I've been out of town - Congratulations!!! And don't listen to the billion horror stories everyone will start telling you about what went wrong with their pregnancy, or thier sister's cousin's brother's wifes.

...now that's what I call "a stretch of the imagination".

And now for the rest of the story. The husband is now the only living castrato singer, thanks to an impromptu procedure by the new mom's female relatives.

What wonderful news, congratulations.

And may I add that you picked the perfect name. It's perfect because I have though about what your baby's name would be for years and Disquieting Metamorphosis is the one I always came back to.

One question though, how is it that you're having a baby with GD? I thought he was gay...? ;)

Just kidding. You guys are gonna make great parents and like everyone else here, I wish you both the best. :)

Re: baby's name

For your amusement and edification and since the list is pretty short since we're rural, I am going to type out the names of the babies born in this area in June, as listed in the newspaper recently:

Levi
Parker
Abigail
Jasmine
Elijah
Emily
Ryan (4x)
Brett
Brent
Traeden
Casidy
Kendell
Peyton
Korbin
Freya
Jake
Jackson
Vince Gene
Tanner
Baylee
Jaylynn Destiny
RyLee
Alexa
Brody
Katharina
Austin
Kai
Matthew
Wyatt
Addison (as a girl's name)
Corban
Nathaniel
Harmonystar
Caylee

Most popular middle name by far: Lee.

It all makes me want to change my cats' names to Tiffani Amber Faythe and Megan Rose. The beagle will now be known as Travis Lee.

Where is the Sarah Palin baby name generator when you need it? :evil:

Of COURSE! They will also teach little DM how to spill things on my lap top and fry the keyboard.

So we didn't think to bring our fancy HD camera to the first ultrasound. So instead you get to squint at a terrible cell phone video on which it's impossible to make out the little vibrating heartbeat, even if you know what you're looking for.

And none of you have anything on my father for suggesting embarrassingly stupid names.

Dear 3894,

My friend Tiffany Whitegood says that "Harmonystar" sounds like a brand of household deodorant or personal vibrator...but then who is she to talk?

Love and hugs,

The Stoat XXX.

I call dibs on sewing the bacon bonnet for little DM! :D