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August Pictures

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July Pics

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June Pictures

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May Pictures

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March Pics

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Feb
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February Videos

Since I’ve waited so long to put up these videos, I’m just putting them all into one blog post. Of course, there is some extra text describing them at vimeo.com… but the video is what’s important. 🙂

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February Pics

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January Pictures

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Johnny Jumpup

Here’s Beaumin at 4 months old playing in Stephanie’s Johnny Jumpup (from when she was a baby)! This is more entertaining than the first attempt, where he was confused and kinda just sat there. 🙂

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Jan
11
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“Talking” at 4 Months

Another fun video of Beaumin “Talking” 🙂

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Jan
01
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Beau’s First Time Rolling Over at 3 Months

We know he rolled over a few times before this, but this was the first time we got to see it!

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Jan
01
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Christmas in Iowa City

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Dec
27
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26
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Christmas in Des Moines

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Dec
23
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Pre-Christmas December Times

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Dec
18
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Home Grown Outfit at 3 months

This has a special story because it’s daddy’s outfit from 30 years ago that grammy saved for Beaumin.

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Dec
14
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09
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Proof of Tummy Time

Steph got this video of Beau one of the first times that he was NOT screaming when on his tummy. 🙂  GO BEAU!

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Dec
08
2008
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Tummy Time

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05
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Happy Time

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Nov
30
2008
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Thanksgiving ’08

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Nov
26
2008
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Sleeping Beau(ty)

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Nov
09
2008
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7 Weeks Old Videos

It’s always fun to talk with our little boy, especially when he laughs and talks to us, too!

It’s so much fun to watch Beaumin grow, and start enjoying his environment.

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Oct
29
2008
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What’s in a Name?

One thing we’re often asked is “where did you come up with Beaumin’s name?” or… some other similar question. Here I will tell the tale. 🙂

First, you must understand that my grandfather, my father, and I all have the same initials, B G S. So, of course, I wanted to carry on this tradition. In fact, I’m pretty sure I told Stephanie about that before we were even married. Anyway, choosing a name is never easy, but it’s all the more difficult when you have only B-first names and G-middle names to choose from. 

We looked at all the baby books, name lists, and every source we could think of. On occasion we thought we’d found a first name we liked, but it never really seemed right. Middle names were a bit easier, so we did have a few of those we liked, but the actual middle name would depend on the first name, of course.

Near the end of the pregnancy, we were starting to feel desperate to choose a name. Stephanie pulled out a list she’d written down several months prior. Among the names on the list was “Beaumin.” We talked about it, sounded it out, played with combinations, and suddenly decided it was the right name. But where did it come from? Turns out, Stephanie knew I (and my family) liked the idea of the name “Beau,” and she’d just been playing with the name and came up with “Beaumin.”

After deciding that we really liked this name, I started doing more research and discovered that Beaumin is actually a real French name, most often found as a surname.

One website in particular had a pretty good description of the name:

Origines du Nom : Beaumin

Le Nom Est Porté Dans Le Finistère. On Le Rencontre Comme Toponyme à Plédéliac (22), Où Un Lieu-dit S’appelle L’Allée Des Beaumains. Sens Incertain, Mais On Peut Penser à L’adjectif ‘beau’ Précédant Le Nom De Personne D’origine Germanique Main, Min (racine Magin = Force, Puissance). Reste à Savoir Si L’origine Géographique Du Nom Est Bien Bretonne, Car Il Est Tentant De Faire Le Rapprochement Avec Balmain (voir Ce Nom).

http://www.keskeces.com/noms-famille/beaumin.html

My friend Kathleen was gracious enough to provide a solid translation of the text, since my French is very, very rusty:

Origins of the Name: Beaumin

The name is from Finistère (a region in Brittany). One comes across it as a toponym in Piedeliac or a place-name called Alley of Beaumains. Meaning uncertain, but one might think it’s the adjective “beau” (beautiful) preceding the personal name of Germanic origin Main, Min (root Magin = force, power). It remains to be seen if the geographic origin of the name is truly Breton, because it is tempting to make a connection with Balmain (see this name).

So, there you have it! The origins of Beaumin’s name! 

For the record, we like the idea of saying his name means “handsome and powerful,” but a more literal look at his name means “beautiful hands” and has ties to Arthurian legend. No matter your take, we’re proud of the name and our son!

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Oct
26
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22
2008
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First Smiles and Coos

Our cute boy, talking it up at 4 weeks of age.

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Oct
12
2008
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Aunt Hilah and Abby Visit

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Oct
08
2008
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Time Between Visits

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Oct
01
2008
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Grammy and Grandpa Visit

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Sep
24
2008
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First Days, First Visitors

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Sep
24
2008
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Sep
21
2008
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Going Home with Beaumin

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Sep
20
2008
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Hospital Pictures

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Sep
19
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Sep
19
2008
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Delivery Room Photos

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Sep
19
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Beaumin Gabriel is Born!

It’s my pleasure to announce that my son, Beaumin Gabriel has arrived!

He was born on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 9:03 AM PDT. He weighed 9 pounds 10 ounces and was 21 inches in length.

Mommy was amazing and had him naturally, as we’d planned and hoped to do, no drugs.

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