At dinner on Friday night the kids were discussing the new nicknames Jeff made up for them. Ree was Peach, named after Princess Peach from Super Mario Brothers. Michael was Mater ("like tow-mater!" for all you Cars fans), and he took his name so seriously that when I said, "Goodnight, Michael," he corrected me and said, "No, Mater," so I dutifully told "Mater" I loved him. (I also regularly hug and kiss Leon's stuffed dog good morning and good night and I help Leon tuck the dog into Natalia's baby swing when we leave the house, so referring to my child as a vehicle is really no big deal.)
Leon's nickname is Doc and I asked if it was also a reference to Cars or if it had to do with the toy stethoscope he's been carrying around. I was told that it was neither. It was due to his striking resemblance to Danny Torrence in The Shining. (Redrum! Redrum!)
The kids told me Jeff was JPo, of course, so I inquired about my nickname. Silence. Apparently I was not cool enough to get a nickname. Ree was the first to speak and offered, "Um, Stefanie?" I joked that Stefanie wasn't my NICKname, and we went on with the meal.
Apparently, it did register with Michael, though, because all weekend when he's needed something he's said, "Hey, Stefanie!"
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