Theodore Vincent Manderino arrived at 11:52pm on 10/22/22, just 8 minutes shy of his due date! He weighed 7lbs, 4oz. His labor and birth went well and he is a very peaceful baby. The other children adore him! He is named after James' uncle Ted Vincent. Theodore means "gift of God" and Vincent means "conqueror", "victorious" or "prevailing". He is certainly a gift from God, and his middle name is significant in terms of different struggles we've had victory over during the almost 10 months that he's been present with us 💙
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I am so thankful to live where we live.
Yesterday afternoon I did my big grocery shopping trip and then we went to my brother's house for dinner, so it was late by the time we arrived home. We were tired and after unloading the children, I told James I figured the temperature was good enough to leave all the groceries in the car (except for the freezer stuff) so we left them there and went to bed.
This morning, as I started unloading groceries, it occurred to me that in spite of all the problems we're facing ... inflation, food shortages, rising crime, etc ... I had just left about $350 worth of groceries sitting in my driveway, in my unlocked SUV overnight!
In hindsight, I'd probably lock the car next time just in case. But the fact that my reaction was to leave them without having any concern about it, speaks to the safety and security that we feel regarding our community. I'm thankful to be in a situation where we have the ability to get a carload of groceries and that we don't feel ...
