the bump

So since Vern decided to be a slacker last weekend and didn't take pics for me like I'd hoped (or for Lauren like I also hoped...) I had to enlist Kirsten to help me get the belly shot I've been promising a friend forever. It was dark in my room, so we had to bump up the iso a bunch - so they're a little noisy and such - but yeah, consider this a promise kept.
...and an entry that will quickly be pushed off the front page. (for numerous obvious reasons... lol) I can't believe that I'm already at the halfway point. And she's measuring right on - not huge like my boys. Makes me more self conscious actually - I fear that I might look fat instead of pregnant when it's not an obvious basketball belly. It's all growth for baby from here on out though. She may yet become a basketball.)Oh, and for those who wanted to hear names - there is only one. Some of you might remember that Elijah was going to be Maia until he was a boy, and that's still sticking. The h may or may not be at the end, depending on the middle name. Some of the combos that have been kicked around have been
Maiah Jayne (my sis's middle name)
Maiah Sage
Maia Lorraine (my mom's name - and would have been Ej's name)
Maia Lyn
Maiah Rose
Maiah Joy (My middle name)
Maiah Dawn
Maia Rae

Oh, and typed it looks better with the h, but when writing it I like it without better. Brandon & LV vote for Maiah Jayne Petersen, and Kirsten votes for Maiah Lyn Petersen. Vern has no middle name preference. As always, I will toss the thought around until I have to write something down for the birth certificate. I may know what it's gonna be by then, but I'll toss everything under the sun up against it to make sure. ;)