My children each had more pet names in the first year of their lives than most people will acquire in an entire century of relationships.  Most of these pet names are unique to each child, but some of them are generally accepted terms of endearment like Darling and Baby and Little Love.  I used one such nic name on my little 3 year old this week.  I called him Sweet Pea.  My mom used this one on us all the time.  Well his comprehention must be expanding, because he had an entirely new reaction to it this time.  He looked at me slowly and said in a very scolding tone, "MOM!  Don't say that.  That is very CRUDE.  You should say Sweet POTTY."

 

I think that's a term of endearment I'll be retiring from this moment on.