Is it a Boy or a Girl?!?!

Since the beginning of my pregnancy, I had a gut feeling I was having a bouncing baby boy. Why? This pregnancy has been totally different than the first time around. Like I said once before, with my daughter, I had almost a symptom-free pregnancy. I had a little loss of appetite at the beginning and fatigue, but everything else was awesome.

With this pregnancy, I have experienced morning sickness (minus the vomiting), dizziness, my hair is growing faster and darker, and my cravings have been SO different. With Kate, I craved milk and breakfast food. With this one, I have craved pickles, hot & spicy sauces, root beer, and salt. Now, don't get me wrong, this girl WILL NEVER turn down cakes, cookies, or sweets. But, they haven't out-ranked the other cravings. Totally odd for me. I love sweets!!!!

Even though my gut told me it was a boy, I had individuals tell me that just because my pregnancy has been different doesn't mean the gender is different. I listened to their opinions, nodded my head, and smiled, but nothing in my brain could convince me that they were right. I tried over and over again to call this bundle of joy a "she," but it just didn't feel right.

On October 23rd, we finally got to find out if Kate was going to have a baby brother or sister. Here is the ultrasound that told it all...

I think from the ultrasound it is pretty evident...

 

Now, it was time to decide on a name. I named Kate, so it was my husband's turn to name this one. We used the same process that we did with Kate. He got to pick the name, but I got final approval. With the first one, I got to pick the name and he got the chance to approve or not.

 

I thought this was going to be an easy task for him, but it proved not to be. He said he wanted to make sure he chose the right name because the baby had to live with that name for the rest of his life. Good point, but he took a little bit longer than I thought. Finally, at around 26 weeks, he decided on a name, which was the one we had originally picked out for a boy when I was pregnant with my daughter.

 

 

 

Here is my big rule when naming babies. Choose a name with meaning! I like the story behind the name. And, that is exactly what we did this time around too.

 

 

The name Derrick comes from this man...

 





My husband's all-time favorite football player... Derrick Thomas. DT (his nickname) played for the Kansas City Chiefs until the day of his death in 2000 from an automobile accident. He still holds the NFL record for the most sacks made in a single game (9).

The name Parker comes from this man...

My husband's grandfather... William Parker Morgan. My husband's grandfather was more than a grandfather to him. He was raised like his son and was the most important father figure in his life.  When you mention his grandfather's name to this day, he still gets emotional and can't talk about him.

We will call him Derrick, but his big sister may call him Pumpkin or Cadillac. LOL!!! For some reason, when someone asks her what her mommy is having she will tell them a pumpkin. We have no idea where that prediction came from. On naming her brother, we asked her a little over a month ago what she wanted to name her baby brother and she said Cadillac. At the moment, her favorite song is Carrie Underwood's Black Cadillacs. So, I am sure that was on her mind when she said, "Cadillac." And, I must say, it is very catchy and sounds just like an athlete. So, you never know, you may see Derrick nicknamed Cadillac by the time he enters the sports arena. ; )