Who named the baby?

It's time we got back to you about the Name the Baby contest. First, we want to thank you for submitting your ideas either through the blog, e-mail, or in person. We really enjoyed hearing from you and appreciated your interest in the name of our baby. Well, the truth is, there is no winner! :) The name Benjamin was our idea. In fact, we have been thinking about it for several months, but were still open to other names. Benjamin works in both languages. In Hungarian it's Benjámin (Ben-ya-min) and it is less common than in English. As for the middle name, Glenn, it is a family name. Matthew's grandfather was called Glenn Kreider. He passed away at a young age, when Matthew's mom was only 5 years old. He left his wife, Grace, and five children behind. We wanted to honor our family by choosing this name.

Itt az idő, hogy beszámoljunk a babanév "pályázat" eredményéről. Először is köszönjük mindenkinek a javaslatokat, amit itt a blogon, emilen vagy személyesen kaptunk. Az igazság az, hogy nincs nyertes! :) A Benjámin a mi ötletünk volt, és már jópár hónapja megtetszett, de azért nyitottak voltunk egyéb ötletekre. A Benjámin mindkét nyelven működik, angolul kicsit gyakoribb mint magyarul. A kisfiunk második keresztneve Glenn. Matt nagypapája Glenn Kreider volt. Nagyon fiatalon meghalt, mikor Matt anyukája még csak 5 éves volt. Feleségét (Grace) és öt gyermeket hagyott maga után. A családunk tiszteletére választottuk ezt a nevet.

New photos

We have posted a few new photos in the album Benjamin Glenn. Enjoy!

Felraktunk néhány új képet a Benjamin Glenn albumba. Reméljük, tetszik!

So how is it going?

You must be wondering how we are doing after Benjamin's birth. Things are going well and we are enjoying being a family of four! Benjamin has been a good baby and he eats and sleeps well. He shocked the nurse in the doctor's office when she measured him and realized he had gained almost a pound in a little over a week! :) He also caused some amusement when he...well...deposited both number 1 and number 2 on the dr's office floor...oh well...why do they measure babies naked anyway? :) He does have fussy times (hey, we all do! :) but can always be comforted when we pick him up. Oliver has done well with the transition and he loves his little brother! He is learning how to be gentle (not an easy thing when you just want to squeeeeze that little bundle! :) and can't wait for the day when Benjamin can play with him! :) Matthew has been enjoying being a dad of two boys and he is trying to be around and help as much as his other commitments allow him to. I (Melinda) am also doing well and my recovery has been faster than with Oliver. My labor was long and I ended up having a c-section, but it was all worth it!!! :) I am enjoying my boys and love to be outnumbered!

Gondolom már vártátok az életjelet tőlünk Benjámin születése után. Jól vagyunk és élvezzük, hogy már négy tagú a családunk. Benjámin jó baba - jól alszik és eszik. A védőnőt sikerült megdöbbentenie azzal, hogy majdnem fél kilót hízott alig több mint egy hét alatt! :) Aztán azzal okozott némi derültséget a rendelőben, hogy...szóval kis- és nagydolgát is a padlóra végezte el - hoppá! :) Dehát minek is mérik a babákat meztelenül, nem igaz? Vannak nyűgösebb időszakai (mint mindannyiunknak :), de ha felvesszük, mindig sikerül megnyugtatni. Olivér nagyon szereti a kistesóját és alig várja, hogy már lehessen vele játszani. Egyelőre még meg kell tanulnia, hogyan legyen vele gyengéd, ami nem egyszerű, amikor az ember csak meg akarja ssszorrrongatni azt a kis csomagot! :) Matt is élvezi, hogy most már két fiú apukája, és amennyire ideje engedi, igyekszik minél többet itthon lenni és segédkezni. Én (Melinda) is jól vagyok és gyorsabban felépültem szülés után mint Olivérnél. Maga a szülés hosszú volt és császárral végződött, de persze nagyon megérte az eredményért! Élvezem a "fiaim" társaságát és szeretek kisebbségben lenni!

Benjamin Glenn

Here's the news we've all be waiting for. Benjamin Glenn was born on Friday, September 1st at about 8 p.m. He weighed in at 8 pounds and 20 inches (3.65 kg/51 cm).

Melinda and Benjamin are doing very well. We hope they will come home by Wednesday.

In the meantime, check out theses photos.

~matthew

Lecso

Right now, the only square of ground on our property not covered with concrete is covered with tomatoes. Tomatoes from the garden can't be beat.

Here is a recipe for anyone wanting to know what we're doing with our tomatoes (besides frying them Bristol á la mode). We make lecso. Please forgive me for lack of details, after all, this is Matthew writing, not Melinda.

Saute a couple of onions in oil. Remove from heat, stir in a couple teaspoons of red paprika. Next, add peppers and tomatoes, about a pound of each diced coarsely. Stir, return to low-med heat and let simmer for 30 minutes or so. Everything should be soft and on the verge of falling apart. You'll probably need to add some salt and pepper as well. 5 minutes before serving, add few handfuls of sliced smoked sausage.

That's lecso. You can serve it with rice. Or if your lazy, like I am, just throw the rice and water in the pot along with the vegetables at the beginning. Just stir often enough that the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Just a note about the peppers: In Hungary we have these pale yellow peppers that are quite sweet. I remember seeing them at Mejier in Ft. Wayne but you can use the typical bell peppers to get the idea.

jó étvágyát!
~matthew