The New Addition

Last week my husband David and I welcomed our third son into the world and named him Marcus Jasper Spears. When the twins were born, David wrote a very eloquent post about the reasons behind the names he chose for them. This time I had the privilege of choosing Marcus Jasper's name, and the reason behind it is simply this: I chose it because I liked it.

It did help that I spent all last summer devouring the Marcus Didius Falco novels, by Lindsey Davis. And the fact that Jasper Fforde is one of my favorite authors may have contributed in some minute way. But mostly, it was just a name that appealed to my aesthetic sense. Here are a few pictures of boy number three, all courtesy of Aunt Amy's exceptional photographic skills.

One day old - chubby and sleepy

An attempt at a family picture

Adam - Marcus - Oliver

Did I mention that he weighed 10 pounds at birth?

Welcome to the family, Marcus Jasper!