By any other name

Since CTV has picked up Dexter, the TV show, I should explain once again that Dexter was named after his paternal grandfather, not some popular culture program. Our son's second name is Gordon, which makes him Dexter Gordon, as in the brilliant jazz saxophonist.

He's Dexter or Dex to us -- kewl kid, friendly, casual, easy-going, good sense of humour, calm. I haven't seen the more business-like Gordon side yet. Maybe he will grow into his second name.

Other nicknames:
Ziggy - Short for zygote. This was his nickname while he was in utero.
Worf - We call him this on his needy days, when he spends his days as a cling-on (get it?).
Komodo - sometimes he crawls so fast that his backend swivels like that of a lizard or a komodo dragon
Index - when he's sorting paper
Rolodex - when he's (obviously) rolling around on the ground

I'm sure we'll find other nicknames over time.

It is so fun to see him develop/evolve into his personality.