Austen Famous Rodey

Austen has a few nicknames already – maybe the name ‘Austen’ just isn’t cuddly enough? Mommy often calls her ‘Babycakes’ or ‘Sweetie,’ or under certain circumstances ‘Miss Fussypants.’ Mommy’s nickname for Daddy is ‘Sweet Pea;’ Daddy’s nickname for Mommy is ‘Lu Pea’ (or ‘Loopy’); and Austen’s nickname is ‘Swaddle Pea’ … because she needs to be swaddled in order to sleep well. To Grandpa Rodey, Austen is “Princess.”

When Mommy was younger, her mom (Grandma Judi) called her ‘Pumpkin’ -- or “Lucinda Lynnet!” when she was in a disciplinary mode. Grandpa Earl often called his only daughter ‘Sour Puss.’

Daddy’s parents and family call him ‘Sunny’ (or ‘Sonny’) – a play on either the sun in the sky or son as in a male child.