I don't know what drew more attention today at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve: Hans or the obviously pregnant woman walking Hans. It was Hans' first trip to a park with lots of people and he did SO good! It was stimulation overload at first and lots of little people running around but then we got used to it and we were very interested in all the new grass and flower smells. Found out that he loves playing in the creek, so now we're thinking about getting a kiddy pool just so he can jump in some water!
I offered to switch a weekday for a weekend shift for a friend at work so I only work Monday and Friday this week. I am sooo relieved and going to take full advantage because it HURTS to work/walk. And I do a lot of walking at work. Adam and I were at dinner one night last week and he asked, "I wonder what would be harder: waitressing or being a nurse while pregnant." My mouth fell open and I said "What do you think I DO all day???" I'm a waitress AND a nurse. It's awful for a pregnant person. It's mostly round ligament pain coupled with lovely sciatic nerve shooting pain every once in a while. The PT at work gave me a few stretches to do and they work in the moment but once I start walking around again for a while, it hurts. I'm planning on working up until the day, so just pray that I can make it. I have scheduled myself M, W, F for the next two months so I don't have to work back to back at all.
We are still having a hard time pinning down one middle name. The first name was so easy! Here are the options:
1. Emma Ann (Ann is my middle name, my mom's middle name and Adam's mom's middle name. It would be kinda cool to pass that on, but Ann isn't my favorite name.)
2. Emma Alice (Adam's mom's first name which I love)
3. Emma Ruth (We originally liked this because we would call her "Emma-Ru" and then we also found out that it's my grandma's middle name so that would be nice, too. It's also the middle name of a dear family friend and that would be fitting, too)
4. Emma June (I have a Great Aunt June and I have just always loved her and her name)
5. Emma Abigail (Newest of the pack. Adam likes the name Abby)
6. Emma Evelyn or Emma Evie (My favorite name before becoming pregnant was Evie. I would have made Eve her first name but I didn't want the forever joke of "Adam and Eve" my husband and daughter
What do you think?
Okay here's my top 3 in order:
ReplyDelete1. Emma Ruth
2. Emma June
3. Emma Alice
My official vote. :)
I like Emma Alice and Emma June
ReplyDeleteThey are all so pretty! Just make sure initials don't spell anything weird too. Take the list with you to the hospital and when you have her you can "try them on" to see which one she looks like. Anything you chose will be awesome though!
ReplyDeleteI actually like Emma Ruth.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why...in some ways it makes me think of the Amish, but I seem to be drawn to it. Classic and clean. Just throwing in my 2 cents. :)
I like Ruth or June. I just like the way they sound together. There is no "u" sound in Emma, so it provides enough of a contrast.
ReplyDeleteI like Ann because it will be a link of generations, Alice and Evelyn. Emma Evelyn sounds so elegant. She'd be Emma Evelyn the inteligent, elegant, egg (that became an embryo, that became a fetus, that became a baby, that was named Emma Hedgpeth). I also like June because it is also her birth month and Ruth, it's a classic name that can stand the test of time. But I also think, you will know it when you see her. You have your top pics and once you lay eyes on her you'll just know which one to go with.
ReplyDeleteIs that to the tune of "the incredible, edible egg"?????? lol!
ReplyDeleteYou got it! Cute, right? She'll be precious no matter what you name her.
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