Our new little girl, Rose Irene Valentina McLennan, was born Wednesday, November 20 at 8:54am at Ottawa’s Monfort Hospital. Due on November 14th, our little Scorpio arrived after thirty-six and a half hours of (induced) labour at 8lbs 5oz and twenty inches long. We very much thank our midwife Maxine and Arlaine (and backup midwife Kelly; all of whom were magnificent) from the Midwifery Group of Ottawa, for all their help and support.
Rose is a first grandchild on the McNair side, and the fifth grandchild on the McLennan side, providing a new half-sibling for big sister, Kate, and a new cousin for Emma, Rory and Duncan.
As Christine researched:
The surname Rose can be of English, Scottish, Irish, French, and German origin. It was originally a Norman form of a German name Hrodheid, composed of the words Hrod (Bright/Flame) and Heid (Kind). It was originally spelled (by the Normans) Roese or Rohese. It fell out of use during the Middle Ages but was revived during the 19th Century although regarded as being a flower name.
Rose = bright/fame/flame + kind/type, also 'a rose', flower
Irene = derived from the Greek, for 'peace'
Valentina = feminine form of Roman name Valentinus -- healthy, strong, brave
We are home (as of Thursday afternoon), happy and safe, and everyone is healthy, albeit rather exhausted.
Wednesday's child is full of whoa--
Wednesday's child is full of whoa--