Sean's Brit Milah

Today was Sean's Brit Milah. Usually it's done on the 8th day of a Jewish boy's life, but because of Sean's small birth size, it was delayed until he weighed at least 5 lbs 8 oz. In a few days I will be able to weigh him again (borrowing a baby scale from someone) and as of Wednesday he was 5 lbs 4 oz, and he has been gaining about 1 oz a day, so I'm sure that he's at about 5 lbs 8 or 9 oz by today, providing that he's still gaining about an ounce a day!

Brit Milah is considered the sign of a new-born child's entry into the Jewish tradition. It is considered much more than a simple medical procedure. The procedure is extremely quick, and relatively painless. (Apparently!) Sean had a topical anaesthetic cream (EMLA®) which numbed the area. Sean was also "named" today, and his hebrew name is Chaim Dov. Chaim was my late grandfather's name, and Dov means bear. We just liked the two together, and that's how we chose his hebrew name.

You can read more on Brit Milah here. (In case you are curious).

So, today, a very overwhelming day, my son was circumcised. I have not really had time to go through the photos, but here are two photos, just before the circumcision took place.

This is Mohel Spiro, telling everyone what is going on, with us in the background.

And this is Jamie passing Sean off to the Mohel, and we're laughing because the Mohel said that it's usually the father who does the circumcision and Jamie said,
"No that's okay, I trust you'll do a good job, I'll leave that to you...!"

Sean was a VERY good sport. He only let out a small little cry just BEFORE the circumcision took place, and he didn't cry during. He's been a very sleepy baby the rest of the day, thank goodness, and he's handling it like a trooper! I couldn't watch what was going on, but I am glad I was in the room to make sure Sean was doing well. It made me feel better.

This evening Jamie & I watched the premier of 24... looking forward to another good season!