My Little Benny Bunny Baby

We have finally decided on a name.

Benton Michael Nebel

A short while ago, I had sent Paul a message on Facebook telling him I was upset about not picking a name yet. After he read it (a week after I sent it), we sat in the living room and picked names. I Googled "Western Boy Names". I kind of rattled the list off and Paul said yes or no. We couldn't find anything on the first website we found. On the second website, we found two. I don't recall the second name. But one of the names was Benton. And of course, of the two, we picked Benton.

Since then, I've been able to comfortable call the baby Benton when I talk to him. And I told a few people about the name. It's different but not too different. Just right.

I've been contemplating having a shortened name for him: Ben. But I don't know. I'm not much of a "Ben" person and my nephew's dad's name is Ben. Also, I don't want people thinking his name is Benjamin. So I think the shortened version is going to be a no-go. I do, however, sometimes call him my Lil Benny Bunny Baby. It's just fun to say.

Anywho, so Paul and I were sitting on the couch this morning before he went to work and I was cruising the internet. I went by my blog to check up on it and told him about me writing a letter to Baby. He sort of caught a glimpse of me saying, "That's all Daddy's doing". So I explained to him that I apologized in the letter because I was writing to Baby and not a named child. He says, "He has a name!" I was like, "We never said it was official." And he was kind of like, "It's Benton."

So now we have a named baby.

I love my Little Benny Bunny Baby

We can't wait to meet you, Benton! ♥