Saturday, December 8, 2007



Ross, thanks for the reference to me being a Dad in the last post. Though I doubt I have much wisdom to offer as evidenced by the things that come out of Malcolm's mouth these days, my "Dadness" is increasing again. Yes, the Lord has blessed us with another. After Aaron posed the question at last MW, as to whether or not anyone would get pregnant before us, I truly wanted to quiet any doubters, but Seth and Jen proved to be a match difficult to beat. So here we go again, Kandice is sick and we are excited. It's funny, at work the ladies think that I am forcing Kandice to have more kids, so I have to assure them that each pregnancy is consensual. We are excited and know that the nothing is certain with each pregnancy. I'd like to open the floor for any names, boy or girl, and also cast you vote on where to have the baby, Kandice keeps thinking that a home birth would be good, I think she's crazy, but it's not me having the babies. I compare it to me selling my car and buying a horse to ride around, apparently she doesn't see my rationale. Anyway, hope you all are doing well.

Also, Aaron, did you fly on a personal plane down to Florida. It seems like several of the doctors we work with have their own planes and licenses, you might want to check into it.

Merry Christmas!

18 comments:

JDL said...

I'm calling you now.

Kevin said...

Something tells Kandice's goalie is on your payroll Red. Congratulations!

JDL said...

Landon,
You are a beast of a man. I am tempted to hand over the Golden Duke right now. I have a feeling it will be another boy.

With yourself as center, you are well on your way to hsving your own starting for 7 man flag football.

Struggling to think of a team name....

RD said...

Congratulations Landon. If it's another boy the Golden Duke should be handed over right now. No questions asked.

Jones said...

Landon, if you have a home birth you need to read a book. The title is "Expecting : One Man's Uncensored Memoir of Pregnancy." The author is Gordon Churchwell. This book is hillarious, and they did an at home birth. You can buy it on Amazon.

RD said...

If the book makes placenta sound fun and exciting I'm out.

Andrew said...

Congrats, Red. You are an inspiration.

Possible Names?

Boy:
Ringo
Andrew
Victor V. Vick
Hoss
Sue

Girl:
Thomas
Keith
Winnie (Cooper) Vick
Charles
Landon

Jones said...

You can not name it Andrew Christopher because it is taken. If you have a dispute we will settle it over a wrestling match over man's weekend (between our wives)

Andrew said...

Wait, you're naming your next son Andrew? I am truly honored.

His name will be Andrew Jones?

Jones said...

Andrew, Yes we thought of that, we are actually spelling it "Andruw", just kidding. You never knew how much you meant to us, we cried for days that you did not go to our wedding.

Ross, placenta is fun, there is no need for a book to help the matter. It is great for moisturizing the skin and it is a cheap substitute for meat in your diet.

Landon, Keep the boys coming. When we move back to Cookeville our sons can be the first football/golf state champions in the schools history. I will coach the football, you coach the golf.

Aaron said...

First concerning the home birth, I knew someone in Memphis who did it and liked it but I just wouldn't want to do it in case something goes wrong. At the hospital they are monitoring the babies heart rate in case they don't tolerate labor and they can rush you to a c-section. Also you can have lots of bleeding during or after birth or the baby might need special resuscitation requiring oxygen or IV fluids.

I know that it is cool and "organic" to have a baby in your bath tub but God gave us medical progress for a reason and we should use it.

Just my 2 cents...

I am still waiting for one of your sons to be named after a golfing great...

Arnold "Arnie"
Jack
Hogan
Bagger Vance Vick
Chi Chi

RD said...

I'd say listen to the doctor. That's my two cents.

List of names:
(no reason to think of girl's names. we all know it will be a boy)

Tobaz
Beef
Archie
Charles Carmichael
CDR (after the Memphis basketball player)
Quincy
Vapor Rub

P.S. the first time my wife looks at the blog as I'm typing, she sees the word PLACENTA. Now she will never read this again and we are never having children. Double score!

Aaron said...

The medical students here are in charge of the placenta after a delivery. Usually they help deliver it and examine it. Then they have to put it in this tuperware container and put it in a fridge where we keep all the placentas until they are disposed of or the pathologist comes to examine it.

RD said...

Something things they just don't tell you in med school huh?

And I figure that would be a big selling point.....
"Come to our medical school, it's the best, we handle, store, and examine more placenta than another other school in the state."

JDL said...

I think I saw something on 20/20 about people eating placenta's. They would fry it up in the skillet when they got home.

Also, Doug gave me the nickname "Placenta Head" in college sometime. I was honored.

I never knew I knew so much about placentas.

JDL said...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placentophagy

Jones said...

There was a teacher at Upperman while I taught there that kept the Placenta from her birth and made a caserole of sorts for her family to feast on. Not Kidding.

The Nunley said...

Landon,
Sorry to see this so late but I think you are phenomenal. I only hope when I start to make babies I can produce as you.

Names:
Billy "Bad Ass" Vick
Stanley Nickels Vick
Sam Urlacher Vick (SUV)
The Walrus
Duke

Congrats Bro.

UNtil Then,