We're having our fourth child in late June, early July. We need a name.
Our other three are:
Junebug Super-K Litebrite
I don't guarentee that the name you come up with will be used, but I will post the name I decide on in this thread. If I DO decide to use the name you come up with, I'll . . . um. . . write you some Frivel and Schleck. Or make a peanut-butter sandwich in your honor. Or something.
[ July 04, 2005, 10:58 AM: Message edited by: Scott R ]
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Spark plug ^^
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Plug was my nickname as a kid.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
TBDB (TeeBee DeeBee, aka Deeben)
Wait, that was my brother's nickname.
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How about Lollipop?
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
Fortnight
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Etch-A-Sketch
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Flipper
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Glowworm
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Robot
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Quadrunner
edited to add Congratulations!!!
[ December 28, 2004, 11:43 AM: Message edited by: jeniwren ]
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
*seconds Sparkplug
I got nuthin'. Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
MORE? You're having MORE?!
It's like taking tea! No one has FOURTHS when taking tea!
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Ralphie - it's just because Mrs. Noeman hasn't had him fixed yet....
I second glowworm!
EDIT: D'oh!! I'm really living in a haze today. Brain has used his powers to befog my mind and now I'm all loopy. Mrs. whoever the heck the poster is - Mrs.R.
[ December 28, 2004, 03:20 PM: Message edited by: ludosti ]
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Mrs. Noemon's in on it, too?!
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
I mean, I know the forum's been going down in a handbasket, but this is major Peyton Place.
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
Is ScottR Noemon, or.... Really, I had no idea....
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
That's the scandal. He isn't.
Hmmmm ... Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
Let me reiterate then:
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
Mrs. Noemon really gets around with those pinking shears.
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Wait, so is it Scott's wife fooling around with Noemon, or Noemon's wife with Scott?
[ December 28, 2004, 12:11 PM: Message edited by: Kama ]
Posted by Glaphyra the Righteous (Member # 6995) on :
Thou appeareth nothing to me but a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours. Repent, ye unrighteous babblers!
If only your virginity bred mites, much like a cheese.
[ December 28, 2004, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: Glaphyra the Righteous ]
Posted by The Principal (Member # 5721) on :
Want some candy Glaphyra? Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
quote:MORE? You're having MORE?!
It's like taking tea! No one has FOURTHS when taking tea!
If we drank tea, we'd have fourths. Fifths, even.
We're unbearably greedy people when it comes to these things. We devour life, guzzle happiness, and belch sunshine.
Posted by Sara Sasse (Member # 6804) on :
quote:We're unbearably greedy people when it comes to these things. We devour life, guzzle happiness, and belch sunshine.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Okay, I have my vote for the name of your kid.
"Toni's Future Social Security"
"Tax-Payer" for short.
[ December 28, 2004, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: Ralphie ]
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
For a girl, I'm partial to Peapod. For a boy, I'd consider Drumroll.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Drumroll is good. . .
Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :
Mr. Wiggly!
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Mr. Wiggly is also rather good. It has that nice touch of formality all toddlers deserve.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Etch-A-Sketch! All the way!
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Tom, I think the word is "demand", not "deserve".
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
How about "Tick-tock"?
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
I third Sparkplug
And this line was awesome:
quote:We devour life, guzzle happiness, and belch sunshine.
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
"Chick Magnet"
"Magnet" for short
Posted by dread pirate romany (Member # 6869) on :
I'm racking my brains, and all I can think of are My Little Pony names. Egads. Congrats, by the way!!!
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
I still haven't had sufficient closure for the Mrs. Noemon/Scott thingy.
And what about Knifey-Boy?
Posted by signal (Member # 6828) on :
I'm a fan of the Sparkplug as well. Teddy Ruxpin, Gizmo... yeah, I've got nothing.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
eslaine - just chalk it all up to me being insane! Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
...well. That was disappointing....
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Christy once again demonstrates her fine sense of discernment.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Man, my being insane is disappointing! Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
Sorry. Insanity just doesn't have the same impact as illicit sex.
Just sayin'.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote:...yeah, I've got nothing.
I said Tax Payer and Tick-tock, for crying out loud.
Lusti - You're aDOWable, sweetie. Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
What? No one likes "Knifey-boy"?
How about Fish-cheeks?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Congrats to all the Rs.
How about Dihydrogen Monoxide? DHMO for short.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
I second Peapod for a girl. I also love "Magnet" for a boy. It has funny implications.
Congrats Scott and Mrs. R! Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
I second DHMO! Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :
I think something floral would complement the rest of the kids' names. Daisy-Chain, Sunflower, Poppyseed...Poison Sumac.
Or, looking at the first page of Hatrack I remember thinking that Tsunami would be a cool name for a boy, seeing as your living room was going to look like one had been through there, anyway.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
We have three kids already-- we're past the tsunami stage of messiness, and have moved on to sudden global tetonic repositioning. Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
quote: I think something floral would complement the rest of the kids' names. Daisy-Chain, Sunflower, Poppyseed...Poison Sumac
That's good thinking, Eddie.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
If we're going for floral we could have skunk cabbage or Stinkweed...
I also really liked Glow worm.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
It's a BOY!
I'm very happy. We'll have three boys and three girls in our family-- a nice balance between estrogen and testosterone.
Super-K is VERY happy about this development. The girls, not so much. Junebug sincerely wanted another sister; Litebrite just wants a baby.
I've got an inkling that I may want to call him EvenStevens; I don't know yet, and probably won't know until July. . .
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Congrats! But remember, don't count your turtles before they hatch...
Posted by Lady Jane (Member # 7249) on :
Awesome. Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
You know how if they think it's a boy they are supposedly guarunteed to be right? We knew a couple that supposedly was having a boy. So they got all the baby boy stuff ready for their new arrival. Nope. A girl. Dunno what the medic saw there, but it wasn't *that*.
In church the bishop announced the birth to the ward and asked them to please not snicker when they saw the little girl dressed in boy clothes. Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
Andromeda?
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
I once knew someone whose male neighbor was named Claire, for that reason. I think it was already on the birth certificate, or something. I don't know. Poor guy.
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
I think Logain is a sweet boy name someday I think that is what I'll name my kid.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Logain like "Logan" or like rhymes with "Rogaine"?
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
Like Logan I spell it like in the Wheel of Time Series. Atleast I think thats how they spelled it...
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
If you name your child "Logain" and pronounce it "Logan" he will put up with having it mispronounced for the rest of his life. And people will probably beat him up.
You can safely name him "Logan," although then people will think you're a comics geek.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(Or that you read too much of "The Baby-sitters Club" as a child.)
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Ha, that's what I was thinking too, KQ!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Yup. That, or you're from Utah.
Posted by Lady Jane (Member # 7249) on :
Or watch Gilmore Girls.
According to the Baby Name Wizard, Logan has become a wildly popular boys name, kind of like Jason in the 70s and 80s.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Yeah, but I'm thinking it may be a while before he has any kids, so...
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Interesting, though: "Logan" wasn't a "girl's" name, or at least not a popular one, until the 80's.
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
quote: That, or you're from Utah. ... Or watch Gilmore Girls.
I wonder how much these two demos overlap.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
Tinker(Toy)..Thats all I can think of..
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote: Litebrite just wants a baby.
My little infamous sister (the one I end up constantly telling stories about when it's the older one who deserves being talked about) wants a baby. She has tons of dollies, all her "baby sisters and brothers". She is obsessed with babies. It must be a common affliction.
Of course, my parents are not going to have another child and it just makes my sister angry.
But congratulations on (potentially) getting a 2-2 family... it's like Swallows and Amazons, or the Famous Five, or any number of children's books from that era .
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Abigail handed me a picture that she drew. I asked her it was, and she said "It's you - and this is the baby in your tummy."
I said "But I don't have a baby in my tummy."
"I know, but I want you to."
I didn't explain to her how that was physiologically impossible now, I just told her we were content with the family God has given us.
Then I told her I might get another kitten someday, and that seemed to placate her. Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I'm still pulling for Tiddlywinks.
quote:Logan has become a wildly popular boys name, kind of like Jason in the 70s and 80s.
It's because all the new parents were raised watching Logan's Run.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
quote: Then I told her I might get another kitten someday, and that seemed to placate her. [Big Grin]
Good call! That's definitely one way to deal with unsatiable-baby-hunger. Kitties! Puppies! Furry baby things! Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
Congrats, Scott. Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
"Then I told her I might get another kitten someday, and that seemed to placate her."
Belle, did you ever think that might have been her plan all along? Ha ha.
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
The problem with the Cat thing in my family is that we have a Cat and she's an absolute terror (attack-Cat) when teased/tormented/touched, something my infamous little sister is rather good at.
Their relationship is not a healthy one. .
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Bob is always nice.
Headset
MitreBit
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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Congrats to all the Rs. Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
So the baby appears to be in the breech position. Mrs. R is scheduled to be induced on 6/23, but is already dilated to one cm.
They want to schedule with a specialist tomorrow or early next week. . .
:a little worried:
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
You've got time. It'll be okay. And if it's not, hopefully version will work. (((hugs)))
Posted by Pixie (Member # 4043) on :
I hope everything turns out well, scott, and I'll be praying for you and the family in the meantime.
As for names... "Version" - it stood out to me in kq's post .
Posted by Parsimony (Member # 8140) on :
Good luck Scott. I hope it all goes well. My sister is going through something similar, I hope everyone is ok for both of us.
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
((((R Family))))
Posted by Mr J Vagabond (Member # 8017) on :
How about Wingnut or Shoelace?
Otherwise I think Drumroll is a top notch name if its a boy.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
augh!!!!! the Logan/Jason comments have got me thinking of a clip from Hercules (the disney version) but I can't think of the line well enough to be able to quote it! Now I'm going to have to subject myself to that goofy movie tonight!
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
It was jsut on the Disney Channel this afternoon. It's one of my favorite Disney movies.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
The entire R family will be in my prayers.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Ahem.
So, at 3 am on Sunday night, Mrs. R wakes up and informs me (this is the simplified, non-grody version of events) that it is time to go to the hospital.
And we barely made it.
Inkling was born on Father's day 2005 at 0428.
He's having some respiratory problems right now-- he was born with fluid in his lungs that he wasn't able to cough out, so he's in the NICU until his body reabsorbs the fluid. We think that he'll probably have to stay there until Wednesday or so.
Mrs. R is a little sore-- but she is marvelous.
I'll throw some pictures of the little guy up on my yahoo site later this evening.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Yay!!! *throws a party* Congratulations! Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Congrats, Scott! A Father's Day baby, no less! Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Oh how wonderful!
What a wonderful day for it to happen, too!
I'm sorry he's having trouble, poor little guy, but I know he'll be all right.
Hugs to you and Mommy and all the little R's.
Love the name too. Posted by Will B (Member # 7931) on :
A name he'll be happy to have when he's 20.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
>>I'm sorry he's having trouble, poor little guy, but I know he'll be all right.
It's one of the worst things I've ever felt-- seeing him hooked up to a CPAP machine, and grunting for breath. But we asked questions, and more questions, and more questions, and finally we are able to balance our fears with confidence in his caretakers.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
>>A name he'll be happy to have when he's 20.
Well, his nickname's Inky.
Bring it on, Pac-Man.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Awesome, Scott! I like the name, too.
My brother missed being made a father on Father's Day by about two and a half hours.
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Congrats, Scott and Mrs. R. I'll be praying for Inkling.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Cheers, Scott and family!
Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Congratulations!
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Congratulations!
Baby R will be in my prayers, but I just know he'll be home in no time.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Congrats on the little one, and wishes that he soon be home. Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :
Congrats!! Posted by Parsimony (Member # 8140) on :
Hooray! Congratulations Scott! Good Luck!
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
Hooray!!!! Welcome to the world, Inky! And congrats to Momma and Poppa!
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Scott,
He looks absolutely beautiful. I hope he comes home soon. Great name and nickname.
All your kids' names are just so incredible. Love them.
Yay for expanding families.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
Why, 'ello there little guy! Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
Congratulations to you and the missus.
-----sotto vocce---- Pssst, Inkling. Every year a few days before your birthday you should remind your dad that you are the best gift he could ever get on father's day and that since you have to share you have to share a celebration with him that you deserve extra cake and ice cream.
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
How wonderful!! Congrats to the entire family!!
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
On June 19th, we had our fourth child. Inkling was born at 4:28 am, weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz, and measured 20 inches in length. His due date had been July 5. Shortly after his birth, he was moved into the NICU for breathing difficulties. He was put on a CPAP machine for oxygen and to help his lungs expand. A tube was inserted into his mouth, and ran down to his stomach to help relieve gas buildup. An IV was attached to his little arm for medicine and food.
On June 20th, Mrs. R and I had a better picture of what was occurring. Because Inkling's labor had been so quick, the fluid in his lungs had not been pushed out as normal. Thus, we were told, his lungs were not able to expand enough, and he was having to breathe very quickly to make up the difference. Although we were allowed to see him, we could not hold him. Over the next few days, we learned the rhythm of the NICU; shift changes of nurses and doctors, which nurses were attentive and 'people persons' and which were more. . .um, technically concerned.
The doctors and nurses were unable to say when Inkling could return home with us, but they were able to take him off of oxygen after the first day in the NICU. This was a good sign, apparently, though he still had to have on the CPAP. After three days in the NICU, he still had not opened his eyes, and was very lethargic. He developed jaundice, and was wrapped up in a blanket that emitted a special kind of light to break up billirubins.
Inkling lost a pound in the first four days. His breathing improved slowly, I think because he was not getting the nourishment his body needed. In addition to the IV, we were allowed to feed him breast milk through the tube running to his stomach.
After three days, we were allowed to try giving him a bottle. The first day he took it very well, but later that night he spit it back up. They switched him back to the IV only for a day, and he improved. The jaundice and his respiratory problems were making him very sleepy-- he could only drink a bottle for a few minutes before falling asleep. By this time, Mrs R and I were both at home-- we had left our newborn at the hospital without ever holding him.
We arranged our schedules to be able to be at the hospital for most of his feedings, and for about an hour after. This was one of our better moments of time utilization, as we tried to feed Inkling every 2-3 hours. I was able to work from home a couple days, and when I had to go back to work, Mrs. R was able to arrange babysitting with family and with friends from church. Thank God for that.
On June 22, they were able to take off the CPAP. Inkling's breathing was still too rapid, but they decided that the smaller breathing tube was all that was necessary. It was a relief to see those big tubes gone from his face.
Junebug, Super-K, and LiteBrite were not allowed into the NICU-- well, actually, Junebug was, but we felt that it would be completely unfair to Super-K to let her go and tell him was unable to merely because of his birthdate (he is about three months too young). In addition, we were worried about them being scared by all of the tubes and wires poking into their little brother. But when they removed the CPAP, we decided to let Junebug see him. She did marvelously-- very brave, very loving.
The IV was removed when Inkling was four days old. He had a difficult time with the bottle/breast, but we kept at it. After a few days, one of the night nurses hit upon the idea to use a different kind of nipple. That decision marked a huge turnaround for our little guy-- almost as soon as he began getting food into him, he began improving rapidly.
Of course, things couldn't go that smoothly. We got a call from the NICU, and the doctor explained that they had found what could be testicular torsion. They were ordering an ultrasound that should be done in an hour. We looked up testicular torsion on the internet (basically, it's when a guy gets his. . . bolas tangled up), and found out that it may require surgery. We went to the hospital, and found out that it was just fluid.
That was the last of the emergencies. Inkling was finally eating, his jaundice was going away, and his breathing, while still more rapid than normal, was under control. We brought him home eight days after he was born, and he is doing very, very well.
It's taken me a long time to write down the events of that week and a day. Looking at it from the outside, it wasn't much of an ordeal; Inkling was never in much danger so far as we know. Respiratory distress syndrome, due to precipitous labor (lookee, technical medical jargon I brought home from the hospital) is fairly common, and easily dealt with.
But one does not deal with one's life from the outside. Living it was the nearest I've come to misery since being stuck in Kansas for a week with no money, a pregnant wife, and a Blazer with a busted transmission. At the same time-- I've never worked so hard at developing a relationship with any of our newborns as I have with Inkling.
Necessity and desperation-- they are not nice things to build the foundation for a father-son relationship, but I've found that they build strongly.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*hug* I'm glad he's home, and doing well. And I'm so sorry y'all had to go through that!
May Inkling and his family thrive and be well. Posted by Miriya (Member # 7822) on :
I'm so glad he's home and well!
As a mom currently expecting #4 and having a tough time of it, I felt every sentence of your post in my gut!
All is well that ends well and makes you stronger too.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
My goodness, what an ordeal! Thank goodness he's home and healthy.
Congratulations to the entire family!
Posted by MaydayDesiax (Member # 5012) on :
Wow, Scott, that was quite an ordeal. Congrats on your little one being home safe and sound, though!
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Oh, geez. I was scared of the direction that post was going, Scott. I'm glad that everything's turning out okay. Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Thanks, y'all. I've updated the pics on My Yahoo. Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
quote: Looking at it from the outside, it wasn't much of an ordeal
Who are all these unsympathetic outsiders. It sounds like quite an ordeal to me. I can imagine how hard it must be to have such a tiny family member in ICU. It is so hard to stand by when those we love are suffering and not be able to help in any substanitive way.
I'm glad things have improved and that Inkling is now home and healthy. Congratulations and Best Wishe!!
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
>> Who are all these unsympathetic outsiders.
More correctly, I should have said, "In hindsight," or "Trying to see it from an outsiders point of view." I didn't mean to imply that anyone was unsympathetic.
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I'm so glad he's home and well!