Lacnetters,
   Someone was asking about "BC/BS".  Could it be Blue Cross/Blue Shield as
in insurance company???

   For the Kathleens:  Can we use product names if we are not trying to sell
them?  About 1/2 the time, I am unsure as to what D_____, R____, etc. means
and some are using the names and it hasn't been mentioned as a problem.  If
this is okay, could you say so.  I'm sure people living outside the US are
having an even harder time with some of the products.

   Regarding nursing names:  Both my oldest two children weaned by 1 year
and we did not have pet names for them.  With my third child, I encouraged
the word "num-nums" after about 1 yr of age so we could talk about it
publicly.  He then changed that to "numers" somehow and it stuck so that I,
too, called it "numers". For about 6 months or so, he called it "side".  I
guess I would ask if he was ready for the other side and it stuck, for a
while.  My fourth, who was tandem nursing with the third until he weaned at
3 yrs, as continued to call it "numers".  Since I am expecting my fifth next
month, I assume the name will be passed on since I will be tandem nursing
once again.  It's been fun to hear all the nursing names!

Laura Rookstool
Coupeville, WA