Grenades nicknames

Well, it's been a week since Grenade died. Yes, I can now say the word. Nevertheless, I am feeling much better and Finnegan keeps me busy. I think about Grenade everyday and I look at his photos to remind me of his funny little ways and it brings a smile to my face.

One photo reminded me of a nickname that I had for him, "clownface," because he had a funny little smiling face and always seemed to be smiling. When he lost some teeth his tongue would hang out on the left side a little bit and he looked even sillier.

Before we had Finnegan, Grenade was my "baby." I used to put preemie shirts on him to keep him warm and carry him around in my arms. I took him everywhere with me and he always had a prominent place in the front seat of the car.

I love nicknames and it really bothered me for a long time that Doug did not want a nickname, so I gave a few of them to Grenade.

Goldenrod
Mr. Pokey
Mr. Determined
The Wanderer
Red Rover
Fuzzy nutkin
Little One
Snicker doodle
Fido
Baby
clownface

Just to name a fe.