt think to capture anything since i wasnt even certain how the appointment would flow. next ultrasound, i will video it.
i have been so worried, not having any sickness or nearly ANY pregnancy symptoms, that the pregnancy may be compromised or that it didnt continue properly (miscarriage) - so seeing our progress was moons and stars more than i could ever have wished.
our baby is the size of a prune, now. we are 9 wks, 4 days. i prefer the size of an apricot. prunes are shrivled and not very cute. (though, i've been eating them a lot!) i went for my ultrasound and could absolutely not be any more happy that, not only is everything healthy, but our baby is seriously active! i was shocked to see the major development and movement! arms and legs kicking around... the right arm looked as if he were waving and it burst me into tears. this is my first pregnancy, so i didnt think to capture anything since i wasnt even certain how the appointment would flow. next ultrasound, i will video it.
i have been so worried, not having any sickness or nearly ANY pregnancy symptoms, that the pregnancy may be compromised or that it didnt continue properly (miscarriage) - so seeing our progress was moons and stars more than i could ever have wished.
I'M HAVING A BABY!!!
sometimes, i get so overwhelmed and reality hits! and i yell that, outloud, to myself. haha. oh, what changes and joy. all that i want is a healthy pregnancy, birth, and happy life. there is so much going on in the world that, sometimes, i feel sadness to raise a child in such a world... and not to dampen the mood, but i'm a realistic thinker, not all roses and sugar and "positive thinking"... but, real and concerning. thats just how my brain works. i never used to be able to balance it, in fact, my mother used to think that i had a chemical imbalance, but the older i got, the more i was able to understand my own balance and use tools to continue to think as much as i do, about EVERYTHING, and still feel my deep and genuine happiness with which i was blessed. i'm an activist, truth-seeker, and skeptic, and refuse to go along with everything that people try to teach me. you know the term sheeple? i'm not one. regardless, the truth is - north korea is shooting rockets at south korea, syria is sending scud missles over lines... the threat of a world war is very real, and very well may happen in my lifetime, just as it did twice in the lives of others, but, it will be much, much different, this time around. i have so many concerns about the state of our world. i know that many people dont see what could be happening (and just dont want to, for that matter) - political takeover, our food supply is being invaded and damaged, the gov't is building bunkers for themselves miles and miles out at sea and under our nation, chemtrails in the sky, war creation (9/11).... its all so bizarre and i feel that our world is being run by psychopaths. and i mean that in the text book definition of the term, not a slam or slander.
definition: A person with an antisocial personality disorder, manifested in
aggressive, perverted, criminal, or amoral behavior without empathy or
remorse.
i believe these are our politicians, CEO's, and the people seeking to run our nation and world. so, all of this being thought about in this ever spinning brain of mine and written as food for thought, i know what i need to do. i am strong enough to keep pressing as hard as i can to harness the truth, in this world, and not give up my life to mongrels in power. i have been blessed to live in freedom and live a fulfilled life. i wont take it for granted and i will always shine. may our souls be blessed, little one.
my promises to you, my beautiful unborn child:
Protection and Shelter:
i will ALWAYS be there for you.
i will never let anyone hurt you.
i will protect you and give you your every necessity.
i will always be available for your every problem. i want our bond to be open and loving.
you will always have a place to go. home.
Medicine:
food. food is medicine and should be used as such. it is not a
pleasure action, though you can find great pleasure it natures bountiful menu, but rather nourishment for your beautiful temple - mind, body, and soul. i will feed you the best food available, for as long as i can. no GMO's, no packaged garbage
that industry try to sell us, no copious amounts of sugar, candy and french fries and doughnuts
and pizza to damage your cells and give you childhood obesity, diabetes,
or autism, and later in life, cancer. (on special occasions, we'll most certainly splurge, dont worry! i know how to have fun, but necessity comes first. ;)
Materials:
i will always clothe you. and i will always try to ensure your clothes are made by hardworking people in the world and not children, such as yourself. (Ex: Walmart is a popular, cheap store, but it supports underage, child workers, and makes enormous profits off of it. its not in my make-up to have a clear conscious about such business.)
i will never spoil you to the point that it damages your clear judgement.
i will always try to buy you the most valuable materials in the world, those made only by nature. cottons, woods, metals, etc. i do my best to avoid plastics, so as a baby, will do my best to minimize them since they are highly toxic to you. i cant avoid it all, its just not possible, but i will do my best. and its going to be confusing because all of your friend will have toys coming out of their ears, but most of them are invaluable and serve no real purpose. we'll play and go outside and paint and listen to music and make food and play games... dont you worry. life will be good. i promise. your dad and i are fun people. in fact, we may have been having a little too much fun in life, which is why you were planned so late! haha.
Love:
the warmth and strength of a parents love is more than i ever could have imagined. i will love you more than you will ever be loved. forever and always. my mothers love carried me so much further in life than i could ever have dreamed, that i've seen the benefits time and time again, in my life. this gift, that so sadly not everyone gets to experience or share, will be shared with you. you will be so loved by so many people. i, simply, cannot wait to meet you and give you the foundation of a stable, loving life, that we all so greatly deserve, but dont always get.
i want you to flourish.
~ i love you ~ and this is my very first time saying so. expect it your whole life!
today is 12/12/12 and i took this picture on my phone, in your honor. it was taken on 12/12/12 at 12:12pm, Pacific Time. =)
Monday, December 3, 2012
Native American Code of Ethics
lost on their path.
Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem
from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.
Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others
to make your path for you. It is your road, and
yours alone. Others may walk it with you,
but no one can walk it for you.
Treat the guests in your home with much consideration.
Serve them the best food, give them the best
bed and treat them with respect and honor.
Do not take what is not yours whether from
a person, a community,the wilderness or from a
culture. It was not earned nor given. It is not yours.
Respect all things that are placed upon
this earth – whether it be people or plant.
Honor other people’s thoughts, wishes and words.
Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them.
Allow each person the right to personal expression.
Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative
energy that you put out into the universe
will multiply when it returns to you.
All persons make mistakes.
And all mistakes can be forgiven.
Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind,
body and spirit. Practice optimism.
Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us.
They are part of your worldly family.
Children are the seeds of our future. Plant
love in their hearts and water them with
wisdom and life’s lessons. When they
are grown, give them space to grow.
Avoid hurting the hearts of others.
The poison of your pain will return to you.
Be truthful at all times. Honesty is the
test of one’s will within this universe.
Keep yourself balanced. Your Mental self, Spiritual
self, Emotional self, and Physical self – all need
to be strong, pure and healthy. Work out
the body to strengthen the mind. Grow
rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.
Make conscious decisions as to who
you will be and how you will react. Be
responsible for your own actions.
Respect the privacy and personal space of
others. Do not touch the personal property of
others – especially sacred and religious
objects. This is forbidden.
Be true to yourself first. You cannot
nurture and help others if you cannot
nurture and help yourself first.
Respect others religious beliefs.
Do not force your belief on others.
Share your good fortune with others.
Participate in charity.
from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.
Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others
to make your path for you. It is your road, and
yours alone. Others may walk it with you,
but no one can walk it for you.
Treat the guests in your home with much consideration.
Serve them the best food, give them the best
bed and treat them with respect and honor.
Do not take what is not yours whether from
a person, a community,the wilderness or from a
culture. It was not earned nor given. It is not yours.
Respect all things that are placed upon
this earth – whether it be people or plant.
Honor other people’s thoughts, wishes and words.
Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them.
Allow each person the right to personal expression.
Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative
energy that you put out into the universe
will multiply when it returns to you.
All persons make mistakes.
And all mistakes can be forgiven.
Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind,
body and spirit. Practice optimism.
Nature is not FOR us, it is a PART of us.
They are part of your worldly family.
Children are the seeds of our future. Plant
love in their hearts and water them with
wisdom and life’s lessons. When they
are grown, give them space to grow.
Avoid hurting the hearts of others.
The poison of your pain will return to you.
Be truthful at all times. Honesty is the
test of one’s will within this universe.
Keep yourself balanced. Your Mental self, Spiritual
self, Emotional self, and Physical self – all need
to be strong, pure and healthy. Work out
the body to strengthen the mind. Grow
rich in spirit to cure emotional ails.
Make conscious decisions as to who
you will be and how you will react. Be
responsible for your own actions.
Respect the privacy and personal space of
others. Do not touch the personal property of
others – especially sacred and religious
objects. This is forbidden.
Be true to yourself first. You cannot
nurture and help others if you cannot
nurture and help yourself first.
Respect others religious beliefs.
Do not force your belief on others.
Share your good fortune with others.
Participate in charity.
Raspberry to Cherry
8 weeks, 2 days
we've graduated from raspberry status to cherry. =) and from embryo to fetus. the eyes are formed, but the eyelids are fused shut over them, and will be until around 28 weeks. our baby has small ears, nose, and lips, and the sex organs are formed, but looking much asexual, at this point. around 12 wks will be when we can determine the sex. i'm indifferent about the sex... i'll be happy either way. the only thing that i've really been overly worried about is that i keep reading that the older you are, the more of a chance of downs syndrome, the pregnancy not "sticking", etc... i have my first appt this week - blood draws, etc. - then, i go for my first, full appt. next week. i'm hoping to hear my babies heart beat, which at this point is around 150 beats per minute. chris says, "like a humming bird!" the baby is starting to move more and its fingerprints are forming.
i've still had no sickness or hard symptoms. i got nauseous, once, but it, quickly, passed. i'm a tab bloated, it seems, toward the end of my work day, and i can feel changes happening. i get shooting pains in my abdomen and light "pulls" from time to time. my body is manufacturing placenta - our babies life support system, and my bodies metabolism and hormone levels have increased while my blood sugar and blood pressure have lowered. they say that through all of this, i should be exhausted, but i'm not. i'm only slightly tired and tend to fall asleep earlier than my usual 1am night owl time. other than using the restroom frequently, thats about it, through my first trimester. so far, so good! i'm scared to gloat for fear of conjuring up any emotions from the symptom gods! if anything, i'm more emotional about the process itself. the act of childbirth itself, the safety, and the aftercare. i've never wanted more than to be able to raise my own child. and due to monetary constraints, it seems as though someone else will. day care. it horrifies me. other women or men with my child, other children interacting with my child while i'm not there... ug. i've realized that i'm much more of a type A personality that i ever knew. i suppose thats why i was so active at a young age. president of this, vp of that... i'm a control junkie. but, the world we live in is governed by money, and we dont make enough to live off of one income. i often dream of moving off the grid, building a green home near a lake or water source, having a garden, a shop to build things, and living in pure freedom and enjoying my family and life. =) yes, i'm a dreamer.
i'm worried more about all of this stuff than i will be the more pregnant that i become. i can feel it. i'm a worry wart about the unknown, but once our baby forms more, i can FEEL that my happiness will increase. i, often, get overwhelmed with that happiness and fully break down and cry tears of love and joy!!!
names... i'm contantly thinking. its hard when you're trying to name for both boys and girls!!!
girls - fallon parker?
boys - dominic valentino?
chris and i havent been agreeing on anything, yet. haha. he keeps yelling out names that everyone already has... angelina, isabella... all of the most popular names in the US. our baby is unique! and so should be the name. ;)
we'll be able to wittle it down more once we know our babies sex. SO EXCITED!!!
xoxoxo
we've graduated from raspberry status to cherry. =) and from embryo to fetus. the eyes are formed, but the eyelids are fused shut over them, and will be until around 28 weeks. our baby has small ears, nose, and lips, and the sex organs are formed, but looking much asexual, at this point. around 12 wks will be when we can determine the sex. i'm indifferent about the sex... i'll be happy either way. the only thing that i've really been overly worried about is that i keep reading that the older you are, the more of a chance of downs syndrome, the pregnancy not "sticking", etc... i have my first appt this week - blood draws, etc. - then, i go for my first, full appt. next week. i'm hoping to hear my babies heart beat, which at this point is around 150 beats per minute. chris says, "like a humming bird!" the baby is starting to move more and its fingerprints are forming.
i've still had no sickness or hard symptoms. i got nauseous, once, but it, quickly, passed. i'm a tab bloated, it seems, toward the end of my work day, and i can feel changes happening. i get shooting pains in my abdomen and light "pulls" from time to time. my body is manufacturing placenta - our babies life support system, and my bodies metabolism and hormone levels have increased while my blood sugar and blood pressure have lowered. they say that through all of this, i should be exhausted, but i'm not. i'm only slightly tired and tend to fall asleep earlier than my usual 1am night owl time. other than using the restroom frequently, thats about it, through my first trimester. so far, so good! i'm scared to gloat for fear of conjuring up any emotions from the symptom gods! if anything, i'm more emotional about the process itself. the act of childbirth itself, the safety, and the aftercare. i've never wanted more than to be able to raise my own child. and due to monetary constraints, it seems as though someone else will. day care. it horrifies me. other women or men with my child, other children interacting with my child while i'm not there... ug. i've realized that i'm much more of a type A personality that i ever knew. i suppose thats why i was so active at a young age. president of this, vp of that... i'm a control junkie. but, the world we live in is governed by money, and we dont make enough to live off of one income. i often dream of moving off the grid, building a green home near a lake or water source, having a garden, a shop to build things, and living in pure freedom and enjoying my family and life. =) yes, i'm a dreamer.
i'm worried more about all of this stuff than i will be the more pregnant that i become. i can feel it. i'm a worry wart about the unknown, but once our baby forms more, i can FEEL that my happiness will increase. i, often, get overwhelmed with that happiness and fully break down and cry tears of love and joy!!!
names... i'm contantly thinking. its hard when you're trying to name for both boys and girls!!!
girls - fallon parker?
boys - dominic valentino?
chris and i havent been agreeing on anything, yet. haha. he keeps yelling out names that everyone already has... angelina, isabella... all of the most popular names in the US. our baby is unique! and so should be the name. ;)
we'll be able to wittle it down more once we know our babies sex. SO EXCITED!!!
xoxoxo
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