The name game

I can't believe it; by the end of this week I will be 27 1/2 weeks into this pregnancy-starting my seventh month. The time seems to be really flying. Though I know these last months will be the l-o-n-g ones! The weather is just perfect now, 60s and sunny. By mid-June I will be soaking non-stop from the neck down at the local pool. I always thought every woman should be given a pool (even an above-ground would do) after confirming pregnancy. The pool keeps you cool and takes all the weight off the back, legs, bladder, sciatica,ribcage, and tushy. My tush and legs have always carried the brunt of my pregnancies. They get real nice and large to help balance me out-thanks! My bladder seems to really suffer as well, though it never improved after my first pregnancy, so after 5 years of frequent bathroom breaks, I'm used to it. I often feel bad for my husband and two living kids. At 7:31 PM exactly, my body gives out and so does my pleasant attitude. My belly hurts, the little guy inside starts rocking and rolling, and I simply have to lay down. My legs, back and bottom need to be horizontal. I am a fixture on the couch. I can't tell you how thrilled Brutus is with this. Occasionally my sweet husband comes to talk with me. We are having many laughs trying to pick a name for this little guy. I know that Mike is humoring me most of the time to get a smile from me, but in all honesty we have to pick a name and are having quite a time. We both like the idea of using family names in our boys names. Max is names after his dad, Jake after MY dad, so now we have one more to go. Our remaining family names include : Orrin, Olan, Axl, Otto, Ruben, Norris, Melvin, and Rudolph. You can see the roadblocks here. There are a couple in the running here for a middle name, so we need a first name. We have decided to go with a Scandinavian name, to reflect both of our heritages. Again, I think Mike is humoring me, but maybe half-serious. His top pick is (wait for it)- Magnus. Yes, he wants to name our baby Magnus. I, of course, do not. I still vote for Sven. Mike, of course, does not. so back to square one. Here are some other Scandinavian names we have discussed: Carr, Kristian,Sander,Sebastian,Colby, Kylan,Bjorn. I don't know- what about Ingamar?