spring; baby names
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fleaIt is the time of green pollen scrimming everything, and of the pin oaks dropping their dangly bits and making a big mess, and of being thankful for the lack of outdoor allergies in the family.
I have iris in full bud, and my lily of the valley, transported in 2002 from CT, bloomed for the first time! The climbing rose from last year is going gangbusters, and the clematis is finally showing some spunk too. New lilies about 4-6 inches tall.
For veggies, the earlier peas of both Peas I and II are blooming (although planted 2 weeks apart). I have baby mesclun lettuce and baby spinach almost ready to harvest. No signs of germination among the beets and carrots yet.
When we got home yesterday it was hot and icky, but then rained heavily and cooled off, where it should stay all week. Casper played in the rain for an hour, setting up buckets to catch the drops coming off the porch, and adding japanese bayberry berries to decorate. She was soaked despite a "raincoat" and her boots, but very happy. Then a complete wild thing at the Whole Foods (very unusual for her!) and to bed out like a light at 8:30 and a quiet night.
Born or impending:
Aleena (not sure of spelling), a girl, big sister named Fedora. The father is Colombian, as is the last name.
My coworker who is not due for another 5 weeks but has been immense forever and just needs to make it past the baby shower today has already named hers XXX Pippa, to be called Pippa. XXX is decided but not yet released (I think they were picking between family names and don't want to cause a fight). The last name is a hypenated, straightforward Anglo one (though they are not British).
As far as the armadillo's name, we've got nowhere. Although everyone asked over the weekend. I am currently favoring Casper's suggestion, which arose from this conversation:
Casper: There's a Tyrannosaurus Rex growing in your tummy.
me: Could we pick a less fierce dinosaur? Maybe a Diplodocus.
Casper: Okay.
conversation continues; a few minutes later:
me: What should we call the baby?
Casper: Diplo.
I have iris in full bud, and my lily of the valley, transported in 2002 from CT, bloomed for the first time! The climbing rose from last year is going gangbusters, and the clematis is finally showing some spunk too. New lilies about 4-6 inches tall.
For veggies, the earlier peas of both Peas I and II are blooming (although planted 2 weeks apart). I have baby mesclun lettuce and baby spinach almost ready to harvest. No signs of germination among the beets and carrots yet.
When we got home yesterday it was hot and icky, but then rained heavily and cooled off, where it should stay all week. Casper played in the rain for an hour, setting up buckets to catch the drops coming off the porch, and adding japanese bayberry berries to decorate. She was soaked despite a "raincoat" and her boots, but very happy. Then a complete wild thing at the Whole Foods (very unusual for her!) and to bed out like a light at 8:30 and a quiet night.
Born or impending:
Aleena (not sure of spelling), a girl, big sister named Fedora. The father is Colombian, as is the last name.
My coworker who is not due for another 5 weeks but has been immense forever and just needs to make it past the baby shower today has already named hers XXX Pippa, to be called Pippa. XXX is decided but not yet released (I think they were picking between family names and don't want to cause a fight). The last name is a hypenated, straightforward Anglo one (though they are not British).
As far as the armadillo's name, we've got nowhere. Although everyone asked over the weekend. I am currently favoring Casper's suggestion, which arose from this conversation:
Casper: There's a Tyrannosaurus Rex growing in your tummy.
me: Could we pick a less fierce dinosaur? Maybe a Diplodocus.
Casper: Okay.
conversation continues; a few minutes later:
me: What should we call the baby?
Casper: Diplo.
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Date: 2006-04-18 03:11 pm (UTC)Meanwhile, I goggle at "Fedora". For a girl? Poor thing.
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Date: 2006-04-18 03:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-18 06:04 pm (UTC)