the gift from the gods

My sister-in-law sent me photos of my nephew yesterday. He's so tiny. Of course, most babies are, but it's my understanding that he is a bit smaller than average. I don't know if that's a sign that he'll never be as tall as the person who will be his favorite uncle (1), but considering that his African birthmother is short and so is his African-American birthfather, he'll fit right in with the rest of the family, where awesome verticality is not a genetic trait.

And what is his name? Theo, short for 'Theodore'. They chose that name because it means 'gift from the gods', and that is exactly how his parents will treat him. When they told me what his name would be, I pointed out that Theo was also the name of Vincent van Gogh's supportive older brother and they liked that. A lot.

I can't wait to tell my sis-in-law and her hubby what my internet buddette abi pointed out to me, that their son has the same birthday as Rush Limbaugh. I am sure that they will show the proper appreciation for that bit of knowledge, abi. Heheheh... I think they'll be much more impressed by the fact that yours truly was born on the same day (2) as Cardinal Richelieu.

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(1) Yes, that'd be me.

(2) In a different year though.