We have a Name

Selecting a baby name was harder than we thought. I was 100% certain this child would be a boy that all our lists were boy names. The very first thing i thought of once i stopped crying when we were told it would be a girl was . . what will we name her.

Marilyn was clever - a combination of Mark and Lyn. But meh . . .too hokie.

Sophia was nice, but too flashy.

Mark was pushing hard for Rachel, but i said no.

Then Mark threw out a name . .and it was good. We tossed it around a bit, slapped it against the wall to see if it stuck, and it did. We loved it.

We are going with JACLYN.

Jaclyn without a "K", just like our favorite Charlie's Angel.

So far no middle name. We are offering the middle name up for auction to the highest bidder. The highest bidder gets to provide the middle name.

Good Luck!

Surprise Baby Shower

On a trip to see family, my family and friend, Elaine planned a surprise baby shower for me. I'm not the biggest fan of baby games, but I thought it was very sweet of everyone. Living in Texas, with no family around, it was nice to have this casual party with my mom, sister, nieces, sister-in-law and friends. - Oh, and Mark was there too, reluctantly.

We played the usual games, guessing which melted chocolate bar was in the diaper, guessing which babyfood was which, and the name game. We had a good time. I may have been a little reluctant to sample my first chocolate diaper, but it was fun.

My favorite Junk Food

It would save me a trip down the stairs if we had a mini fridge in the bedroom. My favorite snacks are toasted peanut butter sandwiches on wheat bread before bed, Oreos, Cheetos, Diet Coke (of course), Reese's Peanut Butter cups, Gummy Bears and Butterfingers.

I also consumed all the pickles and have a weird craving for Fanta Pineapple soda all the time.