Dinner On Demand

Last night, Hylton refused dinner, as usual. It really has puzzled us how he survives on so little. He rejects most foods without even trying them. He knows instinctively to avoid certain things, it seems, no matter how we disguise a food (such as chicken- he hates chicken). So, off to bed he trots last night, insisting (for the first time) that he wanted to sleep sans shirt. We get him all tucked in and Doug and I settle in for some quiet time.



Presently, we hear a little voice and Doug goes to inspect only to find the smallest munchkin in bed blithely chewing on something, which alarms him since Hylton doesn't have food in bed, right?

Further questioning revealed this:



A hidden Crusoe compartment full of thoroughly abused cereal. It really is the best thing I have seen in a while... I'm pretty sure it was an accidental windfall for him but, nevertheless, now we know all his tricks!

And speaking of dinner-on-demand, another picture of the Baby Bed & Breakfast since the last picture somehow made me look bigger than I am, though I didn't think it was possible- and I was wearing black! (Though, honestly, I already have to leave the wedding ring off most days...)

Baby at 17 weeks.



Tomorrow, the doctor will let me schedule the ultrasound appointment and then my anticipation will be barely contained. I hate the waiting. I don't know how some people wait the whole 9 months. It's like buying the awesomest present for someone and then having to wait 9 months to give it to them. It goes against human nature. I want to know- NOW!

I have to prepare, plan, focus, get my head in the game, bond with the baby.

Okay. Okay. Or just get serious about picking a name if it's a girl, because those are definitely the hardest for me to pick. Boys names? no problem! Girls throw me for a loop. Has to be elegant but not stuffy, beautiful but not floofy, unique but not weird, and not make her a bad-name-survey statistic or sound like a parenting experiment (e.g. Ima Church, Evangeline Church, Minnie Church, Iona Church, Helena Church, Alina Church, etc- you get the picture). It's a tall order.

Just so you know, I'm not too proud to beg for name suggestions...