Off to Guatemala to Become a Mama!

swirlingnotions · Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Healdsburg, CA

Hi all, just wanted to let you know that I'm leaving for Guatemala on Sunday (father's day -- Christopher is just tickled!) to pick up Noemi. I'll be posting the occasional update and pics on my blog, swirlingnotions.com, over the next week if you want to join us! I can't wait!

PS -- I got C a Laguiole wine opener engraved with June 17, 2007 for his first father's day . . . for all the toasts yet to come!
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georgia · Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 456 Location: california

Happy Father's Day, indeed! The wine opener is perfect.

Safe journey to you and your daughter. My heart is full for all of you and the life you are beginning together. Congratulations again.

xoxox

Judy · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:54 am Post subject:

Lia and Christopher, have a wonderful trip, and many, many congratulations on welcoming Noemi into your family.

You will carry her in your arms for a few years, and in your hearts forever.
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gingerpale · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1324

I'll watch your blog for her little face!

climbeyalex · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 92

Congratulations! Have a safe trip and may your family always be very happy together. Smile

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madameshawshank · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:19 pm Post subject:

love over the ocean to you dear three...
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Griffin · Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 932 Location: England

Be safe, be well... be happy.
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Rainey · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject:

What a wonderful way to spend Fathers' Day! I know it will be a memory for a lifetime. And there will be many more to come. Wink

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Debbie · Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 861 Location: Paris

How wonderful to "become" Parents on fathers day. It is a day for you to remember forever.

Congratulations. We shall "wet the baby's head" tonight with a bottle of champers and native hibiscus flowers (so pretty they open up with the champagne bubbles and the flavour is a mix of strawberry/raspberry/rhubarb).

Have shed a little tear or two at your good fortune and send lots of good wishes for you as a new family.
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gingerpale · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1324

The mention of hibiscus & bubbles reminded me that "Noe" (the baby's nickname) seems to mean mist or misty, as a Hawaiian word. I'm curious to know about her full name name, Noeme--when I looked it up it seems to have more than one derivation. But it is unusual and pretty!

Judy · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:23 am Post subject:

Lia has updated her blog and added a couple of beautiful photos of Noe.

http://swirlingnotions.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/hola-from-guatemala/
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simona · Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 696 Location: israel

Tons of congratulations to Lia and Christopher!
As for the etymology of the beautiful name Neomi:
It is a biblical ( Old Testament) name, and in Hebrew it means PLEASANT.
Boys are named Noam , from the same root .
Neomi emmigrated from Canaan to Moav with her husband Elimelech ( economical resons) and her two sons. Eventually she returned with one of her daughters in Law, Ruth. Ruth married another man in Canaan, Boaz, and (king) David is their descendent. Great and noble genealogy.
For more infornation there are some Google sites about Neomi in the Bible

No more war, more beautiful and happy babies like Noe

gingerpale · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 1324

I just read the blog entry Judy linked to--what a joy--don't miss it! Noe is scrumptious.

Thanks for the name info, Simona!

Debbie · Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 861 Location: Paris

Gingerpale, you have it in one. Scrumptious is a perfect description. That smile is gorgeous.

Enjoy every moment of your new bliss.

What a lucky little girl to have parents who love her so much that they would go through all the months of work to get her.

Send a big sniff of that wonderful baby smell this way please. I reckon they could bottle it and would need no marketing to be a best seller.
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emilyj · Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 184 Location: London, UK

Oh she's just gorgeous, congratulations Lia and Christopher. How exciting for you both!