Nicknames

Here are just some of the names I have used for E in his short life of 5 1/2 weeks:

• the tiniest man
• The Boy
• little buddy
• little tiny face
• baby boy
• little boy blue
• little burrito (for when he's wrapped up in his swaddle blanket)
  
• Mr. Fussy Pants
• tiny friend
• the growliest man
• the squeakinest man
• the angriest man
  
• tiny vampire (he tries to chomp your neck when you hold him)
  
• the chubba bubba
• chunka munk
• tiny R (they look very alike!)
• chubby cheeker
  

There is a general theme, no? I am reminded that I did a similar thing when M was brand new. Then it evolved to silly songs that would occasionally make me think "hmm, when did I get so ridiculous?" For example: "It's the tiniest man that you ever did see, the tiniest maaaaan!"

On the other hand, I really enjoy singing these songs which are not ridiculous at all: "I Wonder If I'm Growing" by Raffi, "Baby Mine" from Dumbo, "Gartan Mother's Lullaby" as sung by Meryl Streep on the "For Our Children" CD I stole from my parents several years ago.

P.S. E officially smiled at me on purpose today. I have been coaxing him to do it for several days, but today was the day he looked into my eyes and smiled big. :D