Oldies but Goodies

We're baaaaaack.

Ok. So it's taken almost two years, but I am going to make a concerted effort to keep up with this Baxter blog. At some point the Jupiter stuff will get changed to something Baxter-ish, but don't hold your breath.



In the meantime, I will do my best to at least keep the photos up to date.

Here are some recent pics from this summer. Can you believe how big little baby B is getting?

Why Jupiter McGehee you ask?

No one asks me this directly, they don't have to. I can see it on their faces. "Is she seriously going to name her baby boy Jupiter?"

Why not. For one, it's a marquee name. Think about it. Would you rather hear about Jupiter McGehee intercepting the 4th quarter pass and breaking downfield for the winning touchdown or Mark? Jupiter McGehee sinking the three-pointer at the buzzer or John? I personally would rather meet a Jupiter on the playground than someone with an ordinary name. But that's just me.

And there's this...

(Full disclosure: this was lifted from iVillage.com)

"Jupiter is the thinking person's planet. This planet rules higher learning and bestows upon us a yen for exploring ideas, both intellectually and spiritually. Intellectually speaking, Jupiter assists us in formulating our ideology. In the more spiritual realm, Jupiter lords over religion and philosophy. A search for the answers is what Jupiter proposes, and if it means spanning the globe to find them, well, that's probably why Jupiter also rules long-distance travel. In keeping with this theme, Jupiter compels us to assess our ethical and moral values. It also addresses our sense of optimism.

Luck and good fortune are often associated with Jupiter, and for good reason. This is a kind and benevolent Planet, one that wants us to grow and flourish. Jupiter may be judge and jury, but it's mostly an honorable helpmate, seeing to it that we're on the right path. While our success, accomplishments and prosperity are all within Jupiter's realm, this largesse can, at times, deteriorate into laziness and sloth (Jupiter, at its worst, is associated with weight gain). More often than not, Jupiter will, however, guide us down the primrose path.

Leisure time also lies within Jupiter's realm. Sports of all kinds, games of chance, and a stroll in the park with the family pet (Jupiter loves animals) are all ruled by this Planet. Finally, Jupiter often presages great wealth, material and otherwise. This is a good friend in the heavens.

It takes Jupiter about twelve years to circle the Zodiac (the Planet visits an average of one Sign a year). It is a masculine energy and rules both Sagittarius and Pisces and the Ninth and Twelfth Houses. "

So those are just a few of the reasons we call him Jupiter now, but Jupiter is merely a temporary moniker. It is a nickname for the little guy we haven't met yet.

We have chosen a name that will appear on his birth certificate and the name he will come into the world with. But amongst our friends, Jupiter is sticking. And every time I am asked "Why Jupiter?" I know why.

Waiting for Baby Jupiter

Where is he? We want to see his face!!