N-N-N-Nora! Beautiful Nora! You're the Only G-G-G-Girl That I Adore!
Mar 3, 2006 at 2:15 PM 
I'm alive. I haven't been kidnapped by Lenny. I'm at my sister's house babysitting my eight-month-old niece, Nora. The idea of me babysitting is funny for one main reason: it's me babysitting. To say that I know nothing about babies is an understatement. Me watching my niece is kind of like me coaching a football team, or me trying to hold a conversation with someone like Alan Greenspan. None of them come naturally to me.
Like for instance, when my sister was pregnant and stocking up on goods, my friend told me that I had to get her this thing called the "instant bath." I imagined it to be like a car wash for babies: you put them in one end, turn a crank, and they pop out the other end all spic and span. I went to Babies 'R' Us looking for it, I scoured the internet - no one had it. I called my friend and was like, "This instant bath thing doesn't exist," and she was like, "You idiot - I said infant bath."
Anyway, to further my point, I can't tell when her diaper is wet so I just keep changing her. Also, I'm not really sure how to entertain her, so I keep making faces and dancing. She seems to like it, she keeps smiling at me, so I guess I'm doing something right. (It's either that or she's looking at me thinking, You're such a dufus.)
She just got up from her second nap and I just fed her lunch. She had sweet potatoes and corn. I gave it a little taste and have to admit - the stuff's not bad. It would make a good glaze for a chicken breast or something like that.
So anyway, this leads me to my question. Nora is going to grow up and call me "Aunt Karyn" or "Auntie Karyn," but I don't like the way either name sounds. They just don't flow off the tongue that smoothly. I'd much prefer it if my name were something snappy like "Aunt Tootie" or something. Any suggestions?
Reader Comments (28)
She could call you Aunt Kiki or call you Ryn or Rynie. My friend Renae's nieces call her Nae Nae.
Why d'you so insist that she calls you 'aunt'? My mum said to my cousin to call her by name, she cannot stand when someone's calling her 'aunt'. Maybe just 'Karyn'. That would be OK, wouldn't it?
Auntie Save Karyn doesn't roll off the tongue with any more grace. Aunt K is a little better. I'd vote for Karyn, Coolest Aunt inthe World.
My little girl is turning 8 months in a few days and also loves the silly dancing LOL I had an Aunt Kay, so I'd vote for Aunt K. Nora is adorable!
She is super cute!
I am so glad you are ok. I can take the pictures off the water bottles. I only did three, but it's ok....I showed everyone!
I have a 9 month old nephew. Once he starts talking he will just call me Auntie Lee Lee. You can have her call you Auntie Care Care. That is fun!!
So glad you are alive....and I hope you went back there! Have fun with her. I haven't even met my nephew. He lives in Maui and I am afraid to fly. :0(
Hello Karyn!!!!
Sorry on my bad english.I am writting to you from Croatia.
Just read about your case.Happy and lucky you.You have so many luck.In this country,it would be understud like a joke.I mean on you sprending money and help from the other people.I wish someone to save me and my family.We are 4 of us.Two children(son is 20 years old and dauther 15.years old).My husbend only works.But in this country,most of the people,have a problem whit paying for their job.Like us.It is just to bed.But,it is life.I wish you many heppines in the future.
My blog is vangelis.blog.hr
Talija
The blog from which i heard about you is lineigra.blog.hr
Sorry,
lineanigra.blog.hr
http://lineanigra.blog.hr/
Now i see my mistakes in my writing english.Uaaaa.But,i understand every,every word.So,if you want to wright to me,my e mail is on my blog.I whish to hear you.We have some relatives near Chicago,olso I have my grandgrandfather who is probably is dead a long ago,but we do not know anything about him and his new family.But,who cares!
Well,that is all falks.See ya....lol.:):)
Talija, you're from Croatia, also?? :)
Yes i am from Croatia.Who else?You mean Karyn?
Well,today I comment whith my frend Mima,which is a woman whith great problems.At least I have anormal family,our 4.She is ill and divorsed and she is got " school children.Karyn is saved.Maybe somebodey can save,for example this woman.I am too,badly need some money help,but today she told me a little bit more,about her situation.She has a blog lineanigra,like I said before.Can you please tell me,my english????Do you undesrstand anything?My writing is not so good.Isa,you are not from Croatia?Or yes?
Well,Mima,this woman,she read your book Karyn and told us about you.I hope that you know,at least one word of croatian language.;)
So,many regards and it is not a bad joke,than cruel truth.
Can you Karyn save us two a little bit,or just Mima?Or do you have some idea,how we could save us.We are both on the edge.
Anyway,i like to write this,just to see how my english function.
So,tell me,how???
Talija:):):)
Now is here 9.43 PM.
Will i gett at least one word of you,there.At least,one smile for my
trying to contact you.
No,you do not need to save me,(or my frend Mima),but is nice to try.Like Karyn try.
This is very small country and we are ,like a country,after the war in very bad situation almost a very big piece of the Croatia.
So,to me is very interesting to write there,to see is there anybody there who want to send me one word.On my mail or blog.I will understand english.
Than again,and finaly,why i can not just to send one smail.
The miracle is happens,but not here.
I am leaving on the Adriatic coast.Town,Zadar.
Hello and good evening or morning.
Karyn,your nece Nora is very,very nice baby.She is so cute.like my Ina,when she was small.
I must say,i do not like this bad storys,I hate to do this and try to gett some help!!!Hate!!
But,for example,you Karyn,My Ina,have 6 months when war is started and 5 years we live in hell.
Now is super or if you want,now we can hear a birds songs or we can see rising sun,without any fear.
That is true.The war is over 1995.y.
To all good people,love you
Talija
hey, I'm from Croatia, too... you're probably right about ''You have so many luck.In this country,it would be understud like a joke.I mean on you sprending money and help from the other people.''
People's mentality here's so different. They DON'T help.
P.S. Talija, we can understand your english. I'm gonna go to your blog.
Well,thank you Isa for your nice words.I think it is just a true.Karyn,sory because I use your blog to tell some words to Isa.I try to gett in her blog in Croatia.moj blog,but i did not sucsesed.It is another blog and we who have our own blog on blog.hr,can not leave our comments there.In the queations is fight between two owner of the blog"s servers.Just stupid.Isa if you want to tell me anything,you can write mw sometime on my mail or you can leave your words on my "komentari".That is the word on croatian.It is nice to meet people out there and anywere.
Love you all,Talija:):):)
p.s.also we have lot aa truble for gett in in my own blog,because is very often is some damage on it.
Cute bunny slippers! ....and Nora too!
How about Auntie Money-bags?!
Well Karyn good to see that you are back and updating your site, I was beginning to think that you had forgotten to shut it down.
I've written to you a couple of times and now reading some of the comments from your readers its sad to know that there are alot of people out there seeking help. It would have been wonderful if you became these people's miracle angel, but we can't all help the world. Perhaps Oprah can but we as an individual can't. I think IF I had what Oprah has I would at least try and make a difference, dent a few people's debts and make them happy.
Its good to hear from you, you fun I must admit. I have started my own website here in South Africa and am hoping that I can make a little difference in someone's life.
Well Karyn good to see that you are back and updating your site, I was beginning to think that you had forgotten to shut it down.
I've written to you a couple of times and now reading some of the comments from your readers its sad to know that there are alot of people out there seeking help. It would have been wonderful if you became these people's miracle angel, but we can't all help the world. Perhaps Oprah can but we as an individual can't. I think IF I had what Oprah has I would at least try and make a difference, dent a few people's debts and make them happy.
Its good to hear from you, you fun I must admit. I have started my own website here in South Africa and am hoping that I can make a little difference in someone's life.
My name is Ellen, and my 7 year old nephew calls me "Aunt Smelley"—don't ask... it just evolved.
My name is Ellen, and my 7 year old nephew calls me "Aunt Smelley"—don't ask... it just evolved.
Okay, my sister is also totally against the "aunt" thing and so she insisted my daughter call her "Sunny"...it's really quite cute because it fits her to a tee! Her name is Suzanne and she's very upbeat and such a happy bubbly person!! I think it would be awesome to have something like that rather than the same ole "aunt" whoever......just a thought!
Ria 4,thank you for your understanding and belive that i tell the true.That is enough for me.
I wish to be Oprah too,but i do not.Than i help to uder people too.
In the this world,have so many people who need basic help.
Love you ,Talija
I just call my aunties and uncles by their names :)
Otherwise, I like auntie K
(although it does sound a bit like antique...) xx
i have no name for ya but warnings. the sweet potatoes, apple sauce and carrots seem to be the only good baby food.. never eat the food in the meat group!!! my nephew agrees cause he ate only the orange food rich in beta carotene.. for a while he looked like he had been fake baking:)
Hi Karyn
Nora is sooooo cute! Aunt K is prob my fave suggestion.
Anyways, thanx 2 your inspiration, I've now got my own blog at:
http://www.hademporium.blogspot.com/
So all of you reading this comment, please feel free to check my blog out and add to your faves. Pleeeese! It's a work in progress, so should improve as I develop my webdesign/blogging skills.
Thanx for your inspiration and all your great posts. They really keep me smiling!
She is super cute!
My kids call my friend Karen, Aunt Kay Kay...it's catchy :) My niece calls me Aunt Moochie. I told her to give me a smoochie when she was little so then it turned into Aunt Moochie. Before that it was Auntie Jen which to me sounded like something found in your blood...I dunno...
Nora is a doll! I love the bell bottoms!
She is so cute! My sister's girls call me Titi (tee-tee) because when the older one (now six) was little, my sister would say "Auntie is here!" and so Titi naturally evolved. Perhaps Nora will come up with her own name for you! :)
Auntie Kay Kay. That's my vote.