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Hi there 🙂

My lunch today was the picture of health:

French fries with ranch and…wait for it….

Chicken wings!!!  These were leftover from dinner last night and Steph offered them to us for free.  I mean, who are we to turn down free food?!  🙂

Also, today is Keira’s 1 year birthday!!!

My little baby girl is growing up so fast!  We’re about to go get her a new collar or something special to celebrate 🙂  When we first adopted Keira from the Boulder Humane Society she was “diagnosed” with major fear issues.  She was seriously afraid of EVERYTHING!  For two weeks she peed and pooped on the floor repeatedly, hid from us if we moved too quickly, and stayed as far away from Bunker as possible.  After two weeks I was worried that we’d made the wrong decision bringing her home, and although I would never EVER return a shelter animal unless it was a danger to our health, I just wondered if we’d made the right choice.  Then one day, about 2.5 weeks later, she fell in love with Bunker and her entire demeanor completely changed.  She just blossomed into the sweetest, cuddliest, wonderful puppy overnight!  Now there’s no way I could imagine our little family without her 🙂

In honor of Keira’s birthday, I want to know about nicknames.  Nicknames for your pets, you, your significant other, etc! We’ll start with the easy ones:  Nate usually calls me Scooter and I call him Wido (pronounce Wee-dough) (don’t ask why) (really, don’t, because I don’t really know why) 🙂  And now, for the dogs:

Bunker

  • Bunks, Bunkster, Bunky-Boy
  • Buddy Bear, Baby Bear
  • Bunker Wunker
  • Puppy-duppy (yes, I’m serious)
  • Boots, Booter, Booter-B
  • Jamba, Jamba-Juicer

Keira

  • Keira Belle
  • Key-Belle
  • Keeter, Keeter Beeter, Keeter Belle
  • Shnookies, Shnookie-Bear
  • Baby Girl

Our kids don’t stand a chance!

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  1. joieandrileysmommy says

    May 6, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Love, Love, LOVE me some good Mexican food. Especially fresh Mexican food that you make yourself. My husband and I love taco night. And grilling veggies is the best!

    Reply
  2. Chelsea says

    May 6, 2010 at 9:25 am

    I have two kitties that rarely get called by their real names.

    There is Lola, but I call her LoLo, Lo-to-the-liza (yup), Lolita, mama bear, and my little piggy face.

    Then there is Nicco, who I call Nik-a-leek, Nicco Suave, Niccola, bunny face and pantaloons (her backside looks like she has pantaloons on…it’s hilarious, really).

    Good to know I’m not the only one to call my pets ridiculous names 🙂

    Reply
  3. Mary @ What's Cookin' with Mary says

    May 6, 2010 at 8:30 am

    My cat has many names hehe! and she can be spotted in oce of the pics in this post… https://whatscookinwithmary.blogspot.com/2010/05/cilantro-lime-shrimp.html

    Her full name is Snowball… I know, I know… I was in 6th grade when I named her. Now, she’s The Snowcat, Snowbella, Sniketica, The Snuck… the list goes on.

    My hubby… he’s monkey ;D

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  4. Sarah for Real says

    May 6, 2010 at 8:28 am

    My dog’s name is Nilla, but is unrelated to her nicknames…

    the little poo-er, the little sh*tter, the little stinker, you get the idea.

    She is also simply “puppy” most of the time, even though she is full grown.

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  5. Samantha @ Food Edu says

    May 6, 2010 at 8:27 am

    I think your wings and fries look delish. I love buffalo wings with blue cheese! Kind makes me want to have some tonight. My dog too has a long list of nicknames that are nothing like her real name:

    boo, schlu, schlitzie, bitsy, pootie, angel, devil….the list goes on and on!

    Reply
  6. Kelly says

    May 6, 2010 at 6:16 am

    Haha…love the “pet names” and you’re right…your kids don’t stand a chance! haha! Love it!

    Reply
  7. Lisa says

    May 6, 2010 at 3:29 am

    Ohh Happy Birthday Keira!!

    My dogs are Cheyenne Pearl and Angel Lynn Marie.

    Cheyennes nickname is usually just Pearls
    Angel is my big bear and old girl haha

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  8. Anna says

    May 5, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    It’s amazing how much of a transformation your pets can make after being adopted. I was just talking about it tonight – of how far Thatch has come and how he’s a completely different dog than when we first got him. I now suggest to people that 4-6 weeks is a good “adjustment” frame (ie the “don’t give up hope yet!” time period).

    Nicknames… well, the oddest is the fact that we call our completely white dog, the smurf, this is the same dog that strangers normally call “snowball” or “snowflake.” I have no idea where it came from or why we persist in calling our furry large white dog after a hairless small blue creature… but we do.
    One of our cats is so privileged as to have the nicknames “the prince” as well as “butthead.” In our defense, he really does butt heads with you to show affection… but we might be referring to the fact that he toys with the dogs like none other.

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  9. Kris| iheartwellness.com says

    May 5, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    Happy Birthday Keira!! I love celebrating Hudson’s bday…we always get him something special!

    LOL! What a great post! Ok, here it goes…Hudson’s nicknames:

    Hudsy, Hudsy Wudsy, Stinker, Stinker Binker, Poopy Dog, Fatty Pants, Babycakes!
    I am embarrassed! Haha

    XXOO

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  10. Salah says

    May 5, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    AWWW Happy Birthday Keira!!! hahaha

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  11. Katie@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle says

    May 5, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    Happy birthday to lucky Keira who ended up with great adoptive parents ;). By the way, I would love those fries to be in my belly! We call our McShultz… Shultz, Shultzy, Mr. McShultz, puppy… variations on a theme. I miss him!

    Reply
  12. sophia says

    May 5, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    Wow, I didn’t know pets had psyhcological issues, too. But happy birthday to dear Keira!

    My friends call me Gorgeous, Genius, Generous, Pretty Girl, Cutie, Adorable…

    Okay, I’m lying. They call me Soap. No idea why. Probably too lazy to say So-PHI-a, three vowels.

    Reply
  13. Jocelyn @ Peace.Love.Nutrition says

    May 5, 2010 at 5:45 pm

    Isn’t it fun to splurge sometimes?! 80-20 rule!!

    Reply
  14. rollerkoesterrun says

    May 5, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    Everyone deserves wings once in a while- I’m a big fan 🙂

    Ryan & I have nicknames but if I shared I’d make you & all the readers sick… we don’t have pets, but do have pet names… and they are way too lovey dovey! LOL!

    ~Christie

    Reply
  15. SallyAnne says

    May 5, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    Hi Heather!
    I just discovered your blog and I absolutely LOVE it! You have such a wonderful blend of humor mixed with reality! I adore what you said in your last post about getting out of the way and letting God direct. Goodness gracious, I need to start doing that!

    Reply
  16. lindsay von says

    May 5, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    My dachshund, Cessna has many names several of which aren’t very family friendly but just a few…

    Bubba
    Nena
    Fat man
    Noogle monster
    George Costanza (he used to be overweight, has male pattern baldness, never much of a way with the ladies, and still lives at home with the parents)
    Mr. Man

    His full name is Cessna Barktholomew the piddle maker, poor guy never really had a chance.

    Reply
  17. Katie says

    May 5, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    I call my female dog (zoey) bug, buggy, and bugaroooo! 🙂

    I love your lunch! Hey… if you ask me, that is balance girl! 🙂

    Reply
  18. Katie @ Health for the Whole Self says

    May 5, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Happy birthday to Keira!

    I call my female cat (Domino) “Baby Girl,” and my male cat (Hamilton) “My Little Man.” Said in a ridiculously silly voice, of course. 🙂

    Reply
  19. theprocessofhealing says

    May 5, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Awww Happy Birthday to your puppy!!
    I think those French fries look pretty darn fantastic 😉

    Reply

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