Do you know how Alexander David Zhe got his name...
It is really not that long of a story but it took me forever to decide.
Seeing how Keith picked Benjamin James for our Benjamin, it was now my turn...
And within seconds of seeing his face, I said the name Alexander.
Now, I did have a ton of girls name ready for if we got a referral but not one boys...
(even though I knew if it was going to happen it would be another little boy)
So with that said, Alexander got put "on the back burner".
Oh I had other names...Julian Michael, Michael Julian, Theodore Wilson and Vincent Michael, but I just couldn't get Alexander off my mind and seeing how it was truly the first name I {boys} name I thought of and said out loud as soon as I saw his precious tiny face ~ Alexander David {just because it sounds pretty together} Zhe {part of his Chinese name} Leonard it was.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
{nicknames}
OK ~ we all have them!
Keith's is Keithie Honey or Babe {and for anyone who has been around us knows these two all too well}
mine ~ well that's an easy one ~ Shelly
Francesca's was Sweet Potato Eater {because we were told she loved sweet potatoes in her referral file which is so not true} so it quickly became Pumpkin Eater {and just for the record she doesn't like pumpkin either I just think it sounds more adorable}
Annabelle's is Tootsie Roll {because she is brown on the outside but sweet in the inside}
Benjamin's is {he has a few} Bennie, Benji and Butch {not sure where the Butch came from but that's what I call him}
Now as for our newest addition...
Alexander
I so far only have two...Alex and Bubba {yes you read that correctly Bubba - it was what I called him before I decided on a name}
So there you have it ~ our family's nicknames!
Keith's is Keithie Honey or Babe {and for anyone who has been around us knows these two all too well}
mine ~ well that's an easy one ~ Shelly
Francesca's was Sweet Potato Eater {because we were told she loved sweet potatoes in her referral file which is so not true} so it quickly became Pumpkin Eater {and just for the record she doesn't like pumpkin either I just think it sounds more adorable}
Annabelle's is Tootsie Roll {because she is brown on the outside but sweet in the inside}
Benjamin's is {he has a few} Bennie, Benji and Butch {not sure where the Butch came from but that's what I call him}
Now as for our newest addition...
Alexander
I so far only have two...Alex and Bubba {yes you read that correctly Bubba - it was what I called him before I decided on a name}
So there you have it ~ our family's nicknames!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
While we are all thinking about Spring coming....
I am still trying to catch up to what's current!
Here are a few photos that we taken this past December when we took the Polar Express to see Santa! We all had a great time ~ despite how cold it was!
Francesca and Auntie enjoying some goodies while we travel to the North Pole!
Look at the precious face! He loved every bit of meeting Santa himself!
Grandma and Francesca!
Oh our sweet & spicy Annabelle!
Here are a few photos that we taken this past December when we took the Polar Express to see Santa! We all had a great time ~ despite how cold it was!
Francesca and Auntie enjoying some goodies while we travel to the North Pole!
Look at the precious face! He loved every bit of meeting Santa himself!
Grandma and Francesca!
Oh our sweet & spicy Annabelle!
And last but not least a surprise photo taken of me with my little man! Now the best photo but what do you expect when your husband has the camera!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
{Papa and Grandma C}
This was a photo that was taken at Christmas time when Papa and Grandma C came for a visit! Oh how our kiddos love them so ~ and I do believe my Dad & stepmom are just as smitten with them too!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
{priceless moments to remember with Annabelle}
Annabelle is truly our sweet & spicy little girl!
She is doing very well at preschool (and will be starting PreK this coming fall) and she just loves going!
As I see my baby growing and changing, I just knew I wanted to write down a few things she has said over the past couple of months.
Here are just a few....
{one evening while I was cleaning up from supper, Annabelle and Benjamin were playing with their doll strollers around the kitchen area...and this is what I heard her say} "Come on Benjamin, we have to get to CVS for I need some Fleet enemas and tampons!" {yep that's our house, fleet enemas and tampons about sums it up}
{one afternoon, Benjamin and Annabelle were playing with their toy cars in the dining room area as I was in the kitchen doing some paper work and I could hear her say to him...} "Benjamin, go get that car and Jesus Christ! Benjamin, that one & Jesus Christ!" While she said, Jesus Christ plain as day, I just had to ask, "Annabelle, what did you just say?" And she repeated it all word for word to me. While I knew exactly where she heard that from, I just had to ask..."Annabelle, where did you ever hear about Jesus Christ in a car?" Her reply, "Whenever we are with Daddy and he is driving, he is always waving at all the others car saying Jesus Christ." I quickly explained to her that what Daddy was doing was so very wrong and we should never use Jesus' name in that matter. Once that was over, I called Keith....
~ and last but not least ~
{the other day Annabelle came home with a painting she did at school...when I asked her what it was she said...} "It's a picture of you Mommy! See that's you face, your belly, your legs and in the middle there that's your virginia!"
Oh our sweet & spicy Annabelle! How you showed me how I could love another child just as much as I love my first. For my little shadow who always chooses me! For my BIG helper ~ who is always helping me with Benjamin. And for being the best younger sister to Francesca and an amazing older sister to Benjamin ~ you are truly my mini-me!
She is doing very well at preschool (and will be starting PreK this coming fall) and she just loves going!
As I see my baby growing and changing, I just knew I wanted to write down a few things she has said over the past couple of months.
Here are just a few....
{one evening while I was cleaning up from supper, Annabelle and Benjamin were playing with their doll strollers around the kitchen area...and this is what I heard her say} "Come on Benjamin, we have to get to CVS for I need some Fleet enemas and tampons!" {yep that's our house, fleet enemas and tampons about sums it up}
{one afternoon, Benjamin and Annabelle were playing with their toy cars in the dining room area as I was in the kitchen doing some paper work and I could hear her say to him...} "Benjamin, go get that car and Jesus Christ! Benjamin, that one & Jesus Christ!" While she said, Jesus Christ plain as day, I just had to ask, "Annabelle, what did you just say?" And she repeated it all word for word to me. While I knew exactly where she heard that from, I just had to ask..."Annabelle, where did you ever hear about Jesus Christ in a car?" Her reply, "Whenever we are with Daddy and he is driving, he is always waving at all the others car saying Jesus Christ." I quickly explained to her that what Daddy was doing was so very wrong and we should never use Jesus' name in that matter. Once that was over, I called Keith....
~ and last but not least ~
{the other day Annabelle came home with a painting she did at school...when I asked her what it was she said...} "It's a picture of you Mommy! See that's you face, your belly, your legs and in the middle there that's your virginia!"
Oh our sweet & spicy Annabelle! How you showed me how I could love another child just as much as I love my first. For my little shadow who always chooses me! For my BIG helper ~ who is always helping me with Benjamin. And for being the best younger sister to Francesca and an amazing older sister to Benjamin ~ you are truly my mini-me!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
