Piece By Piece

Sitting in our dining room is a big box with the words "Rockland Furniture" on it. Today, my friend asked me what that was. I told him it was our baby boy's crib. He replied, "That's really exciting!"
Certainly, our collection of baby things is growing by the week. Some of the biggest pieces are in place for our son. He already has a sweet ride in a green and gray stroller. It has all the luxuries a baby boy could want. Okay, so it's not equipped with a DVD player, or has a hook-up for an iPod. His 'crib' is also pretty sweet! However, I don't know that you will see him taking MTV on a tour around his crib.  Although the cradle rocker we registered for on Target.com has an iPod dock.  CRAZY! . . . what's even more crazy is that we'll probably use it.
We know that he has been growing right on schedule, and is on track for his March 15th arrival. Right on time!, just like his dad. We were told that he is in the 45th percentile for his size. Kelly's belly continues to grow, and it is excited to watch. Alright, maybe not like one would watch grass grow, but you can clearly see evidence. [please note: there is a picture of kelly and her belly on this entry . . . to please those who have asked - this picture was taken at 23 weeks on November 11th]
He has been kicking. For a while, he always kicked during church . . . perhaps not a good sign. Kelly loves it when he kicks. It is simply a good reminder that he is there, and he is doing well. I [Daniel] have felt his good strong kick a few times.

In case you are wondering if we have any names picked out, the answer would be no.  In fact, our plan is not to say anything to anyone about any name possibilities, so don't ask.  However, we have had some name suggestions already.  Fjord, Carlton, Tye, Jonathan Matthew, and Max were a few from friends and family.  Then there was our niece Onalee's [Onnie - for short] suggestion.  Before we knew our baby would be a boy, she told Aunt Kelly [not ant kelly] that we should name our baby "Onnie Jr."  Aunt Kelly wondered about if our child would be a boy?  "Doesn't matter," is what Onnie replied.  Then about a month or so later, Onnie had two more suggestions.  You may want to sit down for these . . . the first: Ranger . . . the second: Laser Eyes.  Yup, you read that right, Laser Eyes.  Needless to say, my family rushed out to the local welder's store for some welder's helmets and shields.  For those that are gullible, that last part is not true . . . and you know you're out there.

We can't wait for our little guy to make his first appearance.  It is right around the corner.  Thank you to all of you that have prayed for our son.  We really appreciate that!  I am sure we'll be good bloggers and put pictures of Laser Eyes on this site.