Why snake?

Okay, so this is one post that I am really anxious to have reader participation on. So put on your commenting shoes and we'll be on our way... If you have ever wondered why I chose the name "snake" on the trying to conceive discussion boards or the name "riversnake" for my blog, regardless of whether you know me online or in person, I am writing this post for you!

When I first signed on to tryingtoconceive.com to participate in the discussion boards (almost one year ago) I had to come up with a screen name to login. Without hesitation I typed "snake" into the appropriate box. It wasn't until I started reading everyone elses screen names that I realized how weird my name may be to those who didn't know why I chose this as my screen name. So here is my first question for you all to answer in your comments. What was your first thought when you saw my screen name? (i.e. did you think I was weird, did you hesitate to respond to my posts, etc.)

My husband is very cute in the way he expresses his love for family, friends and of course ME! You know you mean something to my husband if he gives you a nick name. His nick names are rarely normal and always evolve until he hits one he really likes and then it sticks. Here are some examples of his nick names... His older brother's nick names are Harry, Lumpy and Shave (or Sheila). Side note: his brother's with the nick names Harry and Lumpy both had them tattooed on their feet! His younger sister's nick name is Jim Bob Jones. He calls his mom Lyn Crow or Moose. Our dogs nick names are Mouse, Crow or Pouncer for our female boxer and Chad or Elk for our male boxer.




My nick names over the 6 years we have been together have included Jail (my name, Jill, said with a southern accent), Snail, Pail, Piley (because I pile mail and other junk around the house), Latey (because I'm always late), and the list could go on if my memory was better. However, for the last 6 months to a year, my nick name has been... you guessed it Snake! And since my partner in crime trying to conceive and adopting has been my husband I only thought it fitting to wear the nick name that he honorably bestowed upon me loud and proud!

So there you go! That is the official reasoning behind the screen name "snake." However, I will answer to the name of snake, riversnake, or my real name Jill. Whichever you prefer. Just not "Jill Pill." There is only one person on this earth that can call me that, and that is my mom! As an extra treat if you'd like to put a face to the name, here is a picture of my husband and I with my niece and nephew sitting outside of Casa Bonita, a true Denver landmark!



Now my final question for all of you is if you had to guess the reason behind my screen name, what would you have guessed? Can't wait to hear all of your answers!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Jill (jail, snail, pail, piley, latey, snake, riversnake)

p.s. You all know where the "river" part of "riversnake" came from right?

p.p.s The pictures that I posted didn't come out very well so if you click on them you should be able to view them from my photobucket album and get a much better quality picture. Let me know if it still doesn't work for you!

p.p.p.s If you don't know how to comment see this post.