Pregnancy Quote of the Weekend

I thought this was awesome and although not totally indicative of how Natalie has been acting, is very very funny.
Let me set the scene: Natalie and I are sitting on the couch on Friday night watching the recorded episodes of "The Office" and "30 Rock" from the night before when the topic of cupcakes comes up on "30 Rock" and Liz Lemon proceeds to ramble off a slew of different locations in the city to buy cupcakes. After which, Natalie commented, "Cupcakes. That sounds good. I could wash this chocolate milk down with some cupcakes."
Awesome.


In an unrelated weekend note, the movie "Sleuth" is weird and stupid. I didn't follow it to well and it was pointless. Pass.

Week 23

Week 23 brings more development for little Sudsie. Here's what BabyCenter.com has to say about this week:

Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With his sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that he's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see him squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing him for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze him when he hears them outside the womb.

The last week has been pretty relaxing and low key. Sunday we went to meet Kate & Damion's new little baby girl, Iris. She is adorable and has so much hair. I'm sure someday she and our little Sudsie will be great friends. In other news, Sudsie is moving more and more as he grows bigger. Robert still hasn't been able to feel him move but I'm hoping that will happen soon. It's crazy how much more aware I am that he's his own little person in there.

Cravings this week: Mexican food and Starbucks hot chocolate

Week 22 Names

Last night Sudsie and I went for our weekly visit to Grandma & Grandpa Crandell's. While we were there Grandpa asked what we were going to name "George" (what he has been calling the baby since week 13 or so. LOL) So I tell him two of our top names and he didn't like them! Can you believe that?!?!? Anyway, here they are:

-Rudolph

-Barack (no link is necessary)

What do you think?

Bump Photo Number 3

Here's our latest picture of Natalie's mid-section. As you can see, Sudsie is really begining to sprawl out and expand his living quarters. The day is supposedly on the horizon when Natalie's inny becomes and outie. I am holding on to the hope that that won't happen. Time will tell.

Week 22

It's already been a week? Time is flying by. Here's what's going on with Sudsie this week according to BabyCenter.com:

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Sudsie made his presence known at the end of last week. I now definitely have a bump (another picture will be posted soon). This past weekend we went to my Mom's house for her birthday dinner. This coming weekend there's a lot of hanging out and relaxing planned.

Cravings this week: Nesquick Chocolate Milk (still!) and Dickey's BBQ.

Week 21 Names

This week's name suggestions come from the city my boss lives in. Washington, DC. Since that is the case, it makes perfect sense that these two ideas have been slightly influenced by historical precedence. Thank you Josh for your interest in this difficult decision we face. I give you Week 21 name possibilities:

Rutherford Birchard Sudar
or
Millard Fillmore Sudar

Notice how the former uses the 19th President's first and middle names, and the latter uses the 13th President's first and last names. Way to mix it up, Josh. I like it.

Musings of the Future Father

• I have been told by people that as a father-to-be, I will go through a process of "nesting" in which I try to do things to fix the house up, ready the nursery, etc before the baby arrives. This seems to be true. Aside from the obvious work of repainting the nursery, putting up chair rail and repainting the rocking chair. In my head I have already repainted all the trim in the house and installed hardwood floors in the downstairs in preparation for the new carpet in the upstairs and living room. Just in time to install the ceiling fans in the bedrooms. It's weird because I didn't really realize I was doing this until someone mentioned "nesting." wtf.

• I have said it before and I'll say it again, Mac'n'cheese and chicken nuggets is a great meal.

• Since yesterday was Veteran's Day, here's a big Thank You to all the Veterans who are reading this post. Your service to our country is very much appreciated.

• You may have read in a previous post that I conceeded in the Battle for the Stroller. I realized my reasons for wanting the one I wanted weren't really all that important in the grand scheme of things. I know, surprising isn't it?

• It has been nice that Natalie is in this good stage of things where she is not sick and not tired and is really doing well. I hear this won't last into the 3rd trimester so I am soaking it up while I can.

• I have decided that my life right now is pretty damn good.

• I am looking forward to one of the tastiest holidays of the year. It is only 2 weeks from tomorrow.

• Entourage may be the best show I watch on DVD.

• Satisfying tidbit: When your wife makes you watch reality shows, and then you start to get into them, it is a super-sweet feeling when the person you hate gets their cumuppins. Really satisfying. It's happened twice in the last week or so. That skank, Heidi, got fired from her job on The Hills and the evil couple on Biggest Loser had the tables turned on them and the husband got sent home. Take that suckers!

• If someone can find me a legal way to make the same income I currently make without actually having to do anything; please let me know.

• I think it is about time that Natalie craved some Dickey's BBQ.

Have a great day everyone.

Bump Photo Number 2

Here's belly photo number 2 in our series. It is starting to show more now and Natalie is getting past the "that girl looks fat" stage and into the "she looks pregnant" stage. Robert thinks she is beautiful as ever. Yep, there's a little Sudsie in that belly.

Week 21

Today is the beginning of my 21st week of pregnancy. Only 133 days of pregnancy remain! Here is what BabyCenter.com has to say about this week:

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.

I was amazed when I read 10 1/2 inches and actually had to get a ruler out of my desk to visualize. No wonder I've been feeling him more, the kid is running out of room!

Since the last post Robert and I have been working on our baby name list. We have gone through the boy's names section of the book we bought and we have a list of 11 possible names. We're going to think about them for the next month or two and then try to narrow it down a little more. We've also begun to talk about the nursery, which will have a train theme. And big news in the Sudar household is that my gracious husband has agreed to let me register for the car seat and stroller that I want. The war is over, for this I am very grateful!

Week 20: Name Possibilities

Name possibilities for this week come courtesy of Kerri Driscoll (an ex-coworker of Natalie's):

Tarquin
Voltaire
Percy
Lord Byron (equals Bad Ass)

Do you think anyone would make fun of these?