What's in a Name?

You never really think about the importance of a name until you need to think of one for another human being.  That name you choose is what they will be called for their whole life (or for the first 18 years if they really hate it and have it changed).  When Chris & I found out we were expecting and began thinking of names for boys and girls we found it to be quite the challenge. He hated everything I had on my list.  I found flaws in all of his ideas (really? James?  I'm Jamie, your cousin is Jamison/ Jamie... you want to add to the confusion? I think not!).  We decided to start listing off every name in our family tree.   For a girl we decided on Lillian Margarite.  My mother's Nana was Lillian Rebecca.  I have her middle name.  My Nana was Sharon Margarite. My daughter now has her middle name.  Yep, we had a girl!  And good thing too, because we were close to having a son named "Boy".

Once I decided to write this blog, I began thinking of names.  It was almost as difficult as choosing one for my daughter.  Every time I thought of a title that sounded clever and witty, I would google it and find some other blog with the same title.  I wanted something short, but catchy.  I tried "Mommy Wants Coffee" and "Imperfectly Perfect".... both taken.  Someone suggested I use mine or my daughter's name.  I didn't want some generic blog title, like "Jamie's Blog" or "Dear, Jamie's Diary".  I finally decided on mixing my daughter's nick name with a slang word for house or home... Lily (short for Lillian) and Pad (for home).  I preceded those choices with Life, because it is, after all, about my life.  And thus, "Life on the Lily Pad" was born. 
It's taken me a while to get a post up here, and I know I fell far behind with my previous blog "Every Day a Journey," but I am hoping to write quite a bit more.  So, please read and enjoy my little adventure as a mommy!