The Beauty of Two Pink Lines - Page 7

Undertoad · 03-26-2006, 12:23 PM

"And I shall call him... Mini-fob."

kerosene · 03-28-2006, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Is your husband (and/or his siblings) black or multi-racial, or are naming trends just really different in the Western United States?

Dakota's family is of Norwegian/German/Irish descent. He was born in Texas and grew up in Kansas. His extended family and many of those in the same religious organization as his family had unusual names, too (although his mom and dad have common names.) Many of the people in that particular religious sect name their kids with names that start with the same letter, as well so all of their initials will be the same.

wolf · 03-29-2006, 06:56 PM

You married into a cult?

monster · 03-31-2006, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I have to figure out how to refer to him on the Cellar once he's born. I mean, how can I compete with such cool names as "smoothmonikette" and "inchinchinch"? "Clodfobble" just doesn't lend itself to miniaturizing.

Kidfobble?

dar512 · 04-01-2006, 12:15 PM

or Kibble?

footfootfoot · 04-02-2006, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

"And I shall call him... Mini-fob."

Ibby · 04-23-2006, 11:32 AM

I know, I know, no "n"s, but...

Rubin has always struck me as a great name.

...Or Yngwie (yes, there's an "n", but its pronounced ing-vay)

Clodfobble · 05-09-2006, 07:32 PM

1.) It is possible for a fetus to get the hiccups. It is possible, in fact, for him to get them for up to twenty minutes at a time, roughly every other day, for weeks on end.

2.) It is NOT possible for a fetus to have an allergic reaction in the womb (which one might worry about if there is a family history of potentially fatal peanut allergies.) This is because an allergic reaction is essentially nothing more than an immune response (to something it shouldn't be responding to) and the baby's own immune system doesn't kick in until after it's born.

3.) It is possible for your feet to swell not JUST so large that you can't get any of your regular shoes on... not JUST so large that you can't get your goddamn flip-flops on... not JUST so large that your ankle is literally a dimple inward instead of a nice protruding bone... but so LARGE, in fact, that the pressure is strong enough to break all the surrounding blood vessels, and your feet become two bruised and bloated water balloons.

4.) It is profoundly embarrassing to have to re-park your car somewhere else because you were estimating in old-school mode about what would be "enough room" for you to get out of the vehicle door.

footfootfoot · 05-09-2006, 09:17 PM

So clodfobble, are we talking "any minute now"? Have you gotten past the stage of a ten minute drive taking twenty five minutes because you ahve to stop and pee three times?

What's the count down?

Clodfobble · 05-10-2006, 01:35 AM

Supposedly the countdown is two and a half weeks from now, but I'd personally put the big money on more like a week and a half. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself. I've transitioned pretty much everything at work to other people, and the house is as ready as it's going to get. It's worth noting that I'm not a very patient person...

Ibby · 05-10-2006, 01:56 AM

Picked a name yet?

Clodfobble · 05-10-2006, 07:27 PM

Nah. It's down to two, but beyond that I think I have to see him before we can settle on a final choice. My husband has decreed that I'm not allowed to tell anyone the two remaining possibilities, since I'm very easily influenced--he doesn't want one person who hates both names to convince me we have to start all over.

seakdivers · 05-10-2006, 10:33 PM

Is your belly button really sticking out? It's like the turkey timer that pops out when it's done.
If everyone can clearly see it when you are wearing a sweater, then it's time!

Clodfobble · 05-10-2006, 11:29 PM

Ugh. It's been sticking out for about two months. I hate it.

My stepson informed me awhile back that it looked just like a little volcano.

Elspode · 05-12-2006, 05:18 PM

Well, now I'm all excited. I feel like we've been there for the entire process...well, except for the conception, of course.

Pity the photos didn't work out...

Good luck, CF. Babies are fun for the first couple of weeks or so.

03-29-2006, 06:56 PM	#93
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04-01-2006, 12:15 PM	#95
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05-09-2006, 07:32 PM	#98
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Some Things I Have Learned 1.) It is possible for a fetus to get the hiccups. It is possible, in fact, for him to get them for up to twenty minutes at a time, roughly every other day, for weeks on end. 2.) It is NOT possible for a fetus to have an allergic reaction in the womb (which one might worry about if there is a family history of potentially fatal peanut allergies.) This is because an allergic reaction is essentially nothing more than an immune response (to something it shouldn't be responding to) and the baby's own immune system doesn't kick in until after it's born. 3.) It is possible for your feet to swell not JUST so large that you can't get any of your regular shoes on... not JUST so large that you can't get your goddamn flip-flops on... not JUST so large that your ankle is literally a dimple inward instead of a nice protruding bone... but so LARGE, in fact, that the pressure is strong enough to break all the surrounding blood vessels, and your feet become two bruised and bloated water balloons. 4.) It is profoundly embarrassing to have to re-park your car somewhere else because you were estimating in old-school mode about what would be "enough room" for you to get out of the vehicle door.

05-09-2006, 09:17 PM	#99
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	So clodfobble, are we talking "any minute now"? Have you gotten past the stage of a ten minute drive taking twenty five minutes because you ahve to stop and pee three times? What's the count down? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-12-2006, 05:18 PM	#105
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Well, now I'm all excited. I feel like we've been there for the entire process...well, except for the conception, of course. Pity the photos didn't work out... Good luck, CF. Babies are fun for the first couple of weeks or so. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

03-26-2006, 12:23 PM	#91
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	"And I shall call him... Mini-fob."

04-23-2006, 11:32 AM	#97
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I know, I know, no "n"s, but... Rubin has always struck me as a great name. ...Or Yngwie (yes, there's an "n", but its pronounced ing-vay)

05-10-2006, 01:35 AM	#100
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Supposedly the countdown is two and a half weeks from now, but I'd personally put the big money on more like a week and a half. Or at least that's what I'm telling myself. I've transitioned pretty much everything at work to other people, and the house is as ready as it's going to get. It's worth noting that I'm not a very patient person...

05-10-2006, 01:56 AM	#101
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Picked a name yet?

05-10-2006, 07:27 PM	#102
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Nah. It's down to two, but beyond that I think I have to see him before we can settle on a final choice. My husband has decreed that I'm not allowed to tell anyone the two remaining possibilities, since I'm very easily influenced--he doesn't want one person who hates both names to convince me we have to start all over.

05-10-2006, 10:33 PM	#103
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Is your belly button really sticking out? It's like the turkey timer that pops out when it's done. If everyone can clearly see it when you are wearing a sweater, then it's time!

05-10-2006, 11:29 PM	#104
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Ugh. It's been sticking out for about two months. I hate it. My stepson informed me awhile back that it looked just like a little volcano.

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