We are happy to announce that our son, Michael William Campion Barthos Burrell, was born Friday, 1 July 2011, at 3:13 am. He weighed 6 lbs 13 oz, and was 20 inches long. This gives him the rough dimensions of a string bean. He is a spectacular baby boy.
Things are likely to be quiet around here for the next few weeks, or longer. Last time, we thought that having a newborn was exhausting; it turns out that having a newborn and a toddler is even more so. Not that we’d want it any other way.
Please join us in giving thanks for the birth of this fine, healthy, young man!
(We have already had a few inquiries about his middle names. ‘William’ is in honour of my father; ‘Campion’ honours St. Edmund Campion.)
July 8, 2011 at 11:48 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!
So cute.
I think this is what comes from eating specks in your breakfast.
AMDG
July 8, 2011 at 11:59 pm
Thank you very much, Janet. You always seem to know the right thing to say.
July 9, 2011 at 12:14 am
Thank you. MY baby, on the other hand, is posting comments on Facebook about the Mumford Brothers. Apparently she just discovered them.
AMDG
July 9, 2011 at 12:15 am
Mumford and Sons. Senility setting in.
July 9, 2011 at 1:05 am
Bravo! Welcome to the world, kid.
July 9, 2011 at 1:05 am
Ah, so she has good taste then. Well done.
July 9, 2011 at 1:06 am
I (Craig) am Anonymous tonight. I’m too tired to fix it.
Thanks, Jonathan.
July 9, 2011 at 8:29 am
Congratulations! Best wishes to you all.
July 9, 2011 at 8:00 pm
He looks like he’s yelling “Touchdown!”
July 14, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Thanks, everyone. Much appreciated!
July 15, 2011 at 10:14 am
Well done! Edmund Campion is my patron saint.
July 17, 2011 at 5:29 pm
Thanks, Francesca!
In what sense is he your patron saint? Were you born on his feast day? Did you take his name as your confirmation name?