Tobiah's Newborn Pictures And Name Reveal.

My friend Jen came over a while ago now and she took these great pictures of T for us! 

We had SO much fun with them!!  

Hugging Papa's Bible. 

A little scholar. 

Love the Glasses :) 

This one Jen named 'Grumpy Hunter' and we love it and call him that whenever he makes that face.

                                                             Been farming long?

Napping on a cloud. 

Gonna be just 'like Papa!' 

My favorite one! He's wearing J's old glasses and leaning on Papa's Greek books and his new Bible. 

AND NOW FOR THE NAME REVEAL!! 

As some of you know we name each of our children after people we love, respect, and have impacted our lives in some amazing way. Each child gets two middle names. 

For example. J's middle names are Morgan Dixon. Morgan is Papa's middle name and Dixon was Papa's maternal grandfathers name who died the same year J was born.

Normally we reveal the first name after the ultrasound and the two second names after the birth. This time we announced the names but never announced who he was named after. I kept meaning to do it but I never got there, hence this post :) 

Tobiah James Joel 

James. This one is multi persons.

My grandma had 8 kids. The 8th goes by the name of Jim (and there has been some confusion over whether his name is really James or if it's Jim. I imagine I'll find out soon after I post this). I heard recently that he was my grandma's biggest baby at around 10 or 11 lbs so I think it's very fitting that my 8th child, who is also my biggest child at roughly 10lbs at birth, is named after my Grandparents 8th child who was her biggest baby :) 

Papa's Aunt M married a fantastic guy, before I knew Papa, by the name of James :) Jim, as he's mostly called, has been a great encouragement to both of us over the years and we love you both! 

Then there is this fellow who once changed our lives in ways we still are amazed at. It was one of those GOD things and amazing!! Just a simple dinner conversation which lead to a life change that literally changed our lives. Thanks again David James :) (Note: I had quite a time sneaking around trying to find out your middle name :) ) 

Joel 

Before Papa and I got married we spent a year apart. I remember it well, it was terrible but it was strengthening for our relationship. Papa remembers it well too.. he mostly remembers working his tail off for a certain Joel Salatin and learning the methods of farming that we still follow today and that have changed the way we look at food and agriculture. So Joel this ones for you!!