Susie -- what a cluster. I hope you get the birth certificate stuff sorted out soon!
slcjess - I also like the classic name & easy pronunciation. I wish it weren't so popular, but no matter what you pick it could jump in popularity over the coming years.
Our last name is a short but rather unflattering German name. For a girl it would sound weird if we picked a name that was also a noun -- such a flower or season etc. Certain vowel sounds are also out. I think we have sort of agreed on a girl choice, but my H doesn't really want to finalize a name until we know the sex. I want to be surprised, so we may not make a choice until baby shows up... Ahh. :/
The ultrasound tech put the correct one in a box for us and on Saturday we'll drop it in water and after a minute or so it will turn pink or blue. I'm so excited to find out, it's killing me!
when i had my f/u u/s on monday i had the tech write down the gender for me and put it in a sealed envelope. we have decided to find out ahead (even tho i would prefer to stay team green) since there is a good chance dds won't be able to visit us in the hospital (they do flu restrictions every year).
not sure when we will actually open the envelope tho. i was thinking xmas eve, but not sure if we will make it that long.