Alaska governor has fifth baby (a boy named Trig)

Calgary Herald ^ | April 19, 2008 | n/a

[Ken H]

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave birth to a baby boy early Friday, becoming the second U.S. governor to have a baby while serving in office.

Palin's labour began Thursday, about a month early, while she was attending a Republican Governors' Association meeting in Grapevine, Texas, said spokeswoman Sharon Leighow.

Palin, 44, the first woman to serve as Alaska governor, delivered a keynote luncheon address on Alaska energy issues Thursday before flying back to Anchorage and delivering the baby Friday morning, exactly a month before her due date, Leighow said.

The baby, named Trig Paxson Van Palin, is the fifth child for Palin and her husband, Todd.

[Paleo Conservative]

I read somewhere that little Trig has Downs Syndrome but it was an unconfirmed report. I’m sure he’ll be a special child and much loved, praise the Lord.

Governor's baby arrives early

KTUU.com

April 18, 2008 10:44 PM ET

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - An unnamed source close to the family says Governor Palin's baby boy has Down syndrome. That's according to Anchorage TV station KTUU.

The governor's spokeswoman, Sharon Leighow, would neither confirm nor deny the report.

Leighow says Palin will talk with reporters early next week.

Palin gave birth this morning (Friday) to her fifth child a month before her due date.

Trig Paxson Van Palin weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces. A news release from Palin's office says the 44-year-old governor and the baby are doing well and resting comfortably.

Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. It results in mental retardation, a characteristic broad, flat face and small head and, often, serious heart defects.

Leighow says the name Trig is a Norse word meaning "true" and "brave victory."

And, she says, Paxson is an area that both Palin and her husband Todd feel is 1 of the most beautiful spots in Alaska.

Palin earlier joked about naming the baby Van Palin after the '80s rock group Van Halen.

[cubreporter]

God bless the children.

[TheBigB]

Trig Paxson Van Palin

I loved Van Palin, even when Sammy Hagar was with them...

[Mrs. Don-o]

God bless this child and his “Trig” parents. May they have much joy.

[mountainbunny]

Welcome to the world, little Trig!

[enraged]

Although the pic on your link does not seem so, she really is pretty. ‘specially for Alaska! Ouch!

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

A house divided against itself cannot stand so may they share the common denominator of the bounties of liberty, may the family count their blessings, may all rejoice on this new addition to their family, (fifth in a numeric series).

the name Trig is a Norse word meaning "true" and "brave victory"

And may any illness be "less than" the grace and strength to rise exponentially above it.





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Pretty at 44!

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[EveningStar]

Trig???

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[AnAmericanMother]

I've known some Downs kids pretty well. They are by and large happy children. He'll be the darling baby of the family and much loved, and he will give more love even than he receives.

[Politicalmom]

I’m having flashbacks to Fletch Lives.

Calculus Entropy: How do you do? I be Calculus Entropy, you be Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher?

Fletch: I be Fletch, Geometry Fletch. She be Miss Trigonometry Ross.

[EveningStar]

From that same story:

Palin and her husband have four other children: a son, Track, 18, and three daughters, Bristol, 17, Willow, 13 and Piper, 7.

[theDentist]

Congratulations Gov!

[JRios1968]

Well, at least she did not him ‘Cosine’.

Their first choice, "Calculus" was a little harder to get.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

She named him after Roy Roger’s horse?!

[JRios1968]

Her really difficult child is the one named Calculus.

Next child should be name Differential Equation.

[EveningStar]

(Click on Image for High-Res)

Governor Sarah Palin

[bannie]

I hope he's good at math! My next kid's gonna’ be called, “Adjective” or “Adverb.” I'm still deciding.

[bannie]

What a beauty!!!