Saturday, December 27, 2008

What's in a name


2 weeks old, originally uploaded by mricon.

Mr. Mitten here again.

We're still getting settled in after coming back from the hospital, which is why the updates are scarce. :) It's rather overwhelming to suddenly find yourself with a tiny tot, especially when you weren't expecting him to show up until some time in mid-January.

However, things are getting on just "swimmingly" and baby Lev is now steadily putting on weight. Being a preemie, he's a bit more quiet and docile than most babies are around his age -- I'm sure that stage won't last too long. Another couple of weeks and he'll discover just how many decibels his little lungs can squeeze out (naturally, just when mommy and daddy are finally able to fall asleep.)

His name is "Lev," which is the Russian version of "Leo" (Tolstoy's name is Lev, though in the West he's known as Leo Tolstoy). The common Russian diminutive of "Lev" is "Lёva" (pronounced "Lyova"). His middle name is "Konstantin" as a nod to the Russian tradition of patronymics.

Okay, time for some of those z's.

Cheers,
Konstantin

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16 comments:

  1. LucyDecember 28, 2008 at 12:27 a.m.

    h how beautiful he is!! What a noble name you have given him - hugs to baby Lev !!

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  2. MareDecember 28, 2008 at 11:10 a.m.

    He is so beautiful! So serious! But being born is serious work i believe. Happy New Year to you all!

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  3. The Wandering JewDecember 28, 2008 at 11:20 a.m.

    He's looking at you, thinking "who are these people? What do they expect of me?" He's adorable.

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  4. UnknownDecember 28, 2008 at 11:40 a.m.

    Your sweetest project to date!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 28, 2008 at 12:07 p.m.

    So this might sound slightly dumb.... but how to we pronounce his name? Is it phonetic for us?

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  6. AnonymousDecember 28, 2008 at 2:10 p.m.

    That is plain adorable! Thanks for sharing :)

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  7. UnknownDecember 28, 2008 at 2:16 p.m.

    @Alisha:

    Lev is just like "Leff" except with a "v". "Lyova" is like "[le]arn" and "no[va]".

    -K

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  8. gingerspiceDecember 29, 2008 at 1:14 p.m.

    wow
    What a beautifull baby -can i have a hug !!
    Take care

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  9. AnonymousDecember 29, 2008 at 10:57 p.m.

    So very Beautiful and so very handsome all at once!!!! Glad to hear everyone is doing well! Don't rush on our account, we will wait as long as it takes :)

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  10. igelDecember 30, 2008 at 1:20 a.m.

    Thank you for taking the time to post the video--so adorable! Take all the time in the world before the next post--we'll just keep re-watching cute Lev on video!

    Hugs to Baby Mitten!

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  11. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.

    He is adorable, Mr. Baby Mitten in his baby mittens. You both should feel very proud. Here's to hoping you get some sleep in the new year!

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  12. UnknownDecember 30, 2008 at 4:22 p.m.

    What an absolute sweetie! Love the expressions, and his name is fabulous. Being a mother of 4 boys, I know you are going to have soooooo much fun with him.
    Rosie x

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  13. julieJanuary 1, 2009 at 9:59 a.m.

    gorgeous boy! well done you two! All the best to you all for a very happy new year x

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

    What a beautiful boy! Congratulations.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2009 at 7:26 p.m.

    He is a beauty.He has a very wise look about him. Oh you are so lucky. Enjoy every minute of it because it goes by so fast.DON'T BLINK.......

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 9, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.

    Congrats on being a new parent - your son is beauatiful! It's just wonderful that he has no serious issues related to his being born premature.

    If you'd ever like to touch base with other parents of preemies, visit with them at Share Your Story: http://www.shareyourstory.org/webx/Share%20Home/.

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