Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Baby Boy Bierman (third one) gets a NAME

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The bris happened without issue this morning, though oddly we somehow managed to get not a single picture of the event.
Kvater was perfomed by our friends Shimon and Rochel Riss.
Kisay shell eliyahu was done by my brother-in-law Mark Galec. He also stayed on hand to give the baby sugar water and wine.
The sandek was my brother-in-law Jonathan Kepets who came in from NY the night before.
Rabbi Rosenberg and Rabbi Block did a round robin on the naming brochot.
And the baby's name is:
Aryeh Asher Bierman
The Aryeh if for my Mother's Father. He was named Yehuda, but so is my wife's father and my father-in-law is still alive. The name Aryeh (Lion) is derived from a pasuk in tanach, in which Yaakov blesses his son Yehuda, comparing him to a lion and so can be reasonably used as an alternative.
The second name means happiness (or some version of the word happy depending on exact translation bias) and is the name of my Father's Father.
I have fond memories of both my grandfathers.

Thank God, Aryeh is dong just fine.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Announcing baby boy Bierman, the third one

Hello one and all (yes, there is a grand list in the BCC field),
We have been very busy the last two days, so only now am I getting a chance to announce to the word that Debbie and I brought home from the hospital our third son.

The new addition was born at 3:06pm on Monday the second of May, 2011.
Thank God, Mommy and baby are fine (Aba does not even get a nod or a worry). The labor was as uneventful as could be hoped for, and relatively short too.
Stats for those who are interested:
5lbs, 11ozs and 20 inches long.

Hes a little thing, but healthy and strong and when he needs attention, loud.

Pictures attached.