Baby #2: It’s a Boy!

Or as Ryan likes to announce: “It has a penis!”

I can’t believe it. I’m nervous. I was nervous to find out and now I’m nervous to know. It is like everything is new again. If he were a she I would feel more prepared because I already know what to expect and I already have everything for a girl. Now I need… boy stuff.

Ryan is thrilled. I am thrilled for Ryan. What do I do with a boy? Ryan likes to remind me that now I know how he felt when we had Lucy. It is kind of scary!

Lucy at first kept correcting us when we told her it was a boy- she said girl. If we said brother, she said sister. After a day or two of working with her I think she is starting to understand a little bit (as much as a two-year old can) and is a tiny bit excited to meet her new brother.  I think it has also helped that we have picked out his name so now we can all refer to the baby by his name which makes it a little more real, instead of just calling it “it” or baby.

What is his name you ask?

Abram (Abe-rum) Ryan Price

I know you don’t like it. This is what you are probably thinking:

• What?! Are you Jewish?
• Abram? So, you are going to call him Abe?
• What about this name… I really like that name…

 It is ok. You will like it eventually.

What is the story behind the name? Why did we choose this one?

Well, honestly, it first came about when I was in High School. I watched Real World Road Rules and there was a contestant named Abram. He was a strong competitor, good looking and I thought he had a unique name. I liked it. When I proposed it to Ryan a way down the road, he thought it was a strong name and good for an athlete (lol).

When I started going to church I realized that Abram was also a biblical name. Interesting. Who was Abram in the Bible? Abram is Abraham. You can read all about it and why God changed his name in Genesis 12-17. This is not why we picked it, it just turns out that it happened to be in the Bible.

As you may remember, part of the reason we loved Lucy’s name so much was because of its meaning. Lucy means Light. We wanted her to be a light to our lives, a light to those around her, a light to a room and a light to the world. So far, she has been that person. She brings so much joy and “light” to all of those who know her (except maybe her cousin Mae who she likes to push around… sorry Mae!). I can only hope that Abram, which means “Leader of Nations” or “High Father”, will also be an example of or a portrait of what his name means. A leader. I hope so. I hope (and pray) that he will be a strong leader in his family, with his friends, in his profession… in all that he does. Not a leader that is “all mighty and powerful” but one that leads graciously, thinks outside the box, doesn’t fear what people think about him and stands firm in what he believes.

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How are you developing, Abram?

19 Weeks

Well first thing is that I am able to feel you kicking more and more. Instead of being reminded that I am pregnant by thinking ” Ugh, I am feeling sick”,  I am thinking “Awe, I can feel him move!”. Such a more positive outlook!

I am not sleeping very well but I know that is God’s way of preparing us for the lack of sleep to come when you are born.

The Sonographer commented that you have a big round belly. I guess you are getting all of that food you are making me crave. Broccoli please?!

The only other big or special thing is that you might be able to hear me now. Get used to it boy! I like to talk and sing and I do it alllll dayyyy longggg. You’re welcome!

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I found a pair of maternity Capri’s on clearance for $2.98. Jackpot!