A is for...{Baby Boy Has A Name}

When choosing a name for our second kiddo, my husband let me know right away that he thought their name should start with an "A" like all of ours do or they would feel "left out." I couldn't argue with that so we quickly started scanning lists of "A" names. Shortly after we chose a girl name and I started pinning girl nursery ideas to my Pinterest Board.

For some reason we could not come up with a boy name that we loved both the sound of and the meaning behind. Honestly I think one reason it was so hard was because we whole heartedly believed we were having a girl. The day of my 20 week ultrasound rolled around and we were almost positive we'd be using our girl name. Well, we were way wrong.  But as soon as the doctor told us we were having a boy and I saw the ultrasound image with his little face, this name jumped out at me.

So our little boy's name is...

Alder Jacob.

Why Alder?

We just love the way it sounds. To us, it sounds strong and we love how it sounds paired with Aiden.

Alder and Aiden. Aiden and Alder. 

We love the meaning and symbolism of the name. Alder is a kind of tree. When I think of a tree, I think strong and deeply rooted. I picture a tiny seed growing into something strong and mighty. Drew and I also love the outdoors, it's where we bond as a family and is where we feel God's presence the most, so it just fits for us.

Alder is derived from a Dutch surname (Aldert) meaning "noble" and "strong." I'm already praying that our Alder has both of these qualities.

Jacob is a family name that we both love as well. So his initials will be AJR, just like his Daddy.

We can't wait to meet Alder in 3 short months and get to know his little personality.

Baby boy has a name!

I was never one of those girls who had lists of baby names scribbled in my notebooks. While I love making lists, that is just never something I did or that Drew and I did together in all our years dating or our five years as a married couple. We figured when the time was right, that we would find the perfect name for our son or daughter. Drew and I have had fun playing with names, pointing out names we see on buildings or class rosters, but none of them were just right...until we heard Aiden. We both loved it when we heard it and it we both knew it was it.

When choosing a middle name we wanted a strong family name. Paul is after my grandpa, a wonderful man who loved the Lord and my grandma more than anything in this whole world. My grandpa served his country and took no credit, he sang praises to Jesus on his deathbed and I am honored that I will have a son that will share his name.

Aiden Paul-I just can't wait to meet you!