Two popped and more
Both my colleagues in the U.S (one was his wife), popped over the week and photos were emailed over. One, a really cute boy, the other, a pair of twins (a boy and a girl - how lucky!) but we haven't seen the pictures of the twins yet. We were all really glad to hear of the pregnancies and deliveries as they were both long awaited.
I don't know if it's the baby season and the year of the rabbit? that everyone is rushing to have a baby or just the timing where everyone is due or whether it was the cold of winter that encouraged the productivity. I know about 10 people or more that are pregnant, have just popped or going to and it's quite amusing.
I am constantly surrounded by pregnancy and baby talks which I don't mind at all since it's fun hearing the experience and NO I am not feeling clucky - missy has a loooong way more to go and I am at the stage where I love kids but want to return them at the end of the day. :P
I am very happy for everyone and that blessings are going all around and praying for smooth pregnancies and deliveries for all you pregnant ladies :)
So one of my friend who is expecting a baby was talking to me about names and I was told the chosen name and asked what my choice would be if I ever had a boy and I said 'xxx'. The reply was, My wife loves that name but don't worry, we won't take it because I don't. I laughed and said that I wouldn't care even if they changed their mind and named the baby that. I never quite got how people would 'reserve' their babies names amongst friends. It's a personal choice and it shouldn't matter if someone else's kid was named that too and unless you name your baby chickadee or something, there will be thousands of others having the same name too!
I am curious to see what this new generation of names would be. We have gone through the era of the Aidans, Caydens, Jaydens, Kyra, Kayla, Maya, Chloe, Mia, Emma names ending with -dens, -la/ra/ya, spelling variations of traditional names. I came from a generation where the popular names were Melissa, Cheryl, Vanessa, Michael, John, Joshua etc, so it will be really interesting to see what the new trend is. There are websites that show which names are most popular in which decade - What names do I fancy? I'm a little superstitious as in that it's taboo to publicly 'name' before it happens just like it's taboo to buy a house with your partner before you get engaged etc. So I won't even say or comment here.
To all my dear pregnant friends who are reading this, smooths months ahead and may you enjoy the ride :)
I don't know if it's the baby season and the year of the rabbit? that everyone is rushing to have a baby or just the timing where everyone is due or whether it was the cold of winter that encouraged the productivity. I know about 10 people or more that are pregnant, have just popped or going to and it's quite amusing.
I am constantly surrounded by pregnancy and baby talks which I don't mind at all since it's fun hearing the experience and NO I am not feeling clucky - missy has a loooong way more to go and I am at the stage where I love kids but want to return them at the end of the day. :P
I am very happy for everyone and that blessings are going all around and praying for smooth pregnancies and deliveries for all you pregnant ladies :)
So one of my friend who is expecting a baby was talking to me about names and I was told the chosen name and asked what my choice would be if I ever had a boy and I said 'xxx'. The reply was, My wife loves that name but don't worry, we won't take it because I don't. I laughed and said that I wouldn't care even if they changed their mind and named the baby that. I never quite got how people would 'reserve' their babies names amongst friends. It's a personal choice and it shouldn't matter if someone else's kid was named that too and unless you name your baby chickadee or something, there will be thousands of others having the same name too!
I am curious to see what this new generation of names would be. We have gone through the era of the Aidans, Caydens, Jaydens, Kyra, Kayla, Maya, Chloe, Mia, Emma names ending with -dens, -la/ra/ya, spelling variations of traditional names. I came from a generation where the popular names were Melissa, Cheryl, Vanessa, Michael, John, Joshua etc, so it will be really interesting to see what the new trend is. There are websites that show which names are most popular in which decade - What names do I fancy? I'm a little superstitious as in that it's taboo to publicly 'name' before it happens just like it's taboo to buy a house with your partner before you get engaged etc. So I won't even say or comment here.
To all my dear pregnant friends who are reading this, smooths months ahead and may you enjoy the ride :)