We’re having a baby girl… and I’m already feeling protective of her. Stay away, as-yet-unborn potential male suitors! Perhaps we should stay in the South after all, and buy a shotgun. :)
P.S. In case anyone is wondering: I won’t be posting ultrasound photos or videos on the blog. Sorry to disappoint those who might have been looking forward to seeing them, but in keeping with the whole “we probably won’t be blogging about this stuff as much as you might think” concept, we’ve decided to share the actual images with close friends and family only. Blogging them for all the world to see would just seem a bit… weird. After all, the baby’s naked in there!
But the ultrasound went well, and everything looks good. Now we just have to pick out a name! (We had a boy’s name all picked out, but have been unable as yet to agree on a girl’s name.)
Oh, and we’re halfway done with this whole pregnancy thing. 20 weeks down, 20 weeks to go!
P.P.S. Quote of the day, by me, during Becky’s ultrasound: “I can’t believe you have an entire person inside you. I mean, I feel full when I have a burrito inside me.”
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August 13th, 2007 at 1:56:16 pm
WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO
August 13th, 2007 at 1:56:47 pm
Congrats again. Just think, in 16 or so years she’ll be driven around by her boyfriend and complaining about how her parents “just don’t get it” :-)
August 13th, 2007 at 1:58:17 pm
OMG that is so exciting, you have no idea how much fun I am about to have shopping!
Little Girls are SOOOOOOO fun!
Awwww
You have made your Fairy Godmother very happy today!
Congrats !!!!
August 13th, 2007 at 2:02:24 pm
Yay!!! Somehow, I knew it was a girl. You and Becky just seem like you would have more girls instead of boys. Congrats! :)
August 13th, 2007 at 2:05:36 pm
Welcome to the “secret society of fathers of daughters”
It’s a lot of fun - but if you think women confuse guys - daughters are even better at it
August 13th, 2007 at 2:09:30 pm
Yay!!!! I love babies and baby girls are awesome!! (So are baby boys.)
Congratulations, Brendan and Becky! So exciting!! By the way, my brother and his wife are having their first baby, too and we find out what it is this week.
Happy days!
August 13th, 2007 at 2:11:58 pm
Dude, you’re gonna be spending alot more time at the mall ;)
Congratulations !
August 13th, 2007 at 2:14:03 pm
Congratulations!!! I can see the little SHA uniform already!!!
August 13th, 2007 at 2:42:54 pm
Since she is the daughter of two Trojans, might i suggest Helen as a name? :)
August 13th, 2007 at 3:12:34 pm
I think you should call her Tim…
August 13th, 2007 at 3:22:37 pm
Thank you for not posting ultrasound photos and videos! There is nothing like going to a website and being unexpectedly hit with ultrasound photos. Congrats on your baby, but thanks for not making me look at fetus pictures. Good luck with the rest of the pregnancy!
August 13th, 2007 at 3:24:18 pm
Yaaaaaaay!! :)
August 13th, 2007 at 3:29:32 pm
I hope you know that I will be buying frilly dresses galor for little Miss Loy. I’ve been looking at them ever since my sister got pregnant with her first baby and now (3 nephews later) I finally have someone to buy them for!
August 13th, 2007 at 3:45:50 pm
Congrats!
Did you blog about a tropical depression before you blogged about your daughter? You really are a weather nerd!
August 13th, 2007 at 3:49:02 pm
Congrats! I vote “Leanna” for middle name!
August 13th, 2007 at 3:58:28 pm
Heh. Yes, Marty, but only because I was ordered to wait on the announcement until after Becky had called a few people first. Otherwise I would have moblogged it from the doctor’s office the instant we knew. :)
Anyway, thanks for the congrats, everyone!
August 13th, 2007 at 4:03:20 pm
Helen of Loy!
August 13th, 2007 at 4:25:49 pm
teresa !
Here I sat, manfully, trying my very best NOT to use that line !
(grin)
August 13th, 2007 at 4:46:29 pm
Paris.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:56:29 pm
Joy Loy
August 13th, 2007 at 6:22:16 pm
Congratulations! =0)
August 13th, 2007 at 6:23:53 pm
Congrats.
The only problem is that with a boy you only have to worry about one prick in the neighborhood. With a girl, you have to worry about ALL the pricks in the neighborhood.
August 13th, 2007 at 7:26:06 pm
Since your sweet little girl Loy-ette is a combination of Becky and you, she may be a strawberry blond! And of COURSE, she’ll be smart, strong-willed and geeky!
August 13th, 2007 at 7:43:11 pm
You know this means you have to walk down the ‘pink aisle’ at the toy store. I’m 40 and have thus far been able to avoid that all my life.
Ummm…so where is the link to the Amazon Baby Registry?
August 13th, 2007 at 9:59:32 pm
A girl, huh? Brendan is toast! Is it really possible to be wrapped around two different females’ fingers at once? :-)
August 13th, 2007 at 10:18:47 pm
May God Hold Her In The Palm Of His Hand.
adapted from the last line in “An Irish Blessing”. ;)
August 13th, 2007 at 11:54:52 pm
Loy, I don’t want to piss in your cheerios, but conventional wisdom says not to bank 100% on having a girl until two independent ultrasounds have shown it. That thing can hide.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:28:37 am
Congratulations and the best of wishes Brendan. I haven’t visited the blog in a while so this was a very splendid surprise. As I’m sure you’ve most likely heard more times than you need to, becoming a parent will change your life more than can begin to comprehend, most of it being for the better ;)
Once again, congratulations :)
August 14th, 2007 at 9:16:36 am
Happy, happy! Blessings on you all.
August 14th, 2007 at 9:36:38 am
That’s awesome! Congrats to you both! Please don’t name her Helen of Loy! LOL I have both genders that are my own and I have to say I really find that both have their neat points and drawbacks…..BUT girls are WAY more fun to dress up! ha ha! Congrats again! Whoohooo halfway through baking!
August 14th, 2007 at 10:32:25 am
I don’t know if you want your male name idea posted, but I can think of two female names with the same root and same meaning. There’s also one of my favorite web sites: www.babynames.com
August 14th, 2007 at 1:24:42 pm
Congrats, Brendan and Becky!
I’ve been told that boys are harder when they’re younger, but easier when they are older and that girls are the opposite. I can’t test this theory, however, since I have 3 boys.
Can’t wait until you welcome her into the world!
August 14th, 2007 at 3:39:08 pm
I’d love to know the boy’s name you had picked out, although you may want to keep it a secret until she is born JUST in case. That little sucker does hide sometimes, and I know people who have been mighty surprised in the delivery room.
Congrats you two!
August 14th, 2007 at 5:22:45 pm
I vote “Ginny” if she has firey-red hair like her father. That would just seem to fit :-)
Congrats, guys. This is awesome.
August 14th, 2007 at 8:17:10 pm
Brendan - as a father of four daughters (and the only unfixed male in the household), I can assure you you are in for some interesting times … (grin) … “raging progesterone” *does* exist … and don’t worry TOO much about being confined to the “pink aisle” - your daughter is likely to have a mind of her own - and, if she takes to Crew in High School, you will still be able to sport the bumper sticker that says “My kid can beat up your kid !” …
August 14th, 2007 at 10:22:14 pm
Great news!!!
She’s Irish - she’ll be hellfire, for sure… I’m certain she can take care of herself - Plus with all her “Uncles and Aunties” looking after her, watch out…
August 18th, 2007 at 11:52:14 pm
Congratulations to you both and best wishes.