Will it be a Leia or a Luke?

So now that I've shared The Big News with you, I think most of the rest of this week is going to sort of build on that. Obviously I have lots of thoughts swirling around in my head, and there are also some fun things to share, like the boys' reactions to hearing the news.

I also wanted to give you all a heartfelt "Thanks!" for your sweet comments yesterday; I think I've responded to everyone who had an e-mail address attached to their comment, but if you didn't and you'd like me to e-mail you, please leave a Comment with your e-mail address in it or e-mail me at stainsofgrass (at) yahoo (dot) com so that I can get in touch with you.

Today, I'm going to start by sharing the moment we told the boys about it ... I couldn't have asked them to be happier about it.



I only wish I'd gotten the three or four times Jakey told me, "I AM THE BABY" on video ... the big boys kept telling him he is going to be a big brother, and he kept reminding them that HE is the baby. It was hilarious.

Within minutes of telling them the news, Nathaniel and Nicholas dashed off to the craft table (you know the one; IT'S TO THE LEFT OF THE MANTEL) and started making lists of acceptable [to them] baby names.

You will note that one of Nathaniel's top girl names is Leia. One guess where THAT comes from.

And Nick's boy names include Drake and Elliot, his best friends from school ... but he let me know that "Josh or Josh-oo-ah would be good, too." 

With Drake and Josh being two of his top choices, it's not too much of a stretch to think of where he came up with that:

So we don't have any names yet, but I'll certainly keep you posted on which TV shows and movies provide us with the most inspiration.