Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Back to Vacation

The week I spent “in the office” proved a little more stressful on everyone than I anticipated, so it’s back to vacation for me! I’ve been saving up my vacation time for the last few years for just such a situation and I figured that I had better use it or lose it. This also gives me a few more weeks to get prepared for the major yard work out back.

Melinda is finally over her morning sickness and is getting into the rhythm of her frequent check-ups. Madie and I have been tagging along to hear the baby’s heartbeat. I’m not sure which one of us is most excited for the new baby. Madie is constantly hugging Melinda’s belly and asking about what’s going on in there.

Speaking of the baby, we’ve been working on name ideas. Melinda wanted something that was an anagram of Benjamin, but that left us with very choices. Not that I don’t want a son named ‘Ninja.’ Madie insists that it’s a girl and immediately vetoes any masculine names as “too boyish.” I’m being helpful by suggesting names that sound funny at first, but get old really fast. Like Coffee Annan Steadman. We hope to be making a formal announcement on the front runners shortly, but welcome your comments and recommendations in the meantime.

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