A record of the incessant and trivial chatter running through my head.
 We have been asked the question a lot. . . “what is behind Meadow’s name?” I thought I would take an opportunity now to answer the big question. Of course all of us take great care in the naming of our children. We are no exception. I feel that in naming our children we begin […]     I don’t even know where to begin. There is just so much. So much I want to say about the happenings of the last four days. I anticipate that I will have trouble putting my thoughts into any semblance of cohesive words. As I lover of words, I suspect there is no way any compilation […]
 It’s a post about eggs. I’m not even talking about the sperm fertilized kind of egg that eventually became Meadow. I’m actually referring to the real come-from-the-chicken kind of eggs. The hard boiled kind, to be exact. I am anxious to write about Meadow and the glorious experience it has been to bring her into […]
 “Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.” – Gloria Steimen As most of you know, Summer is pregnant…so because she is seemingly out of action on this day, I (the impregnator) decided to take over her little corner of the web and share my thoughts and […]
 I think I might be nesting. I can’t be certain, but I think so. Pregnancy Weekly defines nesting as “an uncontrollable urge to clean one’s house brought on by a desire to prepare a nest for the new baby, to tie up loose ends of old projects and to organize your world.” Oh my, it […]
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the name is perfect for Meadow and your family. period.
i believe that kids (and, ewww, even grown-ups) make fun of people's names and mock them no matter what they are.
(this is Miss, still not signed in, but don't feel like fixing it!)
Summer, It's so cool to read about how you named your children, and I think you picked very well. 🙂
I am glad you explained Summer but when I first heard the name I thought "sweet, tranquil, pleasant, a place you want to go to". I also thought about your mil and how she would love to build a house I. The meadow. I believe it's a beautiful name. And by the pics I have seen she fits it well. I love it. I actually I the last several months have been wondering why my parents went from Jacquelyn to calling me Jackie. While both are good I really like Jacquelyn better. A name is important. I just can't wait to see her, hold her and look. And of course I am missing the other two like crazy!
I absolutely LOVE the name! And from getting to know you and your family thru this blog of yours…it just seemed to fit so beautifully!
What a sweet story behind her name…I am the same way about naming my babies! It had to have special meaning…I can't imagine she will ever dislike her name! She's just as beautiful as her name is….Congrats again!
Summer, I love hearing the stories behind their names! We are big into names and heritage too. Our kids' middle names (besides Nora, who will have her own Haitian heritage in her middle name) are all family names as well. There is something about passing on the family heritage into them, we feel is important. As far as first names, we went more with what we liked and what they meant. Both had to gel with us for us to settle on it. You are right, however, that either the name makes the child or the child makes the name. I truly feel like God has meant for each of our kids to have the first names they have–the meanings will speak something into each of them that Micah and I want them to grasp as TRUTH in who God made them. The fact you can tell Meadow such a wonderful story behind her beautiful name is a treasure. I grieve that I only have one grandma left and she has Alzheimers so she wouldn't be able to help me ever pick a name. Cherish and treasure that moment you were able to have with her–a joining of your past and your future. How special. And as far as the name itself–it fits very well. The first thing I thought of was actually how many pictures I see on your blog of the natural surroundings of your home and the peaceful views of a meadow-type landscape with trees springing up here and there. A slight mist hovering over the ground–it's just a picture of God's created beauty. Meadow is also a picture of God's created beauty. She is also a beautiful "product" of you and Chad. Chad–a lover of trees and landscaping and you a lover of nature in general…it just fits.
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Meadow, you are a beautiful creation of God–don't let anyone ever tell you differently. Believe what you know to be true about yourself–YOU, Meadow, are a delight to the Lord and to your parents. Your name has meaning and depth behind it that others will always long for. The fact your parents didn't name you Jane Doe says more than you think–it means they love you, they are intently focused on you, and they care about you and your future as well as your past. Be blessed by your namesake, Meadow, be blessed…God has intended for you to have the name Meadow since before you were even formed in your mama's womb…that's the beautiful Truth.
You know, when I read Meadow's name for the first time it just made sense.
It's calm, and beautiful… it's perfect.
I truly love it.