First doctor appointment and name origin

Levi had his first doctor appointment today. The doctor and nurses kept commenting on how much hair he had. He didn't like being examined by the doctor at all. But he is in great health and we are so thankful that our little guy is healthy! The lactation consultant was also very helpful and he is already doing a much better job with eating. All in all, we are very happy with our decision to take him to Lansing Pediatrics.

Also, people have asked about the origin of his name. We really like the name for a number of reasons. Growing up with a common name like Matt, I wanted to give him a name that he wouldn't have to share with 20 other classmates. But we also didn't want to give him a name that was so weird that he would be a social pariah for the rest of his life. For whatever reason I thought of that name early on and kept bringing it up to Courtney, and eventually (after exploring all her other possible options) she agreed with me. We also like it because in the Gospels of Mark and Luke in the story about the calling of the tax collector disciple, he is referred to as Levi instead of Matthew. Biblical scholars think perhaps Jesus changed his name to Matthew after he became a disciple (like Simon Peter). So we thought it was a way to name him after me, without actually naming him Matt. Of course, then we read the story about the Old Testament Levi in Genesis 34. We hope if he has a sister he isn't that protective of her.

And just for fun, here are some more pictures...

Dad holding Levi while watching the Tigers lose again. Get used to it little guy...they might make the playoffs again when you're in college!

Levi just realized how incredibly cool his parents are.

Guess who picked out his first outfit?

Getting ready to head home from the hospital.

I think Levi is about the size of Prince's ear.