6 Months!!

Today is Levi's 6 Month birthday! Today was a very big day for mom & dad, just another day for Levi.  We can't believe how much our little guy has grown!! We see the doctor on Friday and we can't wait to see how much he weighs :)  Levi knows his name and he turns his head to look at you when you talk to him.  He is such a joy!   Since this milestone is all about Levi & his name, we thought we would share a little about how we chose his name.

Levi means joined in harmony.  

In the Old Testament, Levi was the third son of Leah and Jacob, whom the priestly tribe of Levites descended; in the New Testament, Levi was Matthew's given name before he became an apostle.  Some scholars believe the name of Levi refers to Leah's hope for Jacob to join with her, while other Biblical scholars have proposed that it simply means priest.

Growing up, many people used to confuse my maiden name of Stauss(rhymes with house) to Strauss like Levi Strauss.  Levi Strauss was a German-Jewish immigrant to the United States who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans. His firm, Levi Strauss & Co., began in 1853 in San Francisco, California.  

Patrick means Noble. 

Levi's middle name is Patrick.  He was named after my mom Patricia.  Patrick is the male version of the name Patricia.  My middle name is after my maternal grandmother & now Levi shares the same tradition. 

Brian and I did not know if we were having a boy or girl.  It was one of life's great surprises!  I had a strong feeling it was a boy.  I called him Levi when he was still growing in my tummy.  We went to the hospital with Levi Patrick picked out and a small list of girl names just in case.  

God has surely blessed us with this sweet, funny, happy boy!