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Baby X is Now Baby XX

Yesterday we got the news as casual as a shift in the breeze...

Jen: Can you see the sex yet?  

Technician: Yep, looks like a little gal...there's the vagina.

Jen and Ted: (Gulp!) Oh shit! What are we going to do with a girl?

Ted: Liam, you're going to have a baby sister!

Liam: No, maybe, a brother.

Ted: Well, it's going to be a sister and her name is going to be Elle.

Liam: No, don't SAY that! Um, can i have a banana now?

There it is: Baby X is sporting the XX of a GIRL. 

Elle Hunter Woodbery will be born on  June 25th 2008.

We have both been keen on the name "Elle" since we were engaged; one of the few things we've always agreed on. Hunter, is my middle name and the two seem to be kinda cool together and I'm glad I got to use it.

I'm surprised how many people don't know what "elle" means, btw.

However, Jen is trying to lobby for "Stella" - (now, Stella, Mrs. Pitts, take it easy, even though it's just your nom-de-plume, it's just a conversation at this point) - and still call her "Elle." I don't see how we could pull that off unless we spelled her name "Stellea" which is weird and will force her to spell it out for the rest of her life. Anyway, the debate continues; for now, it's Elle. She.

She...

She, is going to be a handful.

She, is going to be the rebirth of her mother.

She, is going to be smarter than any of us.

She, is going to be a hellion.

She, is healthy and right on track.

She...

Elle.

Introducing Baby X

I'm sure this is the worst kept secret by now but in case you don't know, we're expecting number 2 in late June/early July. Here's what Baby X looks like right now. And, he/she/it is squirrelly: always flipping around. I knew it: we are in for it on number 2. Liam was (and is now) soooo mellow in utero. He only moved after Jen ate. I think that's a harbinger for things to come with him but lets just say this one, by comparison, is a fireball.

We'll find out the sex just before Valentines day.