Saturday miscellanea

The wussy drugs my OB gave me are finally starting to kick in and oxygen is now moving (almost) freely through my nostrils. I know people (OK, especially my ENT and my OB) think I overreacted when this particular bug hit me but trust me, I lived through a particularly horrendous sinus infection before, during and after Delaney's birth. I could not breathe during labor and 8 hours of pitocin with no pain meds nor during my C-section nor for days afterward. I was on IV antibiotics for four days as well as steroids in the hospital. I took home a 15-day supply of antibiotics and another five days of steroids just to kick the beast's ass. So excuse me if a really stuffy nose gets this pregnant lady in an uproar. I DO NOT want to go through that again.

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We learned on Thursday that Big Brother had an unexpected hole in his schedule so he's flying down to see us and gets here tonight. Delaney's super excited to see her big brother. He starts college week after next so we're glad he'll be able to hang with us for a few days first.

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Nicole reminded me, during a post of hers this weekend, that a name change for this blog will soon be in order. It's not that I didn't already know that, but more that I've been avoiding the topic. Changing a blog's name is a precarious thing to do. And I have no idea what the new name will be. I'm toying with the idea of leaving the URL the same but changing the title in the banner. But I don't know if it will include new baby's name or take a completely different departure from the old title. Ideas? Suggestions?

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Speaking of new baby's name we think we've got a boy name picked out but have nothing so far for a girl (which is totally the opposite of how things worked when I was pregnant with Delaney). I'm having a sonogram in about a week and we'll try to find out the sex then if we can. If it's a boy I think we're set. If it's a girl? I'd better pull out my arsenal of baby name books. Want to venture a guess as to what we're having? Emily from Red, W(h)ine and Boo says she's good at this game. I wonder what her guess will be.

Comments

[Jamie]

I am glad you're feeling better. I don't blame you at all for being on top of this! Not being able to breathe during labor and recovery would have sucked, to put it mildly!

I have a soft spot for your Buffett themed template, but then I love Buffett and the beach! ;)

Can't wait to hear about your ultrasound!

[MamaChristy]

Let's see "Diaries of Delaney and (insert baby name here)"? This would be particularly good if it's another "D" name. Not that you should pick a name based on what sounds like a good blog name, but perhaps it's somthing you want to consider... :)

I think you are having another sweet little girl. Though, I kind of HOPE you have a little boy. They kinda smell, but they are wonderful.

[Nadine]

No pain meds during c-section? Just the thought of that hurts! I don't blame you for being careful this time!

[Arkie Mama]

Glad to hear the drugs are kicking in. I have no patience for illness, especially while pregnant.

OK, I love sorting through baby names!

Are you going to share the boy name or make us wait?

As for what you're having, I'm terrible at guessing. I've not been right yet.

[Anne]

Wow, Hon...so glad you are recovering. I learned about the hellishness of sinus-infections shortly after pipes was born. not cool.

[Emily of Redwhineandboo]

Oh man I am sorry I am so late at this one. I can not belive I missed this! I am going with girl. And yeah I am good at this ;) never been wrong since I was 14.

I will be sending you something pink soon I am sure of it.

[Arkie Mama]

My pregnancies were different —

Hardly any nausea with the first, much nausea with the second.

That was the primary thing. Oh, and more fatigue with the second, but I chalk that up to all the toddler-chasing.

On the bright side, I was less neurotic with Pregnancy No. 2 since I was too busy caring for Baby No. 1.