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March 2012: Caleb

As Caleb approaches the 2-month mark, I thought it was a good time to write a little about him. Caleb Hao-en Peter Jackson (陳昊恩) was born at 7.31am on Wednesday 1st February 2012, weighing 3.8kg (8 pounds 4 ounces). I had half-joked that it would be great for Samuel to go to bed one night and wake up with a brother the next day; as it happens, that's exactly how it worked out!
Just like his big brother, Caleb has two middle names - a nod to his Taiwanese and British sides. We chose Caleb because of how the Biblical character is described. He had a 'different spirit' and followed God 'wholeheartedly' (Numbers 14:24); he also entered the promised land! Hao-en (昊恩) is not massively different from Samuel's Chi-en (奇恩 = amazing grace), and means vast & limitless grace. We're big on grace in the Jackson family! Peter is a tribute to my uncle who died in 2001 and was a wonderfully kind, imaginative, funny and talented man. So, the name might seem like a bit of a mouthful, but each part of it is important!

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