December 2007 Roll Call - Page 10

[MGBoutique]

I just checked this sticky for the first time today. I'm still learning the ropes around here.

Name: Lisa
Age: 42
Due Date: 12-15
Pregnancy #: 7, but only third child here with us
Family (partner and/or other children): married to John 16 years on 12/21, dd13 who is autistic and dd6 who isn't.
Birth Plans/Preferences: home water birth with a midwife
Baby's Gender (if you have found out) and/or name(s) (if you've decided): It's a boy, but we haven't chosen a name.
Anything else you'd like to share: I love to scrapbook. I cloth diapered my 2nd dd and was horribly addicted to Luke's Drawers and Bumkins. lol I breastfed dd1 until she was 19 m, and dd2 until she was 3 3/4. We cosleep, usually until about age 2-3, or whenever kiddo seems to want to sleep alone. NO CIO or spanking. I am a behavior consultant for families with children with autism-I help them set up in-home treatment programs for their children. I only work 10-12 hours per week.

[redeyedvireo]

It's awfully late to join in here, but I'm enjoying getting to know you ladies even at this late date, so I guess I'd better do my part too.

Name: Amity
Age: 28
Due Date: Winter 2007. That's as specific as you're getting! Ha! Though since I'm on the December boards, I guess you can figure we think it's likely to happen in that month.
Pregnancy #: 1
Family (partner and/or other children): Married to Joel since December 2001.
Birth Plans/Preferences: Home waterbirth with a fly-on-the-wall birth attendant.
Baby's Gender (if you have found out) and/or name(s) (if you've decided): We won't know until the Wombat is born whether it's a boy or a girl, but possible names are Faelan Warwick or Merewen Mab, unless we change our minds at the last minute.
Anything else you'd like to share: Y'all are an inspiration.

[zjande]

Amity, Faelan is one of my all time favoritefavoritefavorite baby names!! I would absolutely name this baby Faelan whether it was a boy or girl. The only reason I'm not is because I have a friend who's son is named Faelan AND because it's not my husband's favorite. Bummer. But that's a name that's on my permanent list of favorite names that maybe SOMEday I'll get to use.

Oh and also, welcome to the DecDDC group!!

[redeyedvireo]

Thanks, Aubrey! It is SO nice to hear good things about Faelan - everyone else I've told it to has complained about the spelling or worse. :

[zjande]

Originally Posted by redeyedvireo

Thanks, Aubrey! It is SO nice to hear good things about Faelan - everyone else I've told it to has complained about the spelling or worse. :

Dude, we named our last kid Xeowyn. We know allllll about people thinking we're weird & so are our kids names. You know what? I don't care!!! And Faelan is AWESOME.

[redeyedvireo]

Xeowyn? That's gorgeous!

The funny thing is, half of my family and friends aren't complaining because they think it's weird - they are complaining because they think we should be using alternate spellings. (Faolain, Phelan, I forget what else.)

[susanrc]

I have been meaning to post this for some time now but could you please change my D Date to December 13th. I am having a repeat scheduled C-Section. Thanks

[starry_mama]

Originally Posted by redeyedvireo

Xeowyn? That's gorgeous!

The funny thing is, half of my family and friends aren't complaining because they think it's weird - they are complaining because they think we should be using alternate spellings. (Faolain, Phelan, I forget what else.)

My oldest (Danny)'s middle name is Phelan - I've never heard of anyone using that name EVER.

[cactuswren]

A little late!

Name: Suzanne
Age: 31
Due Date: Dec 17
Pregnancy #:1
Family (partner and/or other children): wonderful husband Erik
Birth Plans/Preferences: hospital with midwife and my sister-in-law. We are a hypnobirthing couple!
Baby's Gender (if you have found out) and/or name(s) (if you've decided)on't know sex and we have lots of names to choose from!
Anything else you'd like to share: We are so excited about our little one!!!

I'm a bit late with this, didn't find the due date club until this week!

[PGinthe612]

Name: Alexis
Age: 32
Due Date: 12/22/07
Pregnancy #: 2
Family (partner and/or other children): DH
Birth Plans/Preferences: Natural childbirth in the hospital
Baby's Gender (if you have found out) and/or name(s) (if you've decided): Girl, Violet Saoirse
Anything else you'd like to share: MC at 12 weeks 9/06, excited to meet our daughter!

[Redlion]

Name: Winter
Age: 33 in 26 days
Due Date: (allegedly ) Dec 29th
Pregnancy: Our first!
Family: DH John (mom and dad in heaven, no siblings)
Birthplan: SIL is a birth doula---we're to deliver at St. John's
Gender: It's a boy (he freakin' mooned us in the u/s! LOL!)

Thanks for letting me share

[redeyedvireo]

Originally Posted by starry_mama

My oldest (Danny)'s middle name is Phelan - I've never heard of anyone using that name EVER.

Hey, cool! I've been enjoying puzzling over his quote, too.

[brooklynbabymama]

Name: Ursula
Age: 29
Due Date: 12-11
Pregnancy #: 1
Family (partner and/or other children): Best Man Ever, my Mike
Birth Plans/Preferences: water home birth with midwife
Baby's Gender (if you have found out) and/or name(s) (if you've decided): I was so excited to find out! 20-week u/s was the day after my birthday, it was all I wanted for my present. And...I found out that I have a modest Bean. Flexible (the evasion tactics were contortionist-worthy), but modest. So now when everybody asks me what it is, I just tell them I'm pretty sure it's a baby.
Anything else you'd like to share: Amazing pregnancy, can't wait for my amazing baby.

[Diva Mama]

Another Brooklyn Mama here :-D

[mamatoliam]

Name: Leah
Age: 28
Due Date: December 23 is what we picked.
Pregnancy #: 2
Family (partner and/or other children): Amazing hubby Aaron since 1998 and son Liam born in April/05
Birth Plans/Preferences: Having a home birth with option of waterbirth with a midwife
Baby's Gender (if you have found out) and/or name(s) (if you've decided): Don't know gender and can't agree on any names, and yes I know it is getting down to the wire.

[brooklynbabymama]

Originally Posted by Diva Mama

Another Brooklyn Mama here :-D

Thanks! Better late than never...

Where in BK are you? We're in Williamsburg...

[kirk_heidi]

Baby's Name and Gender: Madison Alana - girl
Date and Time Born: Dec. 5, 2007 11:42 p.m.
Weight and Length: 8 lbs. 9 ozs. 22 1/2"