Three first-day pics, and the name.

Under that hat, he has a Mark-shaped head and hairline.

I fear that "Simon" will be a popular name in his cohort, and unfortunately it sounds a lot like one of H.'s kids' names, but when we got a good look at him next to our short list he just looked like a Simon and not like the other names. I think it will sound just right next to his neighboring brother Leo, and I like the "n" sound next to our family name's beginning "arrrr." He'll share that with his sister.

"Felix" because some of us need to be reminded of all the reasons to be happy sometimes. Now I need to decide which one of the sixty-some St. Felixes he should get to find his name day. I suppose I should pick one not so close to Christmas. But now that I think of it, the feast day of Sts. (Simon) Peter and Paul is June 29th, which is pretty darn close to little Simon's half birthday, so that will do.

I am still calling him "Baby." He and I will grow into the name.

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Comments

[entropy]

What a cutie. Congratulations!

Love the name, esp. Felix!

[Tabitha]

He's so handsome! Congratulations and enjoy your babymoon!

[RealMom4Life]

Beautiful! Congrats, what a wonderful gift :)

[Emily J]

Congratulations and blessings on your family!

[Jenny]

Congratulations!

I keep coming back to look at that sweet little face. It makes that baby itch flare, but my creaky, unstable hips are murmuring their objections. I'll just squeeze my current baby extra long until the fever passes.

[MrsDarwin]

Such a sweet little face. He's adorable.

Jenny, I'm much closer to the birth experience, chronologically, than you are, so my memories are fresher. Next time you get the baby itch, I'll murmur details of my labor into your ear. How quickly we forget! It must be a survival mechanism.

[Kristin]

Congratulations to all of you!