The Name Game

So, ever since we got the news that its a boy- I feel the desperate need to name him! (And to decorate his nursery- but Justin is reigning me in on that one for a while longer- too bad he's so sane....)
Many thanks to all of you for the name suggestions so far. Katy has been lovingly placing little sticky notes with boy names on my desk, Detective Barrett helpfully suggests we name the baby after my favorite detective (hummm), my least favorite defense attorney proffered his name as a nice solid baby's name, and even Stephanie's mom is getting in on the act!
We love getting all the suggestions- we need help generating a list of names to pick from!
So far everyone at work is on the naming committee (especially Danielle who suggested "Zachary" which I love), Maggie is on, but unfortunately Alex is off (he sweetly suggested "Cougar"- which, while macho, I dont think you can find pre-printed on pencils), and Justin is teetering on the edge. I know, I know- he's the father! And lately he's been getting much better at suggesting real names (rather than ones like "Juan" which may be nice- but would be fairly odd for two very white parents- or Carlos Pierre- he's very into mix ethnicity).
Such a fun quandry!

20 Week Sonogram Pictures

Well, if you haven't heard by now, IT'S A BOY! We are very excited about this news. It makes everything even more real. Now we need to figure out a name and a baby room design. We can't wait until he is born. It's cool to say he instead of it! Here is another picture of him and then one of his 2 foot prints. We got to all of his major organs and all of his bones. The doctor said that he is doing very well!

Yep, still vomiting

Yes, I know- thats the question everyone has when they see me- I am still barfing once a day (yep, down from 1-2 times a day- wooo hooo). I did survive my first trial while asking for a vomit break- the judge granted a brief recess (explaining to jurors that sometimes, in the course of trial, things "come up")- and I trampled a minister in my rush to get to the bathroom. But I did it- and won the trial (wheww!)
Mostly I am just sooooo excited for our next doctors visit- to see the big sonogram- and maybe the sex! Justin is way more chill than I am about this- but he's excited to see the baby, too!
Jennifer, Stephanie, and I took a road trip to Phoenix and got a pregnant Maid of honor dress (I refuse to be a matron of honor)- and I'm super excited about the dress. So perhaps I will just wear that for the last month, instead of my bathing suit.... we'll see.
Thats the update- I so appreciate all the support and interest from all of you- we're so lucky to have you all!

Our Second Visit to the doctor's office!

Our second visit to the doctor's office was quick, yet very exciting. Here is the latest picture of our baby; he/she measures about 4 inches long. You can see in this picture the head very clearly. It is amazing to think about what is going on inside of Lindsay. Lindsay is doing such a great job with being sick all of the time, yet still having a great attitude and doing all that she is doing.

We also got to listen to the heart beat which was quick. The doctor remarked that it sounded like a girl's heartbeat, but then quickly covered it up with all babies have a heart beat like that. We hopefully will find out what we are having in 5 weeks on Feb. 18th. Hopefully then we will be able to take a video of the ultra sound and perhaps post it on here for all to see.

Confessions of a Pregnant Trial Attorney

As I lay awake for hours last night (my bladder just ain't what it used to be- and cold tiles on sleepy feet jolt you right awake), I decided to share this. When I found out I was pregnant I almost immediately began looking online for blogs or webpages from other pregnant trial attorneys because 1) I'm so type-A I love to research and plan everything, and 2) I needed the comfort of knowing others had gone there before. But, no such luck, so I decided to post a list of my biggest pregnancy concerns as an attorney who's supposed to be in trial regularly (I have had a run of office weeks lately!)
1. What if my morning sickness overtakes me in the middle of a jury trial?? (I got a trial run at this today- no jury present, but I ran out of the courtroom in the middle of a sentencing while the judge was talking- we all survived although he did look at me like morning sickness might be contagious)
2. What happens as the baby grows shrinking my bladder? I have always been the camel and I will be very lost at this turn of events- the only time I had to ask for a bathroom break, I first seriously considered peeing in my chair, but thought it might not be seemly when I got up for closings. Maybe astronaut diapers are the solution?
3. What the heck am I going to wear that is professional in July in Tucson? Although I've put my boss on notice that I will be wearing a bathing suit and close-toed shoes (per office policy), I don't know that I can just throw on a blazer over that and go to court.... hummm.
4. Finally, I've got my jury persona down (yes I think of this as theater), does it need to change when I am hugely pregnant... will I have changed?
These are my concerns- now written out, they look silly, but I wanted to know someone else worried about these things, so now its out in the cosmos for the next pregnant attny. I feel totally sane, but perhaps this is a sign of a little pregnancy lunacy...
Everything is going smoothly so far- thanks in huge part to Justin's constant care and the love and support of my work family who keeps me going each day!

Our First Sonogram

This is our first Sonogram taken on December
10th; that places the due date on July 14th!

In this picture the baby's head is at the bottom, and you can see little arms and legs. The live video that we were able to see showed the baby already moving and the heart beating; it's all pretty amazing stuff!