Big Brother

Brian is going to be a phenomenal big brother. What a sensitive, loving, and caring child he is. He insists on giving hugs and kisses, and blowing kisses to everyone (well, really other than Daddy, it's just the ladies-he has already perfected the art of flirting, that's for sure!). Brian has really taken to talking to the baby. The baby of course talks back, through me- in a slightly higher pitched voice. It's so cute though, he has whole conversations with her. Tonight we were on our way to Shanna's from the Mall, and he gave her a blow-by-blow update.
Brian: Hey Baby, we are leaving the mall now. It's cold, I am cold, are you cold too?
Baby: No, Mommy's belly keeps me warm.
Brian: We are going over to Ms. Shanna's now, we are going to have cake for Cameron's birthday and we are going to play with Cameron. And Jordan. And Peyton. Do you like cake baby?
Baby: I like whatever Mommy eats.
Brian: No babies don't like cake, they can only drink milk. And when you are hungry, you are going to cry to tell Mommy and Daddy you need milk. (Brian has learned this from his Big Brother book I got him and is very proud of his new-found baby knowledge.)
Baby: That's right Brian.
Brian: When you are born and you are bigger, I am going to hold you. I will be so excited.

Brian also insists that she is not my baby. She is not even OUR baby. She is totally his. On the way home tonight he asked if he could name his baby Layla. I told him that Jacob's new baby sister's name is Layla so we should probably think of a different name (Jacob is his BFF, he just loves him and Layla too already!) I asked him if he wanted to help Mommy and Daddy name the baby. He agreed so I told him the name that I love and am leaning towards and he said "No, I don't like that. That would be silly." So here were his suggestions, in the order he submitted them to me.
"Martha" (after a dog in a PBS cartoon no less)
"Number 1"
"Number Square"
"Number Triangle"
"Star"
"Moon"
And my suggestion for a name was silly??? I suppose Star might work as a middle name, but with my top contender name, it would sound a little too close to a stripper name. So maybe we will have to relieve him of his baby naming duties. It's amazing to me how much he loves her (and expresses he loves her) already. It's really very moving. She is going to be one lucky little girl, to have such a wonderful big brother. And I am one lucky mother, bursting with pride.