We first learned that you were a BOY on Christmas Day. We opened up the card from our sonographer with our families.... it was the best Christmas present. That week we talked and talked about your name. We had already brainstormed quite a few possibilities - Reese, Kennedy. and Olivia for a girl and Elliot, Owen, Hudson, and Beckett for a boy. We took some votes, thought long and hard, and decided on Beckett. We love that your name is unique and we REALLY loved the nickname Beck. In fact, we loved Beck even more than Beckett.
So, you may be wondering why we haven't really called you Beck yet. Honestly, it sounds a little too "big boy" for you right now. You just look like a Beckett right now, but that may change. Of course, you have plenty of other nicknames. And I'm embarrassed to see what your main one is.
Boseefuss.
I don't even know if that is spelled right. Bo-See-Fuss. Yep, it's a far cry from Beck. I don't even know how it started, but I would like to blame that on your dad. :)
We also have a lot of other nicknames for you. They may be just as odd. Or even odder. Here we go:
B
B-Man
Nugget
Nugg-a-lug
Mr. B
Beckett Bug
Beckster
Monkey
Whatever you are called, you sure are loved. And it was proved over and over again this past weekend! We traveled back home to Oklahoma and stayed with P-Pa and Grandma (yes, he still insists on being called p-pa.... so anytime you are ready to give him your own nickname, that would be great!).
By far the most exciting event was that you started to say the word "dog." (pronunciation: "da" -long pause- "guh). You said it over and over again whenever you were around Jake, Lucy, or Sam. We may be undecided about the word "hi," but we are certain that you know the word dog!
We stayed for four nights. Unfortunately, you have been getting FOUR teeth in at once, so you had a hard time settling down for naps and sleeping throughout the night. It made for a sleepy momma :).
But we stayed busy during the days and you were just fine. We saw Gigi and Thunder, played with Auntie Steph, went for walks, and hung out around the house with P-pa and Grandma. You were definitely loved on!
Back home you have been busy, busy, busy. You continue to get into EVERYTHING. Sometimes I try to "corral" you by putting all of your favorite toys in the hallway. It works for about 10 minutes. Maybe.
You are a fast crawler and have developed some rough spots on your knees and tops of your feet from all of the movement. You don't mind being away from me and will crawl off to a completely different part of the house without even a glance to see where I am. I hardly ever take my eyes off of you now!
Whenever you do come to a stop, you always kick one leg out to the side. We call it your "parking brake."
But you also love to stand. You have only managed to pull up to a standing position on your own once, but I'm sure it will happen soon.
We have finished up Water Babies class. You LOVED swimming and had so much fun splashing and playing with the other babies.
Dad even took you once!
Your love of water extends to the bath tub as well. You are now without the use of a baby tub. What a big boy! You are a wild man in there - crawling and climbing all over the place.
Another favorite activity is swinging.
And, of course, eating.
Your favorite new things are drinking water with a straw, avocado, and eggs.
We also spend a lot of time outside. I don't think you ever get fussy when you are getting fresh air! I'm guaranteed big smiles :).
We went to Dallas Children's Hospital to do your routine kidney testing. Dr. Bush was SO HAPPY! Your kidneys are growing and you are a very healthy boy. It made your momma and daddy so excited.
We love you so much, little boy. You give us so much joy.
Love,
Mom
We have that same dinosaur black onsie! I love his little teethers- so cute!
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