BABY ASA THOMAS IS BORN!

Stephanie Rufo

The first baby of the New Year at Sumner Regional Hospital in Gallatin, Tennesee was Asa James Thomas.

The son of our very own teacher, Mrs. Christen Thomas and her husband, Alex, Asa was born on January 1, 2023, at 11:19 am, weighing 6 lbs and 10 oz. Because he was the first baby of the New Year, the family received a bin of all kinds of baby goodies. The infant’s birth was announced in the Gallatin newspaper and on its social media platforms.

The name Asa was chosen from King

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Asa, a faithful King of Judah who turned the people back to God and away from the idols they were worshipping. Mrs. Thomas first heard the name at one of her all-time favorite bands concerts that she had attended with her brother. She wanted to learn more about the name and has had it hiding in her heart ever since. As a math teacher, she also loved that it stands for “angle-side-angle” in Geometry.

Mr. Thomas loves that he can call Asa “Ace” due to his love of sports. Mr. Thomas was once a cheerleader for Ohio State University (OSU),and on the day that Asa was born, the doctor was wearing a Georgia Bulldogs surgical cap. The team had just beat OSU the night before in the Peach Bowl which is what the Thomas’s were watching when she went into labor. Being a huge fan of OSU, Mr. Thomas thought it was funny moment when he walked into the OB unit.

The Thomas’ are enjoying every moment with baby Asa, and laugh about him being the “tootinest baby” they have ever met! Highland Academy can’t wait to meet baby Asa!