1. That whole tweaking my back thing? Well well well. Turns out it’s back labor and I have one well-deserving word in regards to that. FUCK.
2. It seems buying shoes that I won’t be able to wear for several months is the only remedy currently working for me. Hence, these.
(Thanks to Alice for the heads up.)
Couldn’t decide between the red stripe and navy stripe, but navy won over when I considered my regular TOMS are red. See! I am still capable of rational decision-making, even when the shooting pains in my lower back make me involuntarily jerk, gasp and weep!
3. Speaking of Alice, she is also quite a fan of Anthony Bourdain. (Can’t wait to read Medium Raw.) I adore his writing, so if you click on any link today, please click this one. I’m telling you, if you have a child who watches the Noggin Channel, this blog post of his will have you rolling on the floor. Bourdain wrote it last summer, but I am sure to revisit it once or twice a month. Genius.
4. You know how you tie a scarf by making a loop and pulling the ends through? And how sometimes it leaves a large clump that doesn’t lay flat across your chest? Check out this alternate way of tying that leaves the scarf hanging completely flat. Again, GENIUS.
5. Did I mention that I love scarves and wear them daily? I will be telling you more about this borderline obsession when I put together my All-Encompassing Maternity Wear post. It’s everything you need to look stylish and put together throughout the lovely gestational period. (And it really doesn’t involve too much!)
6. Finally, I will leave you with some Gilt purchases for little Whoorlita. (Whose official first and second initials are MO. Anyone care to take a guess? No one has nailed it yet!)
Seriously, ladies. If you aren’t shopping for your little ones on Gilt yet, YOU CRAZY.
mavis
maeve
moira
marin
molly
millie
mildred
olive
ophelia
olivia
oliver
ossie
orangello
i hope you meet your baby girl soon, whatever her name may be.
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I for one hope that it is Meghan Olive.
Please, please write the All-Encompassing Maternity Wear post soon! I’m three months along in my first pregnancy, starting to show, and I need HELP!
Right now in my shorts and tank I look like a junior sorority girl who’s been hitting the beer too hard.
Molly Olivia?
Macy
I have no idea lol
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I hope you’re naming her Margaret. It is the very best M name on record. Though I’m newly partial to Marlo as well. Good luck, sweets! Fingers crossed for a healthy labor and a laid back baby.
My guess was Millie/Milla Olivia
Or, Morgan. One of the best names. :)
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Oh, I feel for you. I FEEL for you. I went through the very same thing last fall. In my case, the epidural finally gave me blessed relief from back labor. I fell asleep for a few hours before having to push…oh it was heaven.
You poor thing. Have plenty of help the first few days after the delivery…you’ll probably be sore, and need extra TLC. D? Do you hear me? :)
As far as the name? Margaret Olivia? Matilda/Mattie? Monica? Marcela? (so she can match my Matthias)? Or just Maria? It’s going to be something simple and fresh, I just know it!
Wait! Mamacita? Yes?
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Misty Olive?
Mikaela Olive?
McKenzie Olive?
Meleah Olive?
My guess is Marley
Maris Olivia?
oh my god those outfits are to die for! i love the first and fourth the most… love the blue and purple and stripes!
and toms wedges…. i want!
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I wear scarves everyday, too! We are scarf obsessive twins! (SOTS, for short.)
I hereby declare your little one is going to be the best dressed kiddo in all the land.
Also, I think her middle name is Olivia. And if her first name is Mallory, then you would have named her one of my all-time favorite names.
No matter what, I’m sure her name will be beautiful. Just like she will be. (Related: I can’t wait to meet her!)
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Maple or Mable?
I think her name is going to be Marlowe Olivia… I am throwing that in the hat and dancing around it…. :)
Congrats again and here’s to a speedy and comfortable delivery….
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Madeleine Olivia
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Did anyone guess Mercer Olivia? I only read through a few comments.
Did anyone say Miranda yet?
Still a mystery….great guesses, though!
Margot/Margeaux Olivia? Martine Olivia? Although, if you’re going for a last minute switch, Manders is ten types of awesome.
Wait, Charlotte. Anders and Manders? Don’t think so… ;)
Marjory? Majesty? Maureen? Melissa? Monique? Mindy? Mandy? Melinda? Marina? Missy? Minnie? Melody? Merrilee? Marilea? Michaeleen? Maika? Magnolia? Makaria? Margo? Maybee? (as in, Arrested Development??) or, how about May? I don’t think that’s been up yet… or Maisie or Maybelle. Or any variety of Mary – MaryAnne, Marianne, MaryBeth, Marybelle, Marietta, Marianna, Marie…
There really are a lot of M names…
The first thing that came to me was Megan Olivia… Olivia is my middle name too :)
Nope! No dice, folks.
Mairead
it is my favorite name for the second girl I will probably never have , because I already have 3 kids. Don’t steal it.
i had back labor with audrey…and yes, FUCK is absolutely appropriate.
i didn’t read through all the guesses, but i’m throwing out Maude and Millicent.
Merritt
Mabel
Molly
Maude
Mackenzie
Maiya
Maeve
Magdalena
Mary Olive
You can call her Mary O
This isn’t even a challenge.
The adorable new baby girl shall be known far and wide as:
Monastery, Obviously
McKenna? Makayla?
Makenna? Merryn?
Miriam, Marianne, Meryl….?
Marina or Mireille are my guesses. Good luck!
Maren? Margot? Minnie? Moira? Muriel?
Good luck!
Maura Olivia?
Ok, first I gotta go with the one closest to my name…..
Mia?
Maui?
Maia?
Madison?
Macy?
I give up if that isn’t right. I am sure we’ll see REALLY SOON :)
what about Mackenzie?
Mina or Mabel
Malinda?
Just had to try some guesses.
Marieke/Marika
Mayim
Maia
Melora
Manon
Miriam/Mariam
Melusine
Melisande
I’ve been lurking and looking at the name guesses.
I don’t think I’ve seen these yet:
Mila?
Mae?
I love them both.
Someone guessed my name (Maura). I will guess my nickname… MULVA!! I’ll have to tell you the story behind it sometime. Can’t wait to meet little Miss Mo.
Hmmm…only names I haven’t seen (that came to mind) are :
Melody, Melanie, Martha, Metalia (ok, only cause I read her blog)
As for middle, I am going with Olive, because I adore it!
Hope Saturday comes quickly for you, can’t wait to catch a glimpse of your new little lovely.