name game

for 9 months we wondered what we would name our baby.

at first, we were convinced that we were going to have a girl and came up with several options that we absolutely loved. yet, once we found out that we were having a boy, we were stumped.

one afternoon, during a brainstorming session, his middle name came to us.

he was conceived in paris and we were living in london at the time, but we didn't fall in love with any name from either locale ... not london, not paris, not kensington, not tate, not charles, not picadilly -- just kidding. so, we decided to go way back, to the beginning of our relationship. we met during our sophomore year at colorado college while living in the same dorm -- mathias hall. mathias! we were hooked and immediately loved it for the middle name.

but, what about the first name? i had my favorite pick -- boden. j had his favorite pick -- cole. and we semi-agreed on bowen or michael. we finally decided that we needed to meet our son before making a final decision.

and that's just what we did. after hanging out with our new little man for a few hours, looking into his beautiful face, watching his expressions and feeling his vibe, his name became clear.

cole mathias.

his daddy knew all along.