We all have strange nicknames for our children, but I think I may have a problem.

Here is a list of all the things I have called my baby when he is being fussy:

• Fuss bunny
• Fuss bucket (because he is full of fuss)
• Captain Fuss of the S. S. Fuss
• Admiral Fuss (When he is so fussy he controls the whole fuss armada. Wait, is that what you call a bunch of ships? I don’t know. I can’t think over this baby fussing.)

• Fuss-n-such
• Fussy von Fussinheimer
• Fuss McFuss
• Whiny-ass baby (okay, this one is in my head and mostly during one of those sleepless nights)
• Fussy Fussenstein
• Fuss McGus
• Lord Fussington
• Mr. Fuss
• Fussy bear
• President Fuss B. Fussin’
• Lord Baby (All hail Lord Baby, King of the crib)

Some things we say he is doing when he is being fussy:

• Driving the fuss bus
• Bringing the fuss
• Being fuss-terating (Ha! Maybe its the sleep deprivation, but I was proud of this one.)
• Being a sleep terrorist
• Having a fuss-fest and we are all invited (You are all welcome to attend also. Bring food.)

Okay, I definitely have a problem. I had better go check his birth certificate so I can remember his actual name.