The Face of the New - Words of the Elder to be

The Face of the New

SO yesterday we had a 3d/4d ultrasound of Thomas. This was actually our second attempt to do so, with our first attempt being this past Saturday. Our little Thomas was quite uncooperative on Saturday, as he hid behind the umbilical cord the entire time. This produced pictures that looked somewhat alien-esque. It looked at times that there might be a being inside my wife's womb that bore resemblance to a dinosaur (which really didn't shock me as I have put on a number of pounds since the birth of Taylor and have often felt like a T-Rex considering the length of my arms). Leaving Saturday, I felt that there is a likihood that we had a half dinosaur with a topless head and proud boy parts. Despite this, I was at ease as I knew I would love this reptilian creature regardless and eagerly waited his arrival.

Yesterday, I saw a more familiar face; very similar to the 3d pics of Taylor, save for slightly chubbier cheeks and the aforementioned proud boy parts. I supposed he knew that his parents, his sister and his Michi and Pop-Pop were hoping to get a good look at him. So Thomas decided to not dodge the prenatal paparazzi and showed himself.

While we all oooed and ahhed, Taylor took up her post beside her Mommy on the bed and hung out. At first she was concerned and somewhat upset at the sight of her Mommy laying there on the bed. Taylor tends to be very protective of Mommy, as well as of Thomas. She does not like it when Mommy has to see the doctor and cries all the while Mommy lays on the table. I suppose that from her experience of doctors and nurses, they potentially will hurt you and do so with a smile. This being our second session at this ultrasound location, Taylor was not as upset as the first time. In addition, the technician performing the ultrasound was the same as the one on Saturday and she had befriended Taylor already. As we got the first glimpse of Thomas, Taylor attempted to make out the picture that we all gasped at. I believe that Taylor thought us to be crazy or somewhat delusional, as I can imagine that such a first glimpse is hard to grasp and truly make out the image that is being rendered.

In the end we got our first look at Thomas and are very excited. Did I mention that he is a proud boy. :-)

Words of the Elder to Be

It has been some time since the last list of Taylorisms, but here are some of my favorites

- "choc-co-late raisens" - these are Taylor's favorite treats right now. But the manner in which she says chocolate is pristene. Unlike most of us, she anunciates each syllable ( of which there are three instead of the usual two that most people pronounce)

- "Laaaayterrrrr" - Taylor seems to understand the need to postpone events from time to time. Often, she will ask to do an activity and immediately see that I or Tommie are wearing a look that loosely translates to "Sorry baby, but we will do it later because it is ______". So she will answer her own question by saying ""Laaaayterrrrr". Such as "Chaulk...outside......Laaaayterrrrr"

- "Babe!" - ala Sonny and Cher circa 1965, Taylor will randomly call either Tommie or myself "Babe". Most recently, she woke Tommie up in the morning by touching Tommie's hair and softly calling "Babe, Babe"

- "WEIRDO" - So last Saturday, Chopper (the mongrel dog that he is) started doing his strange Kung Fu poses in the morning. He would run a few steps in the living room, do a half lean, and then take off for another few steps. At this I simply stated, "Chopper, you are a weirdo". Taylor immediately thought this was funny and exclaimed, "Chopper Weirdo!" Now she has used the phrase frequently with the most recent being last night at dinner saying, "Pop-Pop Weirdo!"

- "HOLD YOU!" - This is not a new phrase, but it is a phrase that has taken on a life of its own. Taylor will see something that she feels could use some love and exclaim "Hold dyou" . If it is something large on TV, then her arms will be outstrecthed. If it is something tiny in a book, her index fingers are stretched out in hopes that the being will leap off the pages and into her eager fingers.

- "Chicken Chorua" - In the Malayalam language Chore is a staple food and is just simply rice. Taylor has an affinity for Michi's Rice and Chicken and recently asked for it out of the blue. Since then, we have had to request Michi to make it twice. The second time being because Taylor's dad (me) thought three days of the stuff should be enough and that he would be safe eating the rest. Not the case (...and on the fourth day, she asked for Chicken Chorua again). It wasn't until the 7th day that the Chorua reinforcements arrived and she was pleased.


Sorry for the long post. We will try to get some pics out soon. We know that things are just going to get busier though, so don't hold your breath. (But if you do decide to hold your breath, please take a picture once you count to 238 seconds)