The Boy With Two Middle Names

(Birth story and pictures coming soon -- there's some pictures of Isaac on facebook for now (my sister in law Andrea took and posted some great ones), but until I'm home I can't upload pics off my camera).

We've had Isaac's name picked out for quite awhile. Since before the ultrasound even. Isaac Clark. Isaac was a name we just 'fell into', no particular reason (although it does further our accidental 'vowel names' pattern Annie-Ellie-Isaac, A-E-I). Clark as a middle name holds a lot mroe signifigance. It's Greg's middle name, and his Dad's, and his Grandfather's and his Great-Grandmother's maiden name. So pretty much as 'family name' as you can get it. And I love it (I wanted to use it as a first name, but Greg was never convinced.)

But then something happened. I went overdue. Like, almost a full week overdue. And Isaac picked a very signifigant date to be born.

Thirty four years ago on July 6th, my mother in law, Ruth, gave birth to her first child. Kevin was born far too early though, and only lived for 8 hours or so.

Thirty four years later, Isaac Kevin Clark was born on his oldest Uncle's birthday.

We chose to use both names as middle names. It makes for a longer name, of course, but it carries so much signifigance to us, that we can't imagine a better name for our little boy. Add to that, when you just use initials for the middle names, it becomes Isaac K.C. -- and Greg's Dad goes by the name KC.

Thus, the boy with two middle names.