Our little man has a name at last! Introducing....
Shmuel (Samuel) Mendel. We'll call him Sam. He's my beautiful boy and a real trooper. Mommy survived the bris, and baby is doing well.
We did a stealthy, unannounced bris in our home with little fanfare. I wanted as few people around these little babies as possible, and I got my wish. There will be time too ooh and aah over them later, but right now, it's time to give them some space and let them be. So we VERY quietly made the arrangements yesterday and had an early morning bris today.
And now my little guy has a name. And I love him so much, just like his sisters. I can't believe they are really here and they are really mine.
Congratulations and hello to Samuel! I'm so happy for you all!!!
Posted by: Jackie | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Welcome baby Sam. Gorgeous name!
Posted by: Catherine | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations to all of you! So happy that you can all start using Sam's name -- soon you'll be screaming it up the stairs telling him to go to bed and stop all that racket!!
Posted by: Leah | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Mazel Tov!Hugs to Sam Rifka
Posted by: Anonymous | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations! I love his name...beautiful.
Posted by: Carrie | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Mazel Tov! Congratulations and welcome, Sam! You'll always be Mr. Smiley to the internets.....
Posted by: Jody | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Congrats!!
Posted by: Chris | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Wonderful!!! Hello Sam!!!
Posted by: Diana | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
A fine name! Mazel tov on the bris.Good call on the quiet arrangements -- better for all involved.And with the bris and all the naming done, you can look forward to a kiddush or other gathering for celebrating all three equally, when you are up to it.*You* are a trooper!
Posted by: Anonymous | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
I have lurked your blog since your pregnancy and applauded your honesty and no-holds-back writing. It made me so happy for you to read this post and feel the love and pride you have for your children. Congratulations!
Posted by: This Mom | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Congrats to you all and it's wonderful for us bloggers to meet Samuel! Love the name!
Posted by: The Dunn Family | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Mazel tov!! Great news! Welcome Sam!!
Posted by: Shelby | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations!!! Hello to Sam!
Posted by: Changing Expectations | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Totally freakin crazy....You know my name is Abby and well DH's name is "Sam"! Wierd. Welecome Sam :)
Posted by: Abby | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Baruch Haba, Shmuel!What a great name.
Posted by: decemberbaby | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
What a great name! Congratulations to all of you!
Posted by: pam | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Mazel Tov and welcome to Sam! I love that name. If my Baby B had been a boy, she'd have been Samuel Isaac (Shmuel Yitzchak). A good strong name for a good strong little man.
Posted by: Helena | October 26, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Welcome Sam! My brother is named Shmuel (but we call him Sam).Congratulations on the quiet brit!
Posted by: Rachel Inbar | October 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations and much love to your beautiful family. Welcome, darling Sam!
Posted by: Nina | October 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Congratulations :). Welcome Sam.
Posted by: Lea Bee | October 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Mazel Tov to you and Samuel!
Posted by: Erin | October 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Mazel Tov Karen from Aaron and myself. So glad Shmuel was able to have his bris.
Posted by: Malky B. | October 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
mazel tov
Posted by: batya | October 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Hello, Samuel!
Posted by: Stacie | October 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Beautiful name. I love how you named all three of them - names with such purpose and meaning - very special.
Posted by: Carol | October 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM