Friday, July 11, 2008
Why Adyson Renee Davis?
Choosing the name of your first born child is an incredibly daunting task. You have to pick something that’s cool, yet something that means something important and something that won’t get him or her beaten up in middle school. Yes, this is extremely important.
Adyson was always a frontrunner in the search for a first name. This was a name we thought was strong, one that would hold up over time and didn’t seem too trendy. And frankly, it was one of the few names that we both agreed on. I mean, Debbie has always liked the character Dr. Addison Shepherd (Kate Walsh) on Grey’s Anatomy, because she was a strong, confident and sexy woman.
OK, so do we spell it Addison or Adison? One day Brian just threw out the spelling “Adyson” on a text message while driving down to Waco. Deb really liked it, and we pretty much settled on Adyson on the spot.
Now, the middle name. This was a real sticky wicket. We were torn in many directions. Do we go with a family name? Do we go with a name we like? Do we just make something up? Ultimately, we settled on a name that means something incredibly important to both of us.
Renee Mitchell-Williams and Debbie lived together for five years while the two worked at the University of Oklahoma. They became best friends and ended up being each other’s maid of honor. Renee saw Debbie through some very difficult times, and the two shared some special memories together. Renee was our biggest supporter as we each tried to sabotage our relationship early on. She kept us together and without her there would be no Adyson.
Thanks Na.
Adyson was always a frontrunner in the search for a first name. This was a name we thought was strong, one that would hold up over time and didn’t seem too trendy. And frankly, it was one of the few names that we both agreed on. I mean, Debbie has always liked the character Dr. Addison Shepherd (Kate Walsh) on Grey’s Anatomy, because she was a strong, confident and sexy woman.
OK, so do we spell it Addison or Adison? One day Brian just threw out the spelling “Adyson” on a text message while driving down to Waco. Deb really liked it, and we pretty much settled on Adyson on the spot.
Now, the middle name. This was a real sticky wicket. We were torn in many directions. Do we go with a family name? Do we go with a name we like? Do we just make something up? Ultimately, we settled on a name that means something incredibly important to both of us.
Renee Mitchell-Williams and Debbie lived together for five years while the two worked at the University of Oklahoma. They became best friends and ended up being each other’s maid of honor. Renee saw Debbie through some very difficult times, and the two shared some special memories together. Renee was our biggest supporter as we each tried to sabotage our relationship early on. She kept us together and without her there would be no Adyson.
Thanks Na.
Arrived at the hospital
Well, the big day finally arrived. We checked into Las Colinas Medical Center at 8 p.m. Thursday (July 10) and was immediately given the VIP treatment. Considering we were one of only about a half-dozen "customers" at the time, that shouldn't have been a surprise. We've got a great room where Deb will deliver the baby, sort of like a hotel room with an IV drip. J.W. Marriott should be taking notes.
Did you know when you come in to have a baby, you've got to sign your life away? I think there was one form that insists we use Judge Judy if we indeed decide to take on this place in the legal realm. Whatever. We'll always get our say with Wapner.
Anyway, the most difficult part of Thursday night was the IV. Deb isn't a big fan of needles; who is for that matter? The initial IV in her right hand didn't go so well, so the nurse switched to the left. She drew about four vials of blood and we thought that was it. But a lab technician came back about two hours later and said the blood was bad. He had to take four new vials; Deb was THRILLED! (re: sarcasm)
Trying to sleep in this place is interesting. Deb's got a nice, versatile bed. Brian had a weird sleeper/sofa combination. Just imagine your average love seat and half of it pulls out. If you were 5-2, it'd be a little slice of heaven. When you're 6-2, not so much.
We're expecting Dr. Staud to come by any moment this morning as we get the baby process going full steam ahead.
Did you know when you come in to have a baby, you've got to sign your life away? I think there was one form that insists we use Judge Judy if we indeed decide to take on this place in the legal realm. Whatever. We'll always get our say with Wapner.
Anyway, the most difficult part of Thursday night was the IV. Deb isn't a big fan of needles; who is for that matter? The initial IV in her right hand didn't go so well, so the nurse switched to the left. She drew about four vials of blood and we thought that was it. But a lab technician came back about two hours later and said the blood was bad. He had to take four new vials; Deb was THRILLED! (re: sarcasm)
Trying to sleep in this place is interesting. Deb's got a nice, versatile bed. Brian had a weird sleeper/sofa combination. Just imagine your average love seat and half of it pulls out. If you were 5-2, it'd be a little slice of heaven. When you're 6-2, not so much.
We're expecting Dr. Staud to come by any moment this morning as we get the baby process going full steam ahead.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
How you practice for a baby
Some people are going to think this is crazy. But after we put the car seat bases into our vehicles, we had to practice carrying the thing around. We didn't have a baby yet (obviously) so all we had was this Dr. Seuss doll. The doll came with a book called Hop on Pop. So we simplified it. Meet Hip Hop.
It's unclear whether Hip Hop will give up his seat in the carrier for Ady.
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