Week 13: I miss drugs....

Hello all!
As I'm sure you can tell by Chris' post, we are getting more and more excited as the days pass. Beginning the second trimester and seeing our little one kick were reassuring milestones. With a little bit of weight off our shoulders, we are now enjoying thinking about names and imagining our little one. Shows that were never of interest, are curiously turned on from time to time. As Chris had mentioned, some are more informative than others. Bringing home the Baby, for example has taught me that breast feeding should be feared and studied before attempting. 16 and Pregnant, on the other hand, has really only taught us not ride a 4-wheeler while 7 months pregnant.... really, that happened.

This past week has been a rough one for me, as my weakened immune system made me more susceptible to the cold of all colds. Fun fact - most drugs are off limits. Good-bye Sudafed, good-bye Nyquil....hello mouth-breathing. I'm sure some of you are more brave than I am and have experienced illness sans meds, but I honestly do not think I have ever faced a cold...cold turkey. It was a maddening experience! I think I probably drank almost a gallon of orange juice, and several bottles of water each day. The little one is worth it.

I'm starting to show, a little bit, I swear! While my bump is barely noticeable to others, the buttons on my pants agree with me and shopping is in my near future. Chris humors me and claims to see a difference. I'm sure in the next couple weeks there will be pictures. We took a snap shot of my belly at about 6 weeks, and I'm sure the 14-15 week picture will be interesting :)

Okay, now for a fun part. I am tempted to deny you all access to our list of names for fear that you will veto some of my favorites, but I would probably be more upset if I named my kiddo something that will make people later say, "Aww, that was mean of her parents..." This list changes on a daily basis, but if you have any to add or strike from the list, please comment or vote for ones you like. Keeping with the suspicion of the female gender, this list is purely girl names, but we're not painting anything pink yet (nor will we ever....). Oh, and this list is not in any order of preference, just random. Also note that some are only still on the list because one of the two parents like it....

Enjoy :)

Brooke
Kaila
Bekah
Michaela
Abrielle
Taylin
Elisa
Evelyn
Deanna
Hanna
Rosabel
Sabrina
Vanessa
Gabriella
Adaline
Clara


Love you all! Happy voting!