Nicknames

It's amazing how kids get the most random of nicknames and how they stick.

We started calling Ellie "Boo Boo" when she was only a few weeks old because of the number of injuries her parents (us) had inflicted upon her. From a small bottle of lotion falling on her, to rolling off the couch, to one of us sliding down the stairs while carrying her---she went through a lot. Oh and it continued. As a 9 month old walker, she had lots of bumps and bruises and almost knocked a tooth out. Not to mention her early obsession with band aids which made it appear that she had a zillion boo boos when in reality she probably had none.

Maggie Moo or "Moo Moo" got her name early on. It seemed like a easy progression to go from Boo Boo to something else that rhymed. Maggie was quite the eater, she started grabbing for table food when she was 5 months old and never stopped. She use to mooch food from her daycare providers--after she ate her breakfast. She is the kid who will reach over the dinner table and take food off your plate, especially if it is green. What is quite funny--at least for now--is that she identifies herself as "Moo Moo." She says, "That's Moo Moo's" or points to picture of herself and says "Moo Moo."

I do wonder, when will my kids start hating us for the ridiculous nicknames we gave them?