Oh the time we have spent talking about names....

Well...middle names. Her first name (yes its still pretty much a secret!) was decided long ago. But the middle name...gosh...it seems every time we talk about it...the list gets longer. Want a sneak peek?

Elise/Elyse (eh-LEES, Short form of Elizabeth (God is my oath) that is now commonly bestowed as an independent given name)
Juliette (joo-lee-EHT, A French diminutive form of Julie (downy-bearded, youth)
Jayne (JAYN, English cognate of the French Jehanne and Jeanne, which are feminine forms of Jean, a cognate of John (God is gracious). )
Violette (pronunciation up in the air... Vee-oh-let or Vi-oh-let but for sure not Vi-let, From the Old French violette, a diminutive form of viole, which is derived from the Latin viola (a violet). )
Isabelle/Isobel/Isabel ( I-zə-behl, A Spanish variant form of Elisabeth (God is my oath).)
Sienne (See-ehn, not sure of origin or meaning...Larry was the one who suggested it)
Renee (maybe) (reh-NAY, Feminine form of the French Rene, from the Late Latin Renātus, which is a direct derivative of renātus (reborn, born again).)
Marie (maybe) (mah-REE, French cognate of Mary, which is derived from the Hebrew Miryām, a name of debated meaning. Many believe it to mean "sea of bitterness" or "sea of sorrow." However, some sources cite the alternative definitions of "rebellion," "wished-for child," and "mistress or lady of the sea.")
Ryan/Ryann (RIY-in, From the Irish surname O'Riain (descendant of Rian). Rian is an ancient Irish name believed to be a diminutive form of rí (king): hence, "little king.")

I like them all for different reasons, I think some sound better than others, but I'm not drawn to any one in particular. I'm fine with waiting but I do analyze the names on a regular basis. My thoughts?

Elise/Elyse - Love the name, I think its a bad transition from her first name.
Juliette - Was my original favorite I do still love it, nothing really negative to say about this one
Jayne - People either love it or hate it. It fits well, but dont want to hear "plain Jane" out of anyone!
Violette - Sounds nice, gives her a less used initial like the boys each have, dont want to have to constantly correct people about pronunciation
Isabelle/Isobel/Isabel A name we have both always liked, sort of a weird transition from first name, and its sort of popular
Sienne - Might be nice to not have a name to spell and pronounce for everyone, so this may not be a great option
Renee We dont do family names...and not necessarily a blood family member, but is the middle name of a little girl who is only a year older than babygirl.
Marie See previous discussion about not doing family names, this is my middle name, I hate to use it because it sounds like filler but it still flows really well.
Ryan/Ryann Her first name is VERY girly so a name like this really balance our the girly name.

The days are flying....

Holy gosh...I swear it took 3 years to get from 4-20ish weeks...now all the sudden...I'm looking at 31 weeks (so yes this picture is 2 weeks old). I think she must have been laying funny because I looked extra pregnant that day! We are looking at 8 weeks left until we have her...thats 8 weeks to finish up her room, get a ton of other things in order, let Jackson turn 6!!!!

I cannot believe how quickly the days are flying by!

I made it all the way through the month of April....

while pregnant and didnt get into a car accident!


WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Easter 09

The boys were quite excited about Easter, Quinten picked out his tie at Children's Place WEEKS in advance! I was going to get him a different one but he loved that one too much! I picked out one for Jack that was a bit more "him". He tends to gravitate to more solid colors or less flashy clothes than Q (who would wear neon orange every day of the week if we'd let him). I also got them hats and matching shirts, I was so excited for Easter day. I had this "vision" of them wearing their outfits with their sleeves rolled up about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way...Jackson DID NOT like this (he also likes his polos buttoned up all the way) and in turn Quinten didnt think it was a good idea. Nonetheless, they looked pretty stinking adorable!

Jackson had his first grandparent's day

What a big kid he is turning into!!!! Last week I was out of town for work (out in Oceanside with Robyn doing a lot of just general idea work...we did some shopping for the site...but mainly bouncing ideas off each other for a trip we are going on in September) and on Monday, Jackson got to have his grandparents (that could make it) for a special snack and craft.

Grandma Paula and Jackson
Papa and Jackson

From what I hear, fun was had by all!

April 1st was a great day....

and yes I'm just getting around to talking about it.


Thats our babygirl! We are lucky enough to have a wonderful friend who was able to get us in for a 3D/4D ultrasound. This is our 3rd baby and we have NEVER had one of these before...so it was just AMAZING for us. Apparently even though the pictures were awesome...she said they could have been better.

We cannot wait to meet her!

End of March already?

So March is closing down on me soon and I've been a bad blogger (though I dont think anybody actually reads this so its really more for me).

What has happened?

Boys BOTH got scarlet fever...Jack for the second time.
Larry got bronchitis...again.
I got bronchitis...again...and I was a huge whiny baby about it.
We went to the Children's Museum with some friends.
Ate an awesome meal with the same friends (minus the kiddos).
I started on a blanket for the baby.

So in lieu of an actual post, I'll just leave you with some pictures!

Blanket top made by me, her name is blurred out in the middle

Fish hat made by a friend for a swap

Frog prince hat made by a friend for a swap

21 weeks pregnant

23 weeks pregnant