What's in a name?

It seems I fell off the blog bandwagon for a while but I’m back with a fun update. Moncho and I decided on a name for our little girl. We can now add an official name to the list of cute names issued as place savers until a real one came along. No longer will she need to be called baby Vilaro, mini-Melissa or little lady V! She is officially Anabelle Grace Vilaro! So, you probably should know that while we love the name it took me a while to put it in writing because I was having some commitment issues obligating myself to a spelling- one N vs. two N’s, belle vs. bel. Another reason why it has taken me so long to put the name in writing is that our initial name was Ana-Lucia and we were totally committed to that name until we realized the logistics with the name, #1 being pronunciation. When I first told my mom we were considering Ana-Lucia and Anabelle, she kept saying “oh, Ana-Lucile…that’s cute!” Even when I corrected her with “no, it’s Lucia!” she replied, “oh LUCILE” very pretty. All I could think of was Lucile Ball and the scene where she is stomping grapes with her bare feet! The second issue with Ana-Lucia was spelling, dash vs. no dash, capital L vs. little l, and the N issue again. The third issue was the middle name; would people think Lucia was the middle name and call her Ana? Answer: probably yes! Was there a short middle name that we both liked? Answer: Not really! So we ditched Ana-Lucia in favor of Anabelle and we couldn’t be more pleased.

Another update is that I’m starting to look and feel very pregnant. I’m 25 weeks and apparently my uterus is now the size of a soccer ball. That explains a lot! I’m still trying to stay active, using the elliptical machine in the event that I actually make it to the gym and wearing out my prenatal workout DVD’s. Actually, the DVDs are quite amazing and a really good workout! After, doing a little research I found these DVD’s created by two twin sisters, former Cirque du Soleil performers. The first one, called the “Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol. 1: Sculpting” is quite perfect. In fact, the first time I did it my legs were really sore the next day…the good kind of sore that lets you know you were productive! The second DVD is “Perfect Pregnancy Workout vol. 2: Yoga” and this one is less of a workout but still is great for flexibility and overall strength.  

Otherwise, I’m feeling good, dealing with the rising Florida heat by keeping the house a little cooler. A fact that Moncho LOVES because he is always hot and I’m usually always cold. Now we are on the same internal temperature setting and life is good!