Thursday, April 17, 2008

Welcome Calvin Montgomery!








This morning at 3:26 AM our son Calvin was born. Weighing in at 8 pounds and 4 ounces this little bundle of joy is the reason why Ariana and I have not slept in 36 hours. We praise God for his health and for the constant aid and training of the many folks at Missouri Baptist Hospital. I was most proud of Ariana for her strength and stamina in delivering Cal naturally in under nine hours! Had the Lord not answered many prayers for great nurses and for Ari's ability to concentrate on breathing and other naturopathic methods for pain management this would not have happened. Our prayer now is that God would equip us to be good stewards of this blessing and that Cal's life would enable us to better demonstrate the Gospel and bring glory and honor to our Father in heaven.







~ Two proud new grandmothers ~



12 comments:

a:w:m said...

Wow...it's finally happened. What a man! What a Moore! Congratulations, my friends.

Unknown said...

Moore Love, Moore Power, Moore Moores in our life. :)
What a beautiful baby boy! Congratulations guys! We can't wait to meet Calvin!
Love,
Adam & Ilalia

Russell Nakamura said...

Whoa.

Seriously congrats. I'm thankful to have you guys as friends, and I'm always wishing you the best. Take care of that kid!

sugimoto said...

Congratulations, Travis and Ariana! We are enjoying the news of Calvin from Lausanne, where another Calvin preached at the Cathedral up the hill.

Mike, Carolyn, Michael, & Jack

Gary Andrews said...

First off, I refuse to use 'Moore' as a play-on word. Congratulations! Good job Ari! You have a beautiful child - what an absolute confirmation of God's hand in your life. I hope there's Moore to come... ok, maybe just one play-on word...

Gary Andrews said...

Sorry for the multiple comments. I looked it up and 'Calvin' is a derivative of a French word for "bald", and 'Montgomery' is a German derivative meaning "Man Power". I will forever call your child "Bald Man Power". Freaking awesome!

AJ Moore said...

Congratulations! Cal looks like a very strong boy and I am he will do great things in life. We will be praying for you three in the upcoming weeks and we look forward to hugging Cal when we see him. Here is a link to a slide show I put together with the pictures I received from mom and dad.

http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd13/
ajmoore83/Calvin%20Montgomery/
?albumview=slideshow

Love,

AJ and LJ

Reuben said...

congrats!! can't wait to meet your boy calvin. glad to hear that he's healthy and ready to take on the world. he definitely looks like he could be a rock star or pro surfer just like his dad. hope to see you guys soon.

Unknown said...

What awesome news, congratulations to both of you. Kimberley and I are happy for you and your families, but let's be honest, this just means we'll get even more pressure from our own families to join the club...thanks a lot!

Just kidding, we love you guys!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Travis and Ariana and Welcome little Calvin!! He is Beautiful!!! God Bless you all three! Know you will enjoy your little boy and alllll the blessings he will bring to your days!! Boys are awesome! :)

Love you and miss you and look forward to holding your little one!

Kathleen for the Brooks' (sorry for the delay but we have been away to see Kyle in Europe)

Anonymous said...

I think I'm really right judging from the pics I've seen- It's Grandpa Blesi all the way-
Congratulations- I love y'all!!!!

Unknown said...

Oh my goodness! What a beaut! Any fun nicknames for him yet?? I want to call him Monte... When are you all coming to Seattle??? I cannot wait to see you three!