[Sidebar on the nicknames]

Mushroom / Fungi # 1 / Flammulina Populicola
Originally uploaded by Lydd_Nel

Many of you have inquired about the nicknames used for my dear family members. These names are used only on my blog and I don't refer to them as "Air Boss" or "'Shroom" or "Lolli." At most, Air Boss and I may refer to 'Shroom as "The Male Offspring" and Lolli as "The Female Offspring" when we want to talk about them without their knowing. I think they're beginning to catch on so we'll have to think of something new.

Regardless, here is an explanation of how these nicknames came about:

'SHROOM:
He simply has a huge head. Big head. Small body. Like a mushroom.

LOLLI:
She simply has a huge head. Big head. Small body. Like a lollipop.

Thank goodness both kids were born via C-section! If we were to do a head:body ratio, both kids would be something like 2,587:3 or something like that. Let's just hope the big head means more brain matter.

AIR BOSS:
As Air Boss loves to fly (both fixed wing and helo's) this military jargon for the one who rules the flight deck on an aircraft carrier was quite apropos for my hubby. Plus, it's nice to give him the "honorary" title of boss. =)

BLACKHAWK:

Although our family mini-van has nothing in common with the military helicopter, Air Boss coined the name with the kids since it's sort of black and it does transport people (although none of whom are engaged in combat warfare).

OMIGEE:
'Shroom and Lolli were given little stuffed versions of Lightening McQueen and Luigi - two characters from the Pixar film "Cars." Lolli kept mispronouncing the name of her yellow taxicab as "Omigee". Well, whe we bought the fish as the kids' Christmas present this past December, she thought "Omigee" would be the perfect name for the little blue guy.

(Photo by Lydd_Nel)