Bristol Palin Welcomes a Son

People ^ | 12/29/2008 | Lorenzo Benet

[curth]

Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, gave birth on Sunday to a healthy 7 lb., 4 oz., baby boy in Palmer, Alaska.

"We think it's wonderful," said Colleen Jones, the sister of Bristol's grandmother Sally Heath, who confirmed the news. "The baby is fine and Bristol is doing well. Everyone is excited."

The baby's name is Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, according to Jones.

Baby Tripp takes his surname from his dad, Levi Johnston, an apprentice electrician and former Wasilla High School hockey player who has been dating Bristol for three years.

Bristol Palin is currently residing in Wasilla and completing her high-school diploma through correspondence courses.

Johnston is studying to become an electrician. He told the Associated Press in October that he and fiancée Bristol plan to wed in 2009 and raise the child together.

[smokingfrog]

#3

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[xcamel]

aay-up..

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

YAY! Congratulations Bristol and Levi!!!! Welcome to the world little Tripp!

[madison10]

I think I know someone named “Tripp.” Wasn’t there someone in a movie, an actor, or a sports person named that? Sure sounds familiar.

(maybe I’m thinking of Trig)

[HungarianGypsy]

my favorite boy name is Matthew

I'll tell my 4 year old you said so. :)

[ChessExpert]

The baby wood have been aborted.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

in agreement.

blessings to this young couple and their new wee treasure.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

I’m not sure what you mean by “Christian” names. Common? Biblical?

[GVnana]

Congratulations to mother and dad, from someone who was once a young mother herself — and grateful for the blessing.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

Everyone makes mistakes, but true character is revealed, not by which mistakes you make, but how you chose to deal with the mistakes you have made.

I can’t wait to see pictures, though I understand if none are forthcoming.

I wish the best to family.

[HungarianGypsy]

My last two boys’ names came about by my thinking of the Bible and names I liked (in order). First name in the Old Testament I liked — Joshua. In the New Testament. Easy. Book of Matthew. Actually, I was kicking around the name Matthew and possibly Thomas, plus a few others, but never settled on anything. My oldest son (then 10) named the fifth baby Matthew Thomas.

[pattty]

Congratulations to the Palin & Johnston families!

[DejaJude]

Out of wedlock?

Huh? Was original post deleted?

[DejaJude]

God bless them all.

[DejaJude]

I would have been a rebel...my favorite boy name is Matthew.

heh... too late, back in 70s, I named my son Matthew Aaron.

[mollynme]

Wasn’t there someone in a movie, an actor, or a sports person named that? Sure sounds familiar.

There was a character on the now defunct "Enterprise" named Trip.

[Toki]

Palin Pingers

No, this is not him... But isn't he soooo cute!

We have a New little Palin running around, a Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston 7 lb., 4 oz., baby boy in Palmer, Alaska. Congrats to the Mom, and I hope that the doctors (as well as the drugs) treated her well.

Next we have a new site that has been launched called 2012 Draft Palin Committee has been launched. I wasn't able to get to the site, but it sounds good. Also there are some great responses about the state of the supporters of Sarah from euram about where many origanazations that support Sarah are, and an humorous article about how a man in Buffulo who is becoming a AirForceMomwho becoming the head of Olean’s City Republican Party Committee is endorsing Sarah...

Lastly, we some statements that may (or may not) come back to haunt Sarah. She added to a statement of the price of gas that "compared to the $140 that we were blessed with many months ago, the $40-something a barrel looks relatively low.” As Non-consequtive Pointed out that most people are going to come away with the idea that Palin will be remembered for saying she supported 4$ gas. I don't know if any of the MSM has picked up (I avoid them), but if anyone else has heard, just ping me and I'll talk about it next time./a>

Oh and just some fun news from Alaska. If you ever wondered what a 20 foot snowman looks like... well here he is, from East Anchorage:

It's SnowZilla, who was put up illegally after the city council rulled him a hazard.

The snowzilla needs a bailout is my personal favorite

I'll just letAlaska dispatch tell this part:

A group of disgruntled snowmen spent Christmas protesting in front of Anchorage City Hall. The snowmen were upset with the city’s threats to hurt Snowzilla, the most famous snowman in Alaska. The city used its heated sidewalks to disperse the snowmen. The ACLU is investigating the alleged unfair treatment of Alaska snowmen./dies laughing.

[maranatha]

my son’s name...Matthew, “gift from God”

[LottieDah]

Biblicalnames. What ever happened to Matthew? Mark? John? Joshua? Caleb? Rachel? I am just old fashioned.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

Hm. My name isn’t biblical. Guess I’m one of the shamed.