The Brown Brick Road

Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...

Rockin’ Robin

As any mom can attest, when your baby is crying, you’ll do just about anything to make him stop…regardless of how silly you look.  For me, that definitely includes singing and dancing around the house while bouncing Maxwell on my shoulder.  His favorite song?  Rockin’ Robin.  I have no idea why I started singing it but one day I was desperate to quiet him down and it just popped in my head.  Now, whenever he starts to get fussy, I can start singing Rockin’ Robin and bouncing him around to the beat and he’ll stop crying.  It’s actually pretty funny how it works almost every time.  I guess you could say it’s “our song.”  Maybe Maxwell finds my lovely singing voice soothing…or maybe he just likes the way I say “Tweet Tweet!”.   🙂

Rockin’ Robin

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

Rockin’ robin, tweet tweet tweet
Rockin’ robin’ tweet tweetly-tweet
Blow rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna rock tonight

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the tall oak tree
The wise old owl, the big black crow
Flappin’ their wings singing go bird go

Rockin’ robin, tweet tweet tweet
Rockin’ robin’ tweet tweetly-tweet
Blow rockin’ robin
‘Cause we’re really gonna rock tonight
Yeah yeah

Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand
Told them how to do the bob and it was grand
They started going steady and bless my soul
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriol

He rocks in the tree tops all day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet tweet tweet

In other news, look who Maxwell got to meet yesterday!  His Aunt Jenny!  He loved getting to snuggle with her.

Maxwell, Robert and I are all sending a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish to you today, Jenny!!

We like visitors!

Guess who came to visit this week?  GJ!  Maxwell and I loved having her here.  She got lots of good snuggle time in with the baby because he did not want to be put down for one second!  I think he was in either my arms or my mom’s arms for the past 48 hours.  Spoiled?  Definitely.

GJ was just what the doctor ordered.  She let me sleep for 2 three hour stretches.  Considering most of my recent sleeping has been propped up with the baby like this…

It was really nice to be able to sleep in my bed with no interruptions!  I feel like a new person!

A special Saturday post for a special Saturday

It’s GJ’s Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GJ!!

GJ – Maxwell simply does not know yet how incredibly lucky he is to have you as his grandmother.  You are the ultimate.  You hold our family together and carry all that comes with that with a big smile on your face.  You’re always happy to hear my voice on the other end of the phone and will talk to me about nothing for as long as I want.  You’re the strongest person I know – physically and mentally – and I honestly try every day to be a bit more like you.  You’re clever and always thinking of some new “plan” to make our lives better – whether it be a plan for furnishing a room or taking a trip, you make things happen.  You always say that “things just have a way of working themselves out” but most of the time that happens because you made them work!  There’s a reason everyone likes you GJ, you’re just a nice person, plain and simple.  🙂

You are the BESTEST mom in the world, you’re my best pal and I know you’re going to be Maxwell’s best pal too.  He can’t wait to see you again on Tuesday!

And, to make you laugh on your birthday, here are some of the photoshoot “outtakes”!  🙂

Happy Birthday GJ!  We love you!

Stephanie, Robert and Maxwell

What’s in a name…

After much thought and consideration, Robert and I decided to name our baby boy Maxwell Banks Brown, as you know.  Maxwell is both my grandfather’s name as well as my father’s middle name.  I’ve always loved it and was so glad that Robert liked it too.  It means so much to me to that this baby has a piece of my dad in his name.  We considered several other names but none of them seemed right.  He’s definitely a Maxwell!

Banks is Robert’s middle name as well as his Great Grandmother’s maiden name.  We love having a part of his family in the baby’s name as well.  I remember how much I loved Robert’s full name (Robert Banks Brown) when I first met him.  I’ve always thought it is such a classic, great name and I’m glad that we have a similar name for our son.

Here is Maxwell Banks with Stephen Maxwell and Robert Banks.  Such a good looking bunch!

Can’t wait for Maxwell to meet his Great Granddaddy, Max!  Here’s a picture of him with Maxwell’s cousin, Delaney, a few month ago.

And here’s another cute one from last week with Dad.

Also, yesterday was my first day home alone with the baby and look what I figured out how to use!

Look Ma!  No hands!

In case you were wondering, Robert did come home for lunch and took the picture.  I’m not talented enough to be photog and subject  by myself without a mirror!

We are family…

Maxwell had some fun visitors this past weekend.  GJ and Daddo were still here to hang out and Lou Lou, Grandaddy and Aunt Messy stopped by for a visit.

Maxwell loved meeting his Aunt Messy for the first time.

and hanging out with GJ and Daddo.

He also got to Skype with his Uncle Keath, Aunt Jen and Cousin Delaney.  He can’t wait to meet the rest of his family soon!