So, my daughter gave birth over a week ago. It’s a girl! Her name is Aolani Sicilia, and she’s as cute as a button. See for yourself!

And in other news…

We’re moving forward with baby plans for ourselves, with a backup plan. We’re waiting to try until September, since our family (immediate and extended, on both sides) is an insane traffic jam of birthdays in April and May. That gives me some time to lose more weight, too.  We’ll see how it goes.  There are a number of factors that make it extremely complicated. (It’s going to require outside help in one fashion or another, for one.)

For now, I am rekindling my interest in names for my own use. There have been additions around the family that have made some changes to my list, as well as having had my mind opened and/or changed by conversations with people close to me.

If anyone is out there, is Erasmus more of a first name or a middle name? I’ve been discussing this with a friend who likes it as a middle name, for formal purposes, but in less formal use as the nickname “Ras” (or “Raz”). I kind of like that.