isn't it the weirdest transition? it's not like they're calling you by your first name, but the first time they drop the "y" in "mommy" is heart-wrenching and surprising all at once. oh, what will we face with each "growing up" transition our kids go through?!?!
The first time my daughter called me "Mom," I felt like saying, "Oh, no! We don't say ugly words!" A couple of months ago, though, she took my face in her hands to rub noses and said, "You'll ALWAYS be my favorite Mommy!" That made the bad/sad "Mom" word much easier!
isn't it the weirdest transition? it's not like they're calling you by your first name, but the first time they drop the "y" in "mommy" is heart-wrenching and surprising all at once. oh, what will we face with each "growing up" transition our kids go through?!?!
ReplyDeleteThe first time my daughter called me "Mom," I felt like saying, "Oh, no! We don't say ugly words!"
ReplyDeleteA couple of months ago, though, she took my face in her hands to rub noses and said, "You'll ALWAYS be my favorite Mommy!" That made the bad/sad "Mom" word much easier!
At least she is not calling you "chickenhead" or "noodle dude" like my 4 year old calls me all the time.
ReplyDeleteOh, my, thank you, friends. It's good to know that others find this a bit jarring, too! Now I know why my mother signs her notes to me, "Momma".
ReplyDeletemy friend kim just said on tuesday that her 2 yr old just did that too! and it really bugged her. they quickly got 'mamma' back into the verbage.
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