Well baby number two is soon to make his debut. The official due date is May 16th. I'm so excited to see him, so I hope he'll come sooner; Mark's hoping he'll wait a bit since he has two 20 page papers due mid May. My co-workers have a bet going to see who can guess his due date. They were also very helpful in trying to find a name for our little guy (and also not so helpful, with suggestions like Peet, haha, and Skeletor). It had become a running joke at work because so many of my name suggestions were completely shot down by Mark, and yet he hardly had any to offer! Finally I came up with a name that he liked: Eli. Eli Harrison Cooper. Once we decided on it, Eli seemed perfect. And I love the way Leila says Eli, "EEE-li!" Very cute.
It has been such a different experience this time around. With Leila, I only worked for the first four months of pregnancy, until I finished teaching in Japan; this time when I reached four months, I got promoted and increased my hours to full time. I love my Peet's job, but working eight hours a day on my feet was sooo tiring. Since I started my leave on Saturday, I've had a nap every single day-luxury! I've spent the last few days trying to get myself, and the house, organized and prepared for baby. I've also been loving this extra time I get to spend with Leila. We've been reading a lot of Green Eggs and Ham and making a lot of Playdough pizza.
The sweetest thing ever is when Leila touches my stomach, puts her ear to my belly and says, "Hi baby brother. I love you!"
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so excited about the new blog! i can't wait to welcome baby eli harrison to the world! Leila is going to be superb big sister :D
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