I call my daughter "beautiful" all the time, as in, "Good morning, beautiful!" But last year when I asked her what "beautiful" meant, she said it meant "hugs." That's because whenever I said "Good morning, beautiful," I'd usually give her a hug right after! Gotta figure out a way to explain that one to her.

I call my other child "son" a lot, instead of using his real name. I just like how the word sounds, and how it highlights how special our relationship is - he's my only son, and I'm his only dad!

I also call the kids: Pinky Pie, boo boo, buddy, and other standard Shmoopy-style nicknames (less and less as they get older though). Beautiful and son are my go-tos though.

What do you call your LO?