Worth the Wait

My good friend Laura and her husband became parents to just the prettiest baby girl last Saturday (at noon on the dot, on their due date, which is appropriate if you know them). They chose a beautiful, unique name for their daughter, and it was a very intentional name, not one decided on a whim or a flight of fancy. But Laura loves to torture, and she did not tell a single person the chosen name until the birthday.  This, of course, drove me near to insanity, and I tell you, nine months of suspense is a long time. But, it was worth the wait, just like the little cutie pie herself. Welcome to the world, Kale'a (pronounced Kalaya) Amariah! Here's an excerpt from her mama's blog:

"Kale'a means “joy” in Hawaiian. Amariah means “given/promised by God” in Hebrew. Taken together our daughter's name means “joy given by God” or “joy promised by God”."

With a name like that, little Kale'a is off to an auspicious start! And, if I had written, "little Kale'a's off to an auspicious start" instead, she'd have two!!! apostrophes in her name, which is just almost too awesome for words!