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January 13, 2001

It's pretty much confirmed that we're having a boy and we're thrilled. Our Obyn told us the Radiographer wouldn't have said anything if he wasn't sure. So, the quest for a name begins. We have a little time up our sleeve but you watch those months fly right by. I don't want to be in labour screaming my lungs out in pain trying to decide on a name. And I certainly don't want to have the little fellow and still be trying to figure out who he is 2 days after the big event. No, we decided with Louis well before the U/S so this time we are certainly lagging behind but I'm sure we can chose a name soon. It's still Eamon Francis for now but we have been discussing Isaac Francis. Why are boys names so hard to chose? For a girl there seems to be a million names, you can even steal boys names these days, but for the little men of the world you can get really stuck. We are not conventional, eg. Matthew, James, Peter, Paul (no offence to anyone who has these names) but we are not wayout either. There will be a name soon, I promise!!!

The baby boy has been moving around alot these days. I feel these strong movements, no more flutters. I made Louis put his hand on my belly the other day and the baby moved. Louis' face lit up and he said "kick". He now pushes his tummy in with his hand and says "bubby kick".....very sweet. He has just started to say "Christopher" (his cousin) but it comes out as "Beebubba". We laughed the first time he said it which then egged him on to say it no less than 20 times. Now he carries around a photo of him calling his name endlessly.

Louis has been in a big bed for a little over a week and even though we fight about going left into our room, or right into his room every sleep time there hasn't been too much heartache. I sit with him when he first lays down and after about 5-10 minutes I leave him to go off to sleep. He cries for a short time but hardly ever climbs out. He looks so small in this bed but I think he likes the space to stretch out. I love it when he calls out to me in the morning and I tell him to come into Mummy's bed. Some mornings I've woken to the pitter patter of little feet only metres from our bed. He looks so cute in his jammies, dummy hanging out of his mouth, sleepy eyes and messy hair. The thing is he doesn't want to hop in our bed then, he wants "up", which means ME!!!!! I have to get up with him as there is no laying in at this house once Louis has risen.

I go back to work tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to returning after 4 weeks off. And I feel a little sad about Louis going back to daycare. He will be in the 'Tweenies' room and a little out of sorts with the carers. He was in his room for the whole year and got rather attached to his group leader. I guess it will only take him a few weeks and then he'll be right. He's going for 2.5 days this year until I finish work for good (which will be mid March or earlier if we move to Rockhampton). It's just hard to go back to someone else caring for my little man.

Cameron has an interview this Friday for the job in Rockhampton........we are trying not to think about the fact that we might be moving 670km away from our little house and my family. If he gets the job then we'll worry about packing up and going. No point thinking about it now, he may not get it. We don't care either way, we'd be happy to stay and happy to move (after the initial shock settled). I'll keep you informed of how he goes.

Well that's it for now. Good luck to Allie who's ready to have her baby soon....I'm certainly thinking about you.

Kisses to your angels.
Love Hannah & Louis