Carroll Family 3.5

I've been promising to share recent ultrasound pictures of Baby Carroll #2 and I've finally found the time to do so. As you may have heard, the first perinatologist was right and we are having a little boy. Before I get to his name, here are a few pics.

Baby Boy Carroll Profile

Baby Boy Carroll's foot - too cute (a little creepy all skeletal looking though.)

I'll refrain from posting the picture that confirmed his "boyness" to prevent any future embarrassment for this little guy but be assured that when the tech said "here's a leg, and here's another leg and this - this is not a leg" we had confirmation of our little boy.

Those pics were from almost two weeks ago and today Mr. Carroll is about the size of a spaghetti squash. (Who compares to a spaghetti squash? Does anyone actually eat those? Or buy them in this form at the store?) So far this pregnancy has been pretty smooth. The morning sickness faded away between 14 and 16 weeks and I'm just starting to have to wear maternity clothes. Mostly tops - my pants still fit with a little help from the trusty Belly Band (love that thing!) I wore a pair of maternity jeans the other day and remember why I hated them so much. Those damn things have to be pulled up every time you stand up. I feel like I need suspenders!

Oh - name. I almost forgot. Well...after some serious consideration and input from family and friends...we've decided to go with Darryl. Yup Darryl Lane Carroll.

(And you if you believe that one - you're more gullible than I.)

We still have no idea. A friend at work threw out Darryl as a joke (at least I think it was a joke) and it has stuck - poor kid - I promise we'll come up with something soon. In the meantime, rather than calling him "the baby" or "him" we're calling him Darryl. Darryl Carroll - future NASCAR driver. (At least that's what that name sounds like to me!)

So stay tuned for more in the saga of the Carroll family.

~Becky