On October 16th at 3:00 a.m. at Saint Josephs Hospital, a new little Spartan was brought into the world!
Christoff's daughter sporting a classy sweater-vest. Artwork by Ed Gloor
Mike Christoff, TJ Assistant Principal, became a recent member of the TJ family last year himself when he joined the crew from Morey Middle School, but he also just added on to his own family. In the wee hours of the morning, Christoff’s wife Ashley gave birth to a little girl. “Her name is Jocelyn Ginger Christoff and weighed seven pounds and thirteen ounces. She was nineteen inches,” said the proud father.
There is a little history behind the name of this little Spartan. “We decided on the name Jocelyn together and then her middle name is one that runs in the family. Ginger is my wife’s grandma’s name, so we thought that was a perfect name,” said Christoff.
With a new addition to the family, some changes came along with her. As many know, sleeping and babies don’t mix. “I definitely get a lot less sleep. Now, I start getting ready for bed around seven, which is a change for me. We have to work on Jocelyn’s schedule, which is boloney,” commented Christoff. The family of three also finds it harder to go on outings. “Everything takes longer now; we have to start getting ready about two hours before we want to go somewhere.”
Even though Christoff had to make some changes, he says he has no complaints. “I love being a father for the first time; it is better than I thought it would be. I was excited to be a father the whole time, but it is different now that she is actually here. It’s weird because your kid is like a mini you.”
Jocelyn is definitely a mini Christoff, as she already has the hairstyle down. “I like to think that she looks more like me. She has a bunch of hair already and it kind of looks like mine. Unfortunately, Jocelyn got most of my looks,” Christoff said with a giggle.
So far, the new father says the baby is a joy to have around. “She gets a little fussy when she wants to eat but she doesn’t cry more than the normal baby,” he says.
Jocelyn Christoff is going to be brought in very soon to meet the Spartan family. Watch out for a mini Christoff in the halls, and make sure to give her a nice TJ welcome!
