Cher here
I just think it’s important for the Bornchives to document why I call Dekker Dave, and Brady Greggy. I think the stories have been told before, but a focused blog seems easier for kids and grandkids to find one day… and this is very important information.
First, just days after Waverly was born in 2018, Brady was going through a Tim’s drive thru for his mobile order.
“For Brady” he said into the speaker box. “For who?!” The employee replied through their headset. “BRADY” he clarified.
“Okay, pull ahead Greggy” he said.
Hailey and I were new friends but she made sure to tell me right when it happened as she was absolutely losing it. It was so hysterical. And from that day on, I have called him Greggy.
Dekker’s turn.
Wavy was maybe a few months old and Dekker was in big brother mode. In fact, he was in big brother mode so much that he was almost like a mini dad. Dekker has a fun and silly side for sure but at 6 he was very no-nonsense with kids and babies.
One day we all went for a walk around the pond and he asked to push Wavy in the stroller with his very mature little voice. Ahead of us he went. I will never forget seeing him with his cargo shorts and a belt pushing a stroller he could barely see over.
“He is SUCH a Dave” I said to Hailey. She agreed.
And the rest is history.
To top it all off, Hailey bought Dekker a hat that says “I’m Dave doing Dave things” and he wears it everyday.
