Nick's Blog

Hey everyone, I dont know how many of you are reading these but I hope that alot of you are. I know that we move around quite a bit, so this is a good way to keep our family and friends all over the country up to date on whats been happening.

So far Tina has been doing a pretty good job of blogging it up. But I feel that I need to contribute once in a while too.

So here we are, still in Queen Creek, AZ. As you have already read, we are having a girl and naming her Sofia. I really wanted a son, someone who I can watch wrestling with, take to the comic book store, and teach about the subtle nuonces of 80's hair metal bands (GNR VS Motley Crue, Skid Row VS Poison, etc). Then I got to thinking, why cant I do all of these things with a daughter? The answer my friends is that I can. And I will. I do realize that she may very well turn out to be a "unique" little girl, but I have to have some kind of influence over her to save her from a childhood of museums, baking, classical music and art history (from Tina), boring! This kid is going to grow up appreciating a good Zombie movie as much as a artsy foreign film, a bowl of Count Chocula as much as foie gras and a WWF steel chair to the head as much as some PBS educational piece. I want my daughter to be a little like me, not afraid to be herself no matter what people think. Hopefully she wont turn out to be a drama class nerd! My biggest wish for her is that some day she will tell me how much fun her childhood was and that doing all of these unusual things with her Dad was the best time of her life.

I still have a few months to convince Tina that Axl is a good middle name... any help would be appreciated!

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Nick

Our baby girl has a name!

Well, Nick and I finally picked a name for our little baby. After much thought and deliberation we chose...



We wanted a name to be meaningful and special. We chose the name Sofia because it is warm, loving, full of joy and meaning "wisdom" The name Addison, was Nick's Grandfather's name. It has always been a special name to us. We wanted to incorporate the name whether it be a boy or a girl.

It feels good to finally have a name, we are getting into the habit of saying Sofia instead of "the baby". Things are starting to become REAL, I now can feel her slight movements. It feels strange and yet totally special and assuring. I am definitely starting to show now. I know she's there and so does everyone else. I find myself smiling at the thought me Nick and I being parents. It has been the two of us (and Bella) for so long and now, we're gonna be a FAMILY!

We can't wait for Sofia's arrival!

Baby Allen is... Baby Girl Allen

Today was one of those milestones a pregnant couple waits for. The day to find out whether blue or pink will be a suitable color. Well, today was our day and we were totally and completely amazed. The color for us…PINK! We’re having a little baby girl. We are still unsure of a name, so be patient.




Friends, meet our baby. She is 18 weeks 4 days old and about 9 ounces.



Here is a beautiful shot of her spine.



And this is a precious shot of her foot...amazing!




This shot just confirms...it's a girl.



The whole thing was a bit surreal. There we were, in this dark room, I was lying there facing a screen that in mere moments would reveal the big secret. The nurse moved the wand showing us our baby’s head, heart, legs, brain and then…out came the words...”and it looks like you are expecting a baby girl”. Nick and I looked at each other and had the biggest grins on our faces. We were so excited to finally know.

The feeling is becoming much more realistic and definite. We are looking forward to buying clothes, toys and all the fun baby stuff we have put off.

WE ARE HAVING A BABY GIRL!
The nurse told us she is approximately 9 ounces and looks healthy. So, for those of you who voted GIRL...good job!