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Crib Note – Weston Wood Thompson

Weston Wood Thompson was born on March 29th. This darling baby boy is the son of Chandler Bramanti Thompson and Justin Ross Thompson of Leawood, Kansas. He weighed eight pounds, two ounces, and was 21 inches long. Weston has dark brown hair and blue eyes. His doting grandparents are Lisa and Kenneth Block of Mission Hills, Kansas, and Starlyn and Edwin Thompson of New Braunfels, Texas. Weston’s big sister, Peyton Bramanti Thompson, is two years old. Peyton and Weston share their birth month. Her middle name, Bramanti, is their maternal grandmother’s maiden name, and his middle name is their paternal grandmother’s maiden name.   

Also featured in the May 15, 2021 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Bella Baby Photography

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