Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The name game

Okay. So, my boyfriend and I are having this huge dispute over what we're going to name our baby boy. I really like the name Jossiah Joel. He hates both of those. He likes KJ, and not like short for Kelvin Jr. He wants the baby's name to be KJ (middle name) (last name). What the heck!?
I am willing to compromise. We don't have to name him Jossiah. Dad picks the first name and Mom picks the middle name. Well, dad doesn't like that idea either because he doesn't like the name Joel. So, now I'm like, let Mom pick the first name and Dad the middle name. Since he doesn't like Jossiah, I picked another name - Jacoby. Well, Dad doesn't like that name either. In fact, he doesn't know what name he likes besides KJ.
I am trying to be reasonable about this because I wouldn't feel right knowing that I did not give him a say-so in the naming of our child. But he is driving me crazy.
I like Jossiah Joel because we could call him Jo or Jo-Jo for short. And I like Jacoby Joel because we could call him Coby for short. But, Dad is being difficult.
What's a girl to do?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Oh, boy!!!

As you know, I am pregnant. As you may not know (because I just found out yesterday), I am having a boy!!! Another boy. Even though I wanted a girl, just because my boyfriend and I already had a girl name that we agreed on (Khelsea DeAnn), but now we have to play this name game all over again.
I like the name Jossiah Joel, he hates it - but he has no idea what name he likes.

I finally told my relatives that I am pregnant. Not my dad, but my aunt and uncle who are like parents to be. My uncle was really supportive, but my aunt, wasn't. She is like this Bible-freak. So, she gave me and my boyfriend this 2 hour lecture about how we need to be married and how God won't bless us because we're "shacking up." She made me feel really bad. She was basically insinuating that she would be happy for us if we were married, but because we are not married or planning on getting married she doesn't approve. I cried.

But, I'm over it now. I am happy about my baby; my boyfriend is happy about our baby, so that's all that matters.

I want a big family. Maybe I'll have a girl next time. - in 5 or 6 years (when I'm done with graduate school).