We are proud to announce the birth of our second son, Xander “Xan†Whelpley (pronounced zan)! He was born on 26 February, 2016 at 11:07am! Our family takes names seriously. Xander is a shortened form of Alexander – a family name on Carrie’s side. It’s original Greek meaning is something like “defender of the people.†We hope that he will …
Grandpa
I’m the oldest grandchild on my mom’s side. I have older step-siblings, but I’m the oldest grand-descendent of Albert and Mary Merry. I’m also a lot like my grandfather. He was analytical, and a skeptic – even if inconsistently so. He cared about people, but sometimes was oblivious or uncaring about their feelings. He sometimes would catch himself saying something and …
So, we had another baby…
I think you might like to compare Cai’s announcement to Fia’s. Carrie has great ideas.
Fia’s name.
Today is Fia’s 2nd birthday. We gave her the rest of her full name today – her middle name that is. Sofia Amity Whelpley Amity means “friendship” which she embodies like crazy. We decided when she was born that we’d wait until she was 2 to give her a middle name that reflected the personality that she’s grown into. Yesterday …