Truth: I frequently have to tell Everett to stop making out with his sister. Okay. It’s not totally what you think. There’s no groping or tongue action.
However, an innocent cuddle from big brother {in his football player costume no less} quickly escalates into a passionate kiss.
Mabrey has taken to flinching whenever Everett comes near. Which happens. A. Lot. Everett cannot keep his hands off of his baby sister. He smothers her with hugs, pats, kisses, cheek squeezes. He loves babies. And it’s something we never knew until Mabrey was born. It melts my heart to know that he genuinely loves her and wants her near him all the time. But sometimes his cuddling and kisses can be too intense – rough even – and I have to tell him to stop.
He also has his own pet name for her: babygeeya. It’s a spinoff of ‘babygirl’ which is what I tend to call Mabrey. That or Missy Mae. Everett adds a sultry twist to ‘babygirl’ and somehow it turns into ‘babygeeya’ {it’s a hard ‘g’}. Layne has picked up on it and it irks him to no end.
Everett: Hi babygeeya. {kiss} I love you. {kiss, kiss} Yes I do. {cheek squeeze} Yes I do. {kiss, cheek squeeze, kiss} Yes I do. {firm hug, kiss, kiss} Everett loves you babygeeya. {deep kiss}
Layne: Ugh. Everett, there’s no such word as ‘babygeeya.’ You’re not saying a real word. You keep saying ‘babyGEEYA’ – it’s babyGIRL.
Everett: Hi babyGEEYA. {kiss, kiss + a smirk in Layne’s direction}
Mabrey takes the brotherly makeout sessions in stride. Although she is getting vocal when she’s had enough canoodling.
Canoodle. Now isn’t that a funny word? Which reminds me. You should watch this news blooper concerning the word canoodle. It’ll start your Monday off right.
Do your kids love babies? Are some of them a little too passionate about babies? What do your kids call their siblings?
images: Dana Miller for House*Tweaking
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