Doctor's Visit # ??? - January 20, 2009

As of today we are officially 34 weeks, meaning only 6 weeks before we should be meeting our little guy. We are remaining optimistic that he will make an on-time arrival, but statistics and genetics are not in our favor, so let’s all hope and pray that he doesn’t keep us waiting too long.

Our last check up was yesterday and the doctor gave us two thumbs up for everything progressing as it should. Per “the baby book” he should be weighing in around 5 pounds or more at this point. They don’t give any sort of estimate on length, but Mommy’s at-capacity torso and sore ribs seem to be indicating he’s going to be taking after his Daddy in the height department. We can’t wait to see for ourselves!!

We are pleased to report that we have also been hard at work checking off the list of “to-do’s”. We have completed his room, attended breast feeding class, participated in a hospital tour and sat through 8 hours of child birth class. For any inquiring minds, child birth class was completed without incident. In fact, between the two of us, Lance was probably the better study and the better receiver of information. I would classify the course as TMI in a lot of cases and have chosen to block some of the information from my mind. J

Probably the biggest update is that we have settled on his name! It is officially decoupaged (thanks again Aunt Cassie!) and hanging above his crib in anticipation of his arrival.

Kaden John-Conley Marcum

Kaden is a name we selected after searching through multiple baby name websites and various other sources. It has origins in English, American and German depending on which sites you search and is typically cited to mean “a fighter or companion”. Kaden’s middle name is a multi-faceted tribute to both our families. John is his maternal Grandfather’s first name and Conley is the first name shared by his paternal Grandfather and his Uncle CJ. The hyphenated middle name and the tradition of being named after his grandparents is something he will have in common with his Uncle Shane(y) and his cousin Rhea.