Our first baby is here! :)

Well he couldn’t wait until the 21st! I went to the hospital Sunday morning for urgent lab work, and was diagnosed with pregnancy cholestasis. Instead of risking it, we opted to induce a little early. Baby Boy was more than ready - only a six hour labor and six minutes of pushing for this first time mama! Going in for lab work…only to meet my son nine hours later was pretty crazy :joy:

Thankfully we’d settled on his middle name the night before…not a moment too soon!

Jasper Anduin :heart:
3/6/2022 at 3:46pm
6lbs, 6oz, 19.5" long…with a full head of hair! :blush:

Thank you to everyone who helped as we narrowed down first and middle name picks over in the forums! We loved the vowel names like Adrian, Edward, Elliott, and Amos, but none of them really fit. Finally, randomly looking at a map of Middle Earth during Fellowship of the Ring, it hit!

Anduin (AN-do-in) is the name of the great river that connects most of Tolkein’s books, winding from the Misty Mountains, through Rivendell, and down to Gondor. It’s even more fitting because he’s a Pisces. We love that it’s nerdy and a little unexpected, but doesn’t sound too offbeat. And it fits us perfectly :relieved:

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Congratulations! I love your son’s name. Any name that pays homage to Middle [name_f]Earth[/name_f] is a winner in my book! :wink:

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Beauitufl and distinctive choice!! Congratualtions

Congratulations! I love his name. [name_f]Glad[/name_f] little [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] made a healthy if sudden grand entrance to the world!

Charming name! :heart_eyes:
Congrats

[name_m]Anduin[/name_m] is such a favourite of mine that never gets mentioned, I’m so excited to see it used! [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]Anduin[/name_m] is beautiful. Congratulations :orange_heart:

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congratulations! his name is absolutely beautiful and perfect <3

[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] [name_m]Anduin[/name_m] is stunning and charming :heart: Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Many congratulations! You have chosen a wonderful name for him.

Congratulations! What a beautiful name :blush:

Congratulations on your little boy! He was more than ready with such a short delivery hihi.

I’m a fan of the [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings too and I LOVE the middle name you picked. A beautiful story for a beautiful name. Enjoy those precious first moments with your little one :heart:

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Congratulations! I adore the name, and the fact it’s inspired by Middle [name_f]Earth[/name_f] is even more beautiful to me!

oh my gosh, what an absolutely perfect name!!! [name_m]Anduin[/name_m] has been one of my most favorite names for forever, and I’m so thrilled to see it used! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
you’ve chosen such a beautiful and meaningful name! Congratulations on your little one!!!

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Congrats! Jasper is lovely!

Such a gorgeous name, congratulations!

wow, what a lovely name! i love the reason behind it :blush: congratulations! :yellow_heart:

[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] Anduin!! oh my goodness! :heart_eyes: absolutely stunning name. [name_m]Anduin[/name_m] is so unexpected yet beautiful in the middle. As a fellow LoTR fan I am simply in awe! Congratulations, and welcome to the world little [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] :heart_on_fire:

Congratulations!! :two_hearts::two_hearts: