Zipper was kicking something fierce last night, and it was the first time Randy got to feel her moving too. We've seen the goo-goo looks parents give on TV when they feel the baby kick, but for some reason we were both still really surprised and awestruck with the event. Interestingly, Zipper isn't really "kicking." Rather, Emily found out during her ultrasound last week that Zipper is shrugging and standing - she's sort of stuck in the corner of the womb and more or less sitting on her legs, facing backwards. This is great news because we were a little concerned that Emily wasn't feeling more movement. It also means that rather than the small flutters of movement being the norm, instead Emily usually feels these huge upheavals as Zipper tries to stand and extricate herself from the corner. The doctor was not concerned at all by the baby's position and we expect either she'll get herself unstuck, or the womb will grow larger and she'll have more freedom to move around.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Monday, July 02, 2007
The Baby-Name Business
Terrifying article in the WSJ June 22 about the rise of professional baby-naming consultants, and the lengths parents go through to choose the "right" name. We've been struggling a little ourselves on picking the right name, though: (1) we've both separately come to the same realization that we should relax and not get caught up in having to find *the* right name - there are many beautiful names, many of which would be just perfect, and (2) we frankly haven't spent much time or brainpower trying to figure out the best options. We like the idea of family names, we like the idea of simplicity, and we like the idea of traditional (read: common, as opposed to unique) names. I suggested we offer naming rights for sale on Ebay - Emily's glare put that idea to bed pretty quickly.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Oh, Atlanta
We were in Atlanta this past weekend and had a ton of fun with folks we don't get to see very often. Emily's Aunt Nancy and clan were the first on our dance card, and it was a special treat catching up on Ginger and Kristian's wedding in October. We were able to visit with Cara and Todd Oxford too since they were in town to visit some family themselves. Dinner at Pho Hoa was terrific, and we were home in time to catch some Z's before leaving for NorthPoint Church at 8:15am. Neither of us had attended a megachurch before, and we were both pleasantly startled at how effective and genuinely worshipful it was. Andy Stanley's sermon was spectacular ("Lean Not").
Sunday afternoon we had lunch with The Herndons at Pappasitos. Thanks for making our lunch so special, Mary!
Friday, June 22, 2007
Immigration Legislation - Sleight of Hand
Check out this article from Tara Servatius, an insightful local columnist. Bottom line to her column is that "Big Business" has ulterior motives behind their support of immigration reform, in large part continuing exploitation of illegal immigrants. The last two paragraphs are the most insightful (and disappointing).
http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/PrintFriendly?oid=oid%3A172770
Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Fat Lady Sings
Well, she's not fat - she's actually a little skinny for being so pregnant - but Emily can definitely sing! Opera Carolina called today to welcome her to the chorus. Not sure what the first show will be, or when.
