Baby names

ok, I'm totally obsessed with Baby names right now. I'm only 13 weeks and I won't find out for another month, so I should at least chill until I know what sex I'm dealing with.. but I can't stop. I look at lists of baby names constantly.

I think what started it was trying to find a name I could convince Tom to pick instead of Thomas Frank III. I started early cuz I figured I'd need all the help I could get. Well.. I think I've picked a boy name and I think he's on board, and TF III is definitely off the options, so I should be able to relax.. but I can't. It's just such a weird feeling. I knew we were going to name our first daughter Ainsley for almost 2 years before she was born. I just knew that's who she was going to be. I feel totally lost now.. like my baby is out there, floating around somewhere and I need to find out who he/she is.

I have a couple girls names I really like.. but of course Tom hates most of them. It's sad. For those of you who are interested enough to read my ramblings here's some names I've thought about..

Penelope - Tom hates it. Plus my sister has a dog named Penny.. so that would be a little weird.
Madeline - is it too I'm a little french school girl? No idea on Tom's opinion here.. probably hates it.
Sabrina - love this, hate that everyone's first thought is of the teenage witch.
Amelie - (pronounced like aww-mel-ee) A little worried about two A names in a row. Don't want to be the family that names all the kids the same first letter.
Adelaide - again with the A, plus my cousin's little girl is called Addie for short and we spend a lot of time with them.. think it would be a bit weird. Plus every time I say it I start singing Guys and Dolls "Adelaide, Adelaide.. ever lovin' Adelaide.."
Eleanor - I loved the first time we started talking about names, and Tom vetoed then.
Fiona - I like this one.. I mostly think of one of my fave moody girl musicians, but most people I talk to think Shrek.
Emery - in the running, still mulling it over.. or what tom thinks.
Tamsen - just added this to the list today.. is Tamsen Christensen too many 'en's?
I also toyed with the name Lennon for a girl for about a week before deciding it was too much.


For boys.. well.. I wasn't going to tell, because I wanted to keep it from the people who might be still mad at me for refusing to continue the TF 'dynasty', but I'll trust you that read to not spread it around and cut me some slack.

I'm pretty sure we're going with Everett Thomas Christensen. I like it a lot. I think Ainsley and Everett go together really well. It's not too common, but it doesn't sound made up. I can call him Ev Evers or even Rett (if I give a damn.. hehe) But probably mostly Everett. I think Tom likes it. His only complaint is he thinks its too long. But almost all the names I like are long. I think a name should be substantial. Short is what nicknames are for.

Although I did just read the name Aston on a list and I think that's cute too. But again with the A's (I think I'm drawn to A names in some weird way).
Aston Thomas Christensen.. sounds good too. (See, I'm trying to keep a family name in there!) Ainsley and Aston.. is that too much?

Ok all my opinionated friends, let me have it! What do you like, hate or suggest from all that? :) Other names are always welcome.. like I said. I'm obsessed. :)

Thanks!
Danielle

TV cravings

ok.. when I say that, I don't mean seeing food on TV and then craving them.. which I do, constantly. No, I've just decided that being pregnant is making me crave certain tv shows, lol. I've become addicted to TLC. I will sit and watch 'Say yes to the dress' or 'I didn't know I was pregnant' for hours on end.

And I'm not really sure why. 'Say yes to the dress' I keep picturing myself trying on dresses all fat and pregnant.. and it just depresses me. I start thinking about what style I'd want (SO dont understand the mermaid silhouette) and then I'd think.. well I'd want something flattering to my figure.. then I start to think about my figure right now... and that's when it gets depressing, lol.
Although recently I have started fantasizing about a special girls trip to NYC when Ains gets engaged and watching them treat her like a princess and find her the perfect dress I get to take care of for her. And that makes me smile. I am worried however that the show is totally skewing my ideas of money in that area. lol. I think I paid around $500 for my dress, but if anyone walks in and says they want to keep it under $2k I think 'sheesh, cheapskates.. what are you doing there??' lol. Tho, the last question is pretty valid. If you are looking for an inexpensive gown, I wouldn't go to Kleinfelds, lol.

'I didn't know I was pregnant' has been interesting. Before I was pregnant I'd watch those shows and think 'those women are crazy!! How do they not know??' But now that I'm all knocked up I have a different perspective. At first it made me feel guilty. These women go through their regular lives and don't even notice they're pregnant.. while I lay around moaning for hours at a time and take naps every day I can make it work. So for a while I stopped watching it cuz it just made me mad, lol. Today tho, I was watching it again and decided maybe that's the way to do it, lol. None of this worry and anxiety. No sickness, no painful blood draws or invasive examinations. I mean, obviously I wouldn't want the baby to have problems from no prenatal care.. so what if I just take vitamins all the time.. (i mean, they are good for you) and eat right. I don't do anything really crazy I can't do pregnant. Maybe I'd have to watch my Tuna intake.. ..oO(tuna rolls.. yumm) but how nice would it be to just one day all of a sudden, 'oh, the baby's coming!' awesome. done.

Can you tell I'm tired today? lol. 12 weeks pregnant and still getting sick.. I really hope this goes away.. anyway, I must stop blogging, there's a new 'the little couple' on. ;)