Cottage Fun

Pop That Collar

Mr. Bright Eyes

Branton really enjoys sucking on his hands these days. I love watching him discover new things. He wants to suck his thumb so badly but can't seem to get it right.

Irish Dancing with Aerolyn Clones

Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

Nicknames

A while back, I was reading a friend's blog and she posted about the nicknames we give our kids. After spending hours deciding on the most perfect names for our children, we end up giving them our own little pet names once they arrive.

Here are the names Branton has been called so far since he was born:

Brant
Branty (That one is Aerolyn, but it's starting to stick)
Slug bug
Little man
Benjamin Button
Mr. Buttons
Bruiser
Bud Bud
Big Man
Chubby Cheekers (Aerolyn calls him this as well)
Chubby Dubby (This is a nickname that Will has given him and he laughs when he says it)

Mr. Magoo


You may have been wondering about the "Benjamin Button" nickname. I honestly haven't seen the movie and neither has my father, although he coined the name. Apparently Branton reminds him of an old man/baby all at once. Take a gander at these pictures while thinking of that name and try not to laugh out loud.
Bumpa cracks me up!

I think this one really captures Mr. Buttons:

Or perhaps this one:

As for nicknames given to the other kids-

Aerolyn:

Miss Aerolyn

little missy

sis

sissy

Rainbow

Rainbowlicious

Sister girl

Little boo

Love bug

Baby girl

William:

Will

Will-Will

Little Man

Tooter Booter

Big Man

Buddy

Buster Brown

Ghostbusters

Will really likes the song "Ghostbusters." We have a kids version on my ipod and he loves to dance around and sing to it. He flips all around the living room, making the most hilarious faces and pretending to fight.

The best part is hearing him sing. I'm sure you are familiar with the line in the song that says, "I ain't afraid of no ghosts!"
Will puts a more grammatically correct spin on it and says, "I'm not afraid of any ghosts!"

Too cute.

John Ball Zoo Picnic

These are a few of the other pictures from our fun day at the zoo with the extended family.

For some reason, Will was not happy about the annual pose on the statue of John Ball:

When Bumpa is around, the kids never have to walk!

The petting zoo- I stayed out of there!

Two of my good-looking guys.

Will appears nervous because they are standing under the water fall.

Big Boy Branton

Alright, so I weighed Branton the other day. People kept asking me how much he weighed now and I felt like a bad mom for not knowing. Since he doesn't have another well-baby appointment until 4 months, this is just an unofficial weight.

15 lbs!!!!!! As of his 3 month birthday, 15 lbs.

Holy cow.

That kid is getting big. Such a cutie.

Unexpected Visit

Kim and Chris were home a couple of weekends ago for a short visit. The visit was a little tough because we were so happy to see both of them, but the circumstances were sad. Chris' grandfather passed away and they came home for the funeral. Neither of them had met Branton yet, so we were glad that they were able to spend a few hours at our house. We are so sorry for their loss. Lots of love to you guys and Chris' family.

More Smiles

Here are more pics of my little man smiling. Check out that drool! He can't be teething yet, right?