That's right! We've got fabulous news! The picture you see here is of our soon-to-be baby girl (we expect) who is due on September 22.
We are currently trying to settle in on names. We are leaning strongly toward a first name starting with El... (for Eric and Laura) like Ellie, Ella, Eliana, Ellicia, etc. Our favorite is Ella, but that's a very popular name these days, and we'd rather have something a little more unique. Also, we're trying to avoid a name too close to Elena (my sis's girl), so that makes it even more difficult.
Our middle name will probably be some feminine variation on 'Kyle' (my cousin that we lost last year). Like Kylie, Kaylie, Kyla, Kyelle, etc.... I'm particularly fond of the last one, and Laura likes it, too, since it's unique and beautiful, and would go well with a first name ending in ie or a. We seem to be the only ones, though.
If you have any ideas, please shoot them our way.
Anyone interested into traveling to Newton, Iowa for a baby shower, it looks like that will be July 27. That's a Sunday, by the way. Or you can come to Colorado for one on August 16 and stay at our house if you like.
If you have any baby stuff around that you are not using any more, or you have friends with baby stuff they don't need any more, please let us know. Thanks!
