It's a Boy . . . Again!

Now that I can see his cute little head, I can't deny it anymore. There is a baby growing inside of me. It's true. A real live little person, roughly the size of a bell pepper. But this little guy is a lot cuter than a bell pepper . . . and he's very much a B-O-Y.

Yes, you did your calculations correctly. This will be Boy #3 for the Iversons! Most people's first reaction is to ask how I'm taking the news. Well, I must admit that early on in the pregnancy, I was dreaming of pink. I even warned friends and neighbors that if they saw a dark cloud forming over our house this week, they would know we had received the news that this baby is a boy. Well, no dark cloud has formed, and it appears that everything is going to be okay. About 2 weeks ago, I was blessed with lots of wonderful experiences with Henry and Ellis, enough to make me tell Ben I would be really sad if we were to never have another little boy again. We love little boys! And we make pretty good ones! So . . . I have arrived at a very calm and peaceful place regarding the gender of this child.

At the beginning of the pregnancy, we started calling this child "Princess Nocandy." It comes from one of Ben's favorite ridiculous websites, Name of the Year, where they vote on and post listings of the most outlandish, real, verified baby names from each year. Princess Nocandy was the Name of the Year from 2006. Anyway, it appears that the "Princess" name is a little inappropriate now, in light of recent news, so we need a new prenatal name for this little guy. The options are A) "The Baby Formerly Known as Princess Nocandy" or B) "He Who Must Not Be Named." If option B is chosen, acceptable nicknames might include, but would not be limited to "You Know Who" and "Voldy." The nickname, "The Dark Lord" will NOT be accepted. If you'd like to have a say in the new name for Boy #3, please vote for your favorite in the sidebar on the left. Thanks!