if it's a boy, if it's a girl

If it's a girl...
I'm thinking yellow.  Happy, optimistic, cheerful. 

If it's a boy...
I'm thinking marine blue.  Soothing, safe, relaxed.


Both of these crib sheets can be purchased at Iviebaby on Etsy.  I love, love, love everything Elizabeth has in her shop.  The patterns are modern and unique - plus you don't have to hand any money over to big businesses.  Win/win.

I'm also obsessed with this entire color scheme for either a boy or a girl:

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If it's a girl...
We have two name options.  One begins with an L and the other begins with an M.  Hint:  Both are Irish.

If it's a boy...
We have no options. 

Jeff has given me one name that he likes.  Connor.  That's a big fat NO.  I really have no ideas other than Samuel, and of course Jeff hates that as much as I hate Connor.  Shit.

FYI:  I promise I will tell you the name once we know - it won't be kept a secret until the birth.  I happen to think that is just plain cruel.  People need to know these things, and I understand that.



Speaking of names, there was a baby girl that got baptized at church this morning.  As the priest was getting close to the part where he asks "And what name have you chosen for your daughter?"  I was just thinking be unique, be unique, PLEASE.  The parents answered Sophia Rose.

WHAT?  COME ON.  I bet there were 450 other babies born TODAY given that same name.  I am so tired of those common names you hear every single day, at every single birth announcement.  Get an imagination.

And then I slapped myself in the face for being rude.  I really do think you should name your baby whatever you want, regardless of the circumstances.  If you love it, go for it.  So I guess they loved Sophia Rose - more power to 'em.