Welcome to Dixon Baby News  Vol 1  (11/17/2003)

Hi, Everybody!

I thought I would share our baby happenings
with you all through e-mail.  It's hard 
getting together with everyone and keeping
everybody up to date.

I guess we cannot say this enough.  We're
excited!  :)

I think I am approaching an end to my
nausea.  I went three nights in a row
with a heaving session.  Just when I was
ready to brag, the wee one kicked it into
high gear and took me for another round
this morning.  I guess I should get used
to the wee one showing me who is boss.  :)

Joseph is being awesome. No suprises there.
He is helping me so much with the house.
Of course, he's been taking care of me, too!

We've been getting baby name suggestions:
Jenn offered:
	Nicholas Garret
	Mackenzie Jewl
Joseph offered:
	Samuel
	Jonas
	Julius
Kay suggested:
	Noah
	Sarah
	Jewel
	William
Misty lent:
	Lucinda Jewel

We like all those names.  Though, Sarah, Noah,
and Jonas are the current favorites.  

I still wish we could know our baby on the 
outside before having to name it.  :)  I am sure
we won't know its name until the last minute.

We've started making nursery plans.  No theme, yet.
We're just going to clean out the room and paint.
I've been furniture shopping.  One day when Joseph
and I can go to town together, we'll pick out 
something.

I've been reading alot about what pregnancy and 
what brand new wee ones are like.  :)  It is 
fascinating stuff.  I just hope Joseph and I 
have enough energy to do it all and enjoy it 
all.  

Amazingly, I haven't had the increased appetite
women are often said to have while pregnant.  I 
guess that is characterisitc for this pregnancy,
since most other things have been right reverse
of what they were before.  I already had a big
appetite before being pregnant.  Now with the
baby, I don't want to eat alot.  Plus, I have 
alot of food aversions to things I used to 
eat all the time...like sugar, tea, and pizza.

I just let baby decide what we eat, although
I think I miss pizza psychologically.  :)

Some things baby has been up to is growing.  
Its about 3 or 4 inches long and weighs a few
ounces.  Its busy hiccuping and making bones.  
It's got taste buds now and a sucking reflex.
A very busy baby!

So, now I'll share some personal fantasies with 
you.

1)  I want to use cloth diapers.  Although, I may
use disposables when we are traveling or visiting,
the majority of the time I want to use cloth ones.
I've read alot of pros about cloth ones, although 
the obvious con is alot more effort washing extra
diadies.  Surprisingly, there isn't a big cost
difference from cloth diapers laundered at home
and disposable diapers.  Although, there are 
environmental concerns, of course.
2)  That we will get enough sleep to function 
like people without new babies.

And now...parental concerns.
1)  I'll be overprotective.
2)  Joseph's main concern is the child will 
have too much denim in its wardrobe (via Me).  :)

So, that is the latest in baby news.  My next
doctor visit is on the 24th.  I'll be getting a
flu shot and maybe Rhogam.  I hope I can start on
prenatal vitamins soon.  

Feel free to reply to the list or me privately.
I'd love to chat about our upcoming blessing!

Kay