But this one is not so silly because it's a first in this house. Just when I thought I had our gene pool figured out with the first two, a new anomaly surfaced.
We have, for the first time, a thumb-sucker. Seeing him suck his thumb was so different, something I hadn't experienced, I had to take a picture.
When at our wit's end and frustrated from sleep deprivation, I actually encouraged the other two to try it by gently holding their hands in mine, fingers down with the thumb sticking out, and guided the thumb into their mouths. They never were interested and it just irritated them.
Precious Brandon is different, though.
What a sweet little gift we've been given to realize how he really will be different than the other two and will bring a totally new spirit and personality to our home. It's just remarkable how our minds can tell us that over and over again, but something as small as thumb-sucking starts the tangible reminders of his uniqueness, even though he's from the same two people as his very different siblings.
On a little different not, this adorable little boy is starting to laugh. I have found some tickle spots in his ribs and when I play peek-a-boo, he's starts to giggle.
My sister-in-law said that God knows right when mommies need their batteries re-charged, and the power boost comes through our babies as new smiles, giggles, coos, etc. Perfectly designed, planned and timed.
I honestly don't know if I've mentioned it on any posts (and frankly don't want to spend the time looking through to find out) how laid-back and what an easy baby Brandon is. I hesitate to even write it out for fear of being jinxed, but he is and I am sooooo thankful. I truly felt like a new person the entire first month he was home because I was getting such good sleep as compared to when I was pregnant. People would cautiously ask, "How's the sleep going?" the first couple weeks and I felt so silly telling them I was sleeping much more then than I was before he was born. They would look at me like I was crazy, which is exactly what path I thought I was going down while I was pregnant with him.
But our precious, handsome little man came quickly into this world ready to give his mama a break.
His nicknames are, Flex (because he's so flexible and laid back), Chunky Monkey and Boo. Nicknames are a must for me because I was so thankful to have mine growing up.
He is a happy, content and healthy baby and an amazing addition to our crazy lives. I can't imagine my life without him.
I love you my baby Brandon!
I'm totally enjoying your blog posts! And, because I don't want to read through all your previous posts for something that might not be in there, what was that nickname you loved having when you were growing up?
ReplyDeleteI'm Mekelle by birth and law, but my nickname is Kelle. So glad you're enjoying this little blog I put together for our kids.
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