prom queens

2 of little Rockefeller Ebert's beautiful aunts

in case you're wondering...

...what our child may look like..

week 20

This morning I felt him kick with my hand over my belly (from the outside) for the first time. He usually starts moving around like mad just before 7am...as if he's trying to kick me out of bed & down to the kitchen for some food. The other times he's active are right after meals, especially when we're listening to music. Earnest Tubb gets his little toes tapping.
(Dave felt him kick for the first time this afternoon.)




I hate to be nitpicky, but was it really necessary to put the tiny bladder under the huge uterus? It's like Volkswagen designing cup holders that open over the tape deck. c'mon.

names

we greatly appreciate all the input we have received regarding baby names.
we will now enter a period of baby name testing.

testing criteria is as follows:

1. we will both practice yelling names in different situations:
cheering - sporting event
angry - just threw a rock at a window
scared - playing with broken glass of broken window
perplexed - decides to become a professional dancer
trepidation - climbs on top of the roof
schadenfreude - trips because we tied his shoelaces together

2. Possible negative nicknames:
albert - fat albert
david - davey crockett (not cool)
bob - square pants
saddam - former cruel dictator of iraq

3. name meanings:
fabio - bean farmer
reagan - son of the small ruler
jay - loud bird

4. family reaction:
Rockwell? hmm Rockwell. that's uh.....Rockwell?....oh..ok..that's great?

drumroll, please..

IT"S A BOY. and he looks healthy...very active little guy.

18 weeks

a fetus at 18 weeks -->

san diego...drink her in...

Sara's 17 week belly -->




baby's first kicks felt on March 30th






team DQ - we miss you already