Hello 3rd Trimester

And just like that I'm entering the third trimester. 25 weeks so just hit 6 month mark. I had a doctor's appointment on Friday and everything is looking great. Total weight gain so far is 15 pounds. We recently took down all the saved clothes from Hannah and Jack and I spent hours sorting clothes. It was fun to pull Jack's little things and get them ready for Collin. It was equally as hard giving away 10 trash bags full of Hannah's beautiful and expensive clothes each one holding a special memory to me. I hope some new mommy will enjoy seeing her little girl in them as much as I did. After the new year and Hannah's SIXTH birthday I need to step into gear making sure I'm ready to go. Here's month 6 bump watch.

My Little Cub

Let's see how many of you actually check this blog...The name reveal is here. I'm 24 weeks. Baby boy is the size of an ear of corn and I think you will all be surprised by the next bump watch picture at how much I've grown. The baby is officially viable which is both a blessing, but also gives me anxiety because I want him to cook much much longer and be a very healthy little boy. Ok on to what I know you really care about, WHAT IS HIS NAME? I'm excited to share that our sweet baby is COLLIN JAMES TATUM. Collin was actually our runner up with Jack and we obviously have continued to like it. I believe Tim was the first to throw the name out there 4 years ago with Jack. Everyone has their own strategy when trying to select a baby name. I methodically go through the name book starting with As and ending with Zs. Other people may google 'biblical names' or 'unusual names.' Then there is Tim. Tim's approach is to go through various sport team rosters. No surprise that his list included Collin, Corey, and Clayton. Four years ago, Collin made his list for two reasons, one individual we no longer speak of because he is a disgrace to America, but he did play for Daddy's favorite football team the 49ers. The other is Colin Cowheard who's a sports radio personality. Baby is not technically named after anyone, but when Collin made the list I knew we had to spell it with two Ls. This is because my mom's maiden name is Collins. It's also my brother's middle name. I think it makes me love the name Collin even more because it feels like home to me. The middle name James was chosen because it's Tim's middle name. Like father like son. Fun fact, my grandpa's name was James Collins. I hope he's looking down smiling and I hope my son grows up to be as good of a man as he was. The department of social security indicates that Colin/Collin was the 172nd most popular name in the US last year. This officially makes it the most unusual name of my three kids. Collin means 'little cub.' Most people are proud to share their child's name means brave or strong, etc., but I just love this because he's my littlest cub and I am definitely a Momma Bear. I love you sweet Collin, my little cub!