During our ultrasound Monday I drilled the assistant about the sex of the baby.  She was very sure we have a girl coming in May ‘07.  So Summer and I have decide to announce to the world the long awaited name.

Brooklyn Tatum McCool

So how did we come to these names?  Summer and I love New York City.  We spent our honeymoon in March ‘04 in the beautiful, exciting city.  We also feel the name “Brooklyn” is distinctive and feminine.  We know our little girl will also be beautiful, exciting, distinctive, and feminine. Brooklyn however is more common than what we will call her rountinely - “Tatum.” Tatum is a family name from my side (Chris).  My g-g-g-g-grandmother’s name was Jane Tatum McCool (1811-1894).  People called her Tatum, although Tatum was her maiden name. The name means cheerful or full of spirit.  But we love the thrid meaning the most - she “brings JOY”.  We understand calling her by her middle name goes against tradition, but Summer and I both went by our middle name as children (Summer still does) so we consider it natural.

So come May Tatum will have a birth annoucement. 

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