My name is Wakefield

Three times in the past couple months I have heard about new baby girls given the name Poppy. I love it. I don't know if it is a super trendy name right now, or if I just happen to come across a pocket of Poppys, but it is a delightful name. So happy and fun. Lest anyone worry that we will be naming our child Poppy Lew, fear not. We are set on Evelyn Mary. Of course, maybe that name is causing a big cringe for some, but tough frijoles. Little Evie is on her way!

I am happy to report the dog situation is getting much better. Still the crazy barking at the door when our dogs hear the upstairs dog go outside, but that is about it. Sophie can go out and play with him for a while and it is OK. Tucker still can't go out or he barks at the other dog nonstop, but that is fine. Tucker doesn't need to go out very often. But all three dogs seem to have come to an understanding that the others exist and that it is acceptable. Thank goodness for that, because mama needs her sleep!

I am contemplating some prenatal massage in the next few weeks. This is funny because I've only had one massage in my life, and I hated it. It hurt! It was weird! There was all this culty new age music playing and low lighting. Bleh. But...I'm achey all over. Mostly my hips, which hurt with the pain of a thousand daggers all night long. I toss and turn from one side to the other all night, hugging my body pillow between my knees and against my stomach, and still it hurts. I try to lay on my back to relieve the hip pain, but I can only do that for a few minutes before the baby is pressing on my aorta or something and I start to feel unwell. Jon goes to this therapeutic massage place from time to time and they do prenatal massage as well. They have a bunch of new age, hippy dippy hype useful information on their website about the benefits of prenatal massage. Like reducing swelling in the legs (which I don't have too bad yet, but I'm sure it's coming), reducing aching joints (yeah, check on that one), reducing sinus stuffiness (check), easing insomnia (double check). Maybe they are full of themselves, or maybe it really is helpful. I don't know. I DO know that I won't be taking the advice they offer on their site that "prenatal massage is most beneficial once a week in the second trimester, and twice or more per week in the third trimester." Yeah, at $40-$50 a pop, it's beneficial for your profits! Sheesh.

I'm heading to Utah this weekend for a quick trip to see the family. Sadly, I don't think there will be time to see anyone else, which is sad because there are quite a few people I'd like to have lunch with. My friend who is bound to give birth any day now! My friend who has the cutest twin toddlers I've ever seen. My friend who I haven't seen since before I was married. Alas, 2 and two half days is not enough time.