The Five of Us, Spring 2014

The Five of Us, Spring 2014

Nicks

Do you have a know-it-all child in your home? I wasn't aware that this phenomenon began so early in a child's life! I kinda thought it was a teenagery thing. Hmmph.

Yesterday Punk earned a new nickname because of his know-it-all attitude. He was trying to count to 100 and made a few little mistakes. Dadders stepped in and offered the corrections.
Punk: "I know what I'm doing, Dad!"
Dad: "Oh, okay, Professor!"

Speaking of new nicks, my sis and I were bantering about what the next kid's or kids' nicks will be. Of course, this is not a declaration that we are pregnant nor paper-pregnant. But, I think there's at least one more baberific on the horizon. Somewhere. Some time. Sis objects to Prince and Pet (which is short for Petunia). I was thinking of Pip maybe. Any other ideas out there?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

all i'm sayin' is you cannot call your children by names you would give a dog. you can call your dogs by names you'd give a child, but that's different.

so. pumpernickel. of course, it's obvious.

also, perhaps the child will inspire the knickname, as pumpkin so fits punk.

Tarah said...

Pip is not so good! Nope.

More kiddos, very fun!!!

My Man and Me

My Man and Me
married 7/7/2001

Punk

Punk
ours through biology, born 7/25/2004, home 8/1/2004

Pea

Pea
ours through adoption from Liberia, West Africa, born 7/15/2005, home 10/25/2007

Pup

Pup
ours through domestic adoption, born 1/15/2011, home 2/10/2011, final 8/3/2011

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  • 9/24/08 Home study update home visit for Ghana adoption
  • 10/15/08 Dossier sent to AOHG
  • 10/15/08 I600A application sent to USCIS
  • 10/30/08 First heard about possible domestic private adoption
  • 11/18/08 Last spoke with contact about possible domestic adoption; expected to hear back about meeting with birthmother
  • 12/3/08 Withdrew application from AOHG
  • 1/6/09 Found out another family had been chosen for possible domestic adoption
  • 1/21/09 USCIS fingerprinting appointment
  • 1/8/09 Received USCIS fingerprinting appointment notice
  • 4/11/09 Sent Pre-Application to Covenant Care Adoptions for Domestic Infant Adoption program
  • 6/8/09 Social worker visit to update home study from International to Domestic
  • 7/24/09 Received completed home study update
  • 8/25/09 Went "on the list" for birthfamilies to choose from
  • 4/28/10 Found out a birth mom had chosen us
  • 5/8/10 Met the birth mom
  • 5/11/10 Got the call that birth mom changed her mind
  • 5/19/10 Birth mom's scheduled c-section
  • 11/30/10 Visit from DSS sw about foster parenting
  • 11/30/10 Got the call that another birth mom had chosen us
  • 12/21/10 Met with the birth mom
  • 1/15/11 @1:42 PM BB was born!
  • 1/19/11 ICPC (interstate) paperwork sent to GA for approval
  • 1/31/11 ICPC Clearance Approved
  • 2/10/11 Placement Ceremony and Pup comes home!!!!
  • 8/3/11 It's Official! Pup's Adoption Decree was issued