Colleena Stringbeana

Ah, nicknames. I escaped them for the most part when I was growing up. Colleen doesn't rhyme with much and most kids aren't creative enough to come up with something for a nickname unless it rhymes or flows.
Colleen Stringbeana came about when I was in college working retail at Lane Bryant. On slow days, and there were many, we joked around a lot and talked in phony accents, and of course, gave each other nicknames. There was Jen or Go-Go as we called her. She was very tall and we often asked her to use her "lonk arm" to reach things. I think lonk came from long with an accent. Tammy was Tammy ta-ta's, I'll let you figure that one out on your own. I don't remember many others but mine was Colleena Stringbeana. I have no idea where it came from b/c I am clearly not shaped like a stringbean hence working at Lane Bryant. So Sadie shortened it to Bean and calls me that frequently.

The kids have a million and one nicknames too. I'll start with Aiden.
A
Aidioli
Aidioli Rigatoni
Aidioli Rigatoni Ravioli
Aide
Peanut
Big guy
cutie
sweetie
Love bug
Cuddle bear


Now Riley;
Ri Ri
Ri
Riley Rooster
Roo roo
Riley Riley roosteren
peanut
cashew
chunkers
chubs
chunky monkey
chubsy
lovey muffin



Some day I know I won't be "allowed" to call them these names. It's already starting with Aiden. I'm not allowed to call him my baby because "No, I a big boy mommy!" He is my baby though and always will be. I also know I should stop using the nicknames that refer to Riley's weight sooner rather than later. Sigh....it's hard to let go of nicknames, who knew? They are attached to memories and parts of my kids personalities that I don't want to forget.

So what are your nicknames?? Your kids?