Moving On

In response to the #2 most-asked question by people once they realize I have a pregnant belly and I just haven't been eating too many caramel sundaes from McDonald's (like the one that is digesting as I write this...): Yes, we are going to find out if we're having a boy or a girl. In September. Or whenever he decides to make an appearance. And I usually get something along the lines of "Oh, that's great, that's how it should be" or "Really? That's unusual. It's kinda neat that you're waiting." Not that I really care too much about their opinions, but it's fun to keep a mental survey of the responses.

My reasoning: It's the last great mystery in life so why not leave it as such. D would find out if I wanted to, but I really have no urge to and he hasn't been outspoken in his desire to know. I'm more interested in finding out that everything is okay with him (or her) and just seeing him again...this time not as a grainy peanut! The nursery will be neutral for the most part (I'm sure I'll add splashes of boyness or girlness to the room), and that was what was going to get me to find out: if I couldn't find/think of any neutral things besides green or yellow. But I'm pretty much all set with that.

I don't need to know in order to love him more or feel more attached to him. I'm excited about meeting him in person and seeing who he looks like and what kind of personality he will have and what name will fit him best. Or her. We actually don't prefer one sex over the other, which is another reason why we probably don't mind not knowing. As long as there aren't two babies floating around, we're good to go!

I did find this really neat baby name book, though, to help us along in our search for the perfect names. I have another post about naming our baby, but this book is really neat. It's called The Baby Name Wizard by Laura Wattenberg. An excerpt from the introductory pages: "This book distills a vast database of name information...more important, the database is more than just a roster of names. It is the platform for computer and statistical models to reveal patterns about name fashion, image, and style. While most of us can identify certain names as 'preppy' or 'trendy,' the computer models validate our intuition, quantify the distinctions, and identify other names with the same properties. They reveal the reason behind the rhyme of naming."

You can better understand what she means by clicking here. See how each name has it's only little "portrait?" Anyway, I thought it was a really neat spin on all the list-type baby name books that are out there. And I absolutely loved the statistic classes I took in high school and college. Nerdy, I know.