When Addie was about a month old I asked my mom why she was always referring to herself in the third person when she was with Addie. The answer, which should have been clear to me, was: "I want Addie to know who I am ".
What?!?! How is it I didn't realize that I needed to tell Addie who I was??? I had assumed that by giving birth to her, feeding her, and basically spending all my time taking care of her, that she would get it; but she probably thought I was the local milk maid. I immediately began referring to myself as 'mama', and have been doing it religiously ever since.
I am happy to report, she knows I am her mama.
But...that first month must have had some consequences because Addie's first word was...Hi!
Not mama :(.
But she is so cute when she says it that its okay. And Matt and I were both there when she said it, so that was a treat. We were playing with her on Saturday when she sat up a little straighter, looked right at both of us, and said hi. So fun. She has said it many times since then, and each time its just as cute.
Here's hoping I'm second on the list!
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| Addie and her mama |
