Coming up with a name for this blog was a bit of a challenge. Dennis and I batted around a few ideas but we just didn’t strike upon something that felt right to me.

So, I talked it over with my husband, Jason to see if he had any thoughts. He actually had a great idea but I vetoed it. I’ll have to explain later. “Well, you’re the writer,” Jason said.

Then I turned to my friends on Facebook. A high school classmate of mine, Tallie Menzie, suggested “Baby Blurb” and “My Journey of Uterus Expansion.” That second suggestion is so Tallie. It made me laugh but I knew it wouldn’t work. A short while later, Bambee Haddock tossed out “Baby Babble” and “Words of the Womb.”

Once I saw “Baby Babble” I was sold. I asked Dennis what he thought. He liked it, too, so the matter was closed.

It makes sense to me for two reasons: first, I will tell anyone and everyone who will listen that I’m pregnant then go on and on about it. So, I do babble. Second, this is my first pregnancy, my first baby, so I’m sure I’ll have plenty to blog about after our darling little girl arrives. Thus the name transitions well from pregnancy to parenthood.

And speaking of names, start throwing out ideas for names in the comments here on the blog. I have a middle name picked out. And to further help you narrow your suggestions, we’d like an L or R name, one that goes with Elizabeth. I selected Elizabeth because it’s a middle name that goes back five generations on my mom’s side and it’s my older sister’s first name. I really like that she’ll have connections to our family from the out.

Once we get a good list, we’ll post a poll on the Web site, www.covingtonreporter.com or www.maplevalleyreporter.com, and the winning name will get a prize of some sort. We’ve not sorted that detail out yet but I’ll keep you posted.

So keep up with my Baby Babble on my pregnancy. As of today I’m 25 weeks (just a little more than six monts) and am fast approaching the third trimester. Our little girl is due Nov. 19. I’m sure I’ll have a lot to say between now and then about the insanity of pregnancy coupled with the challenges of being diabetic.

I’ll try to post two or three times a week. Next time I’ll try and post the latest ultrasound image which is coming on Thursday.

Until then, let’s get the creative juices flowing and come up with baby names!