& Baby Brother has a Name

After 5,498 names suggested, we've finally agreed on our boy name! 

[GIH-DE-UN]

It took a lot of time, patience, and praying to finally agree on a name, but I do believe this is it. I'm kind of glad too, because I was starting to wonder if he'd even be named when he makes his debut in a couple (really 3 1/2, but a couple sounds much sooner) of months.

This was the only name on my and Philip's list that neither one of us would take off the other's. 

We've thought about it for a while, suggested others, and even started saying it out loud as if we were fussing or cooing at him. 

(Normally it's when I say a name out loud over and over again when it gets ditched.)

My heart wasn't completely settled on it, but none of the other contenders were even close to being mutually liked. 

So yesterday while we were walking around the back yard, I was saying the name on a scale from a whisper to shouting. 

He immediately started kicking and flipping and moving all about, and that's when it felt right.

Later last night Adeline and I were cuddled up on the couch and I asked her "Can you say Gideon?"

She looked at me inquisitively as if I needed to repeat that strange word request. 

So I said, "Can you say baby Gideon?"

and she lifted up my shirt and rubbed my belly as she said, "Bayybee Gideedee".

and that's right, honey.

I texted Philip telling him that Gideon had grown on me, and I think that's the name, in which he responded "That doesn't sound bad at all."

So I'm flooded with relief and love for our little boy we've just named Gideon.
Philip chose Harry as his middle name honoring his late father.

Gideon Harry is the name.

and I don't care who doesn't like it.