T-minus 4 weeks and counting; well something closer to 25 days. That's how long we have to magically pull a name out of the hat. Twenty-five days to prepare ourselves for the newest arrival. I must admit, I'm not as worried as Shana (as she complains on a daily basis..."we need ____ and we need ____" (feel free to fill in the blanks...be creative, this may be you last chance).
We scheduled our c-section for the morning of Friday, April 17 (just in time for the weekend nightlife). I am a bit disappointed that we were not able to schedule for April 22nd (Earth Day); I'll get over it...maybe. Everything seems to be going well. However, from my limited observations and experiences, Shana has been experiencing a bit more discomfort than the last pregnancy. Shana feels like the baby could come any day, which, I must admit, frightens me a bit. But, if he's anything like Samara was when she was born (i.e. sumo wrestler attributes), everything should be fine.
Samara is excited for her new brother to arrive. After watching the Big XII Championship and seeing Oklahoma State's mascot, she wants to name the baby "Pistol Pete"! And as names are concerned, we've been discussing the possibility of the following names: Romulus, Gunther, Sagan, Archimedes, Klaus, Icarus, Mowgli, and Bill (along with a slew of other names we are actually considering). You'll have to wait 25 days ...or for a small fee, say college tuition, you can have naming rights. So, if you ever wanted to name a kid Yukon Cornelius, here's your chance!
We scheduled our c-section for the morning of Friday, April 17 (just in time for the weekend nightlife). I am a bit disappointed that we were not able to schedule for April 22nd (Earth Day); I'll get over it...maybe. Everything seems to be going well. However, from my limited observations and experiences, Shana has been experiencing a bit more discomfort than the last pregnancy. Shana feels like the baby could come any day, which, I must admit, frightens me a bit. But, if he's anything like Samara was when she was born (i.e. sumo wrestler attributes), everything should be fine.
Samara is excited for her new brother to arrive. After watching the Big XII Championship and seeing Oklahoma State's mascot, she wants to name the baby "Pistol Pete"! And as names are concerned, we've been discussing the possibility of the following names: Romulus, Gunther, Sagan, Archimedes, Klaus, Icarus, Mowgli, and Bill (along with a slew of other names we are actually considering). You'll have to wait 25 days ...or for a small fee, say college tuition, you can have naming rights. So, if you ever wanted to name a kid Yukon Cornelius, here's your chance!
As always, some photos of Samara are below. Over the next several weeks, I'll scan in our ultrasound photos and post them here. Take care!
Samara painting some pots...
Reading a book...
Getting ready for our new one with Glenda and Caleb...
Shana taking a break during a recent field trip...
Samara at her 1st bowling trip...
Taking it easy...
And one from January...
