15 Weeks

Baby Connell is the size of a softball, Papa Connell threw his back out and Mama Connell’s eyebrows have reached Brooke Shields circa 1984 levels of thickness.

While visiting Kristy a few weeks back she gave me her theory on whether you are carrying a boy or a girl based on how quickly your hair grows. I can’t remember what she said if the hair on your body was growing at an alarming rate - something about the testosterone. I think it’s if your hair is growing faster than usual you might be having a girl because the testosterone isn’t going towards the growth of a boy. Kristy, if you’re reading this, help a sister out.

I’ve started thinking about how I’d like to decorate Junior’s nursery (it is really early to be having those kinds of thoughts but if work was going anymore slowly, it would be stopped). Owen would like to paint the walls blue – something about the sky. Michelle at work told me not to paint the walls yellow as it could increase the chance that Junior has colic. I personally don’t have a preference and think blue would be cool for a girl Connell or boy Connell. I’ve seen some really nice nursery stuff but as is usually the case, I have very expensive taste – especially in bedding. There is an American company called Banana Fish and their stuff is modern and cool looking so I think I’ll keep my eye on that and see if they have any Canadian distributors. Wow, I used to get this excited about Nine West shoes – not bumper pads and coverlets (I so didn’t know what a coverlet was until Michelle explained it to me yesterday. It’s like a less thick comforter.).

Another exciting development is the current list of baby names Owen and I have on the go. I’ve made a list of Irish boy and girl names for us to choose from. It’s going to be hard to keep it a secret but we’re going to. There is a website (Http://www.babynamesofireland.com/) that gives you girl and boy Irish names with their meanings and English equivalent. When you select “Listen” Frank McCourt of Angela’s Ashes fame pronounces the name and it’s meaning. So, take a look, take a listen. Tell me what you like. Who knows, it might be on our list!

How I’m Feeling: I’m going to stop this “How I’m Feeling” thing and change it to….

What I’m Listening To: Somebody Like You – Keith Urban – The iPod loves country.