The whole baby-name thing is absolutely exhausting. There are so many factors to take into consideration. Are people gonna like it? Will he get made fun of? How will it affect his future? Yeah these are the things I thought about. I wanted something different but not crazy. Cody just had to make sure it would sound good being announced during the highlights on ESPN. Jax was the first boy names we agreed on liking quite a while ago. (It may or may not be from a TV show but I'll let you figure out which one.) I've always like Jackson but thought spelling it with an "x" was a better fit for Johnson, plus I got that little dash of unique I was looking for. And yes, it may sound like he has 3 last names (which I really got hung up on for a while) but I've always wanted to have my maiden name as a middle name. After making a list (which only consisted of "J" & "C" names for some reason), Jaxon was the one that didn't get crossed off for one reason or another. And I love it!
Probably one of the funnest parts of the planning process is registering! And I wanted to do it as soon as we found out what we were having, like that day! Partly because it's just fun but also because I thought it would help get me get alittle more into all this boy stuff. I'll be honest- my eye naturally goes towards all things pink, ruffled & sparkly. I knew it was gonna take some getting used to being attracted to blue & well, plain. But thanks to Target & the internet, my hopes are high! Anything the screams "little man" is right up my alley. Like those tiny little church suits complete with vest & tie. Ugghhhh!!!! Feel free to peruse my greediness, uh, I mean registries, if you have a minute that needs passing :)
Last but not least is the nursery. Pinterest & I have gotten very close these last few weeks, especially when I was on bedrest. All I know is that if I ever wanted to start my own business, I'd desing nursery bedding & decor. You know, like stuff that does NOT have dinosaurs or whales or bugs or winnie the pooh on it. Stuff that could possibly go with the rest of your house. Stuff that could grow with them past age 2. All I wanted was plain colors & patterns but not pastels or plaids. Is that too much to ask? Turns out, it is. So I will be doing some pretty heavy mixing & matching. If I were on one of those HGTV shows my mother so desperately loves I'd title this episode "Little Man Cave". Vintage sports, motorcycles, "guy stuff". I want my husband to be jealous of this room.
Here's a sampling of what I'm thinking...
So there you have it. Good has been done here! And it's only gonna get better!! My mom is coming next week (cha-ching!). Oh & we get to prepare for the arrival of a handsome little dude. That too ;)
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