Names we call Holden: An ongoing series
13 Jan
Buds
Mr. Buds
Mr. Buddy Buds
Buddy Boy
Smiley
Sweet Baby
Stretchy Buds (when I bring him up off the boob to burp and he stretches his arms up and his knees scrunch to his tummy)
Mr. Baby (sometimes I slip and call boy cat this)
Mr. Good Baby (when he’s chilling)
Mr. Sad Baby (when he’s grumpy)
Mr. Happy Baby (when he’s all smiles)




I’m still holding out for Mongo Baby.
For a brief period when Sarah was very new I got in the habit of referring to her as “the Angry Burrito” whenever she’d lose it.
(She was soft, wrapped tight and screaming … the name fit).