the long and short of it

naming babies is a very personal matter. it is difficult. there are lots of things to consider. there is compromise between parents. there is negotiation. there is weigh-in from people other than the parents. there is the interjection of opinions from strangers. it is a heavy responsibility.

and then there is the nickname. in our case, the nicknames were given little thought and just seemed to slide off of our tongues as we got to know our babes. i have been calling elisabeth "peanut" since the day she came on the scene. i know, it's not too original, but it is what she was to me. she was my little peanut. scott became attracted to the nickname, "pooper". i think it was his way of coming to terms with the ugly side of his new role in life. nobody likes to change diapers, but if you make light of it, it makes it a bit more bearable.

delaney's nickname is rather unusual and can't really be explained. i'm not sure how it happened, but she has become "d-bugs, the baby of the world". cute, not really. but it has stuck and e and i call her that a lot.

and so as i get strange looks, when i call for "d-bugs the baby of the world", it has made me curious. what nicknames do you have for those that you love?

btw- the first picture is of "pooper" at navy pier when she was almost 2. isn't she a "peanut" if you ever saw one? the second was taken on father's day of "d-bugs the baby of the world". she was practicing her new trick with her tongue.