I never really had a nickname as a kid--Joanne was never shortened or changed in any way for the most part. Toben calls me Buddha and Jo Jo, with an occasional Joey thrown in (which always makes me look for the cat, whose name is Joey too).
But for Ava, I am Aunt Jo.
We spent the day together today; but if you asked Ava (and if she could talk to respond!) she would probably tell you that she spent the day with Daisy. She crawled around after Daisy and they spent lots of time looking out the window together.
The rest of the time, she chased Daisy with the giant wooden spoon, and we also practiced clapping pattycake.
And when it was naptime, she put her head on my shoulder and we sang "Skidamarinkidinkidink, Skidamarinkidoo" and I remembered how wonderful it is to feel a little one slowly get heaver as she relaxes into sleep.
Days like today are ones that make me glad we moved back to Colorado...
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