1/2 Way point!

So it has been a busy 4 1/2 months for Victoria, Brianna and I. Brianna is adjusting pretty well to her new day care where this new child will be going as well. Victoria has had ups and downs in the amount of travel she has had to do for work, but she has been home a good amount. She is showing quite nicely now and is having kicks on occassion. I was able to feel the baby move a month ago. All tests look good for a healthy baby.

Is it a boy or a girl, you ask. Yes is the answer. Victoria wants a surprise and I support her on that. I was kind of 60% towards wanting to know at first but I am now 70% against. A surprise will be good. Victoria said that she wants a surprise after 9 months of carrying the baby and all of the pain of labor. Who can blame her?

Names picked out? Sort of. We are leaning towards Maya for a girl, or perhaps Willow, Chamomile and I just thought of Brook. Boys names? I have no idea. Victoria came up with some but none resonated with me. We'll have to wait for some inspiration.

Victoria has had a fair amount of both nausea and heartburn with this pregnancy, more so than with Brianna. The baby seems to be carrying the same way though, for those of you guessing a sex.

We are trying to work out finances and time off for the birth. Insurance-wise seems to be taken care of, but time off and income during that period is an unknown. It is frankly stressing me out, as my salary and time off benefits are not friendly to paternal time off. Victoria should be able to take short-term disability leave at 80% salary. Hopefully some bonuses or something will appear by then.