Last week at the zoo, Deb brought a book of baby names for Eric and me to borrow. Kelly was madly impatient all day about when she could give it to us. She’s very into this whole baby thing (though at 5, she doesn’t really get the “in the belly” part). We have been perusing it since then and having random conversations about names for the twins, although Eric is still very much in the “pointing out names that have no chance of being used” stage of the game. 
Yesterday, I watched the nieces while Deb had a meeting. We turned on a VeggieTales show at one point, and Kelly joined me on one couch.
Kelly: (looking at my belly) Have you got names for them yet?
Me: No, we’re still talking about it.
Kelly: (shocked) Haven’t you read the book?
Me: (chuckling) Well, we are reading through it. It takes a long time to pick names.
Kelly: Well, you should pick a boy name and a girl name.
She’s very helpful. 
Actually, she was extraordinarily concerned about me all day yesterday. She pulled my chair out at the table so my belly wouldn’t get bumped. She kept wanting to bring my water bottle to me if I left it in the other room (even if I had a glass of water with me!). And she kept wanting to give the babies kisses through my belly. She’s a cute one!
Holly, on the other hand, is still pretty oblivious. As I gave them hugs good-bye, they sort of touched my belly. So I pulled up my shirt so they could feel and touch it. They did. Holly looked up at me after a minute: “You got a big belly.” Thanks, Holly…I hadn’t noticed.
So I spent the morning watching some television, doing a craft project (they created a book for Uncle Eric…their idea), and playing outside. They do love to swing! After lunch, I came home and ran some errands. Then I crashed for a good bit of the afternoon and evening. Eric and I were both pretty beat, so we went to bed very early. How lovely!
Today, I’m going to work on the clutter in my house. It’s starting to drive me nuts. And maybe I’ll take the recyclables away, too. I go through gallons of milk so fast that the empty containers fill up my recycling bins a lot faster than used to happen. Oh well. I guess that’s a good thing. Anyway, Happy Thursday!
It’s great to have some ideas cc. names but I have known too many people who took one look at their baby and ended up with a different name than they thought they would use. Don’t feel pressured, the names will come!
So…Emma came home this evening and asked her Mom if the baby would fly out of her mouth like Superman. The girl ain’t right.
What cute stories about your nieces. Picking names. oh boy. Not so easy when it involves two people deciding AND you must have two names. I’m trying so hard to declutter right now and I hauled 4 boxes to Goodwill the other day. I’m getting there.
Sounds like you’re doing well – but no more overdoing it canning!
Tonight is a Michael Phelps night! You MUST watch!!
We still have no clear idea what the name of our 4th grandchild will be…..if I show any interest in a particular name, it vanishes….
Did you drop apples off in the dead of night????
Kelly is so concerned for others. It melts my heart. And leave it to Holly to point out the obvious!
It’s amazing that all our kids got named!!
I don’t think Eric’s in a stage… they never stop with that!!
@gsowell – Deb’s comment, when I told her that, was “Yea, eventually you just have to slap them into the next, actually helpful stage.” That made me laugh!
awww…. so cute that little kelly took such good care of you!!
“although Eric is still very much in the “pointing out names that have no chance of being used” stage of the game.” – crack me up! So true! Every husband around has to come up with a list of ridiculous names to be funny. Or to highlight all the ugly names in the book so you’ll be sure not to pick them. Or whatever. Ha!