We have had several questions about how we came up with the name Greg! Some people look at us with surprise, wonder, and the look "where and why in the world did you come up with that?" And some say they love it. We know it doesn't matter what others think, but here is how we came up with:
Greg--it's simple, you can spell it when you hear it, it's short, it's not easily abbreviated or nicknamed, and it's not very popular.
Travis--we were going to use either one of our first names or our middle names (Roxanne and John) as the baby's middle name. I preferred Greg Paul, but Travis didn't like that as much, so we went with Travis.
Skoy-Evenson--well, this has been a continued conversation with Travis and I since the day we met when I told him I would like to keep my own name when I got married and that I would like my children to have my name. Travis had no problem that I wanted to keep my name when we get married but then thought I would "compromise" more when the time came about children! Ever since I was about 13, I can remember wanting to keep my name and could never imagine my last name as something different. It has nothing to do with what his last name is. I also feel that women sacrifice so much during pregnancy, labor, birth, and motherhood that children should carry the mothers last name--ESPECIALLY AFTER 50 HOURS OF LABOR, right!? Travis still didn't feel this way after my long labor ;) I would have loved for Travis to take my name, but he has not been accepting of that the last 17 years! Hyphenating is not ideal in our world, but it is the best solution for what we have!
2 weeks old!
Gazing at Hank!
Dino feet!
Hanging with Dr. Chad! Perfect adjustment!!
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