Jacob has started calling me Mom. Every once in a while he would call Jeremy, Dad, but mostly we are Mama and Daddy. And all day today, I never heard a Mama from him, only MOM. I don't know why it is weird for me, but it sounds so strange coming from my two year old. He will be three in three months, but he is not allowed to grow up yet. I am so far from ready for that. I still call my parents Mama and Daddy. I remember a time (I think I was a teenager), when I had to decide if I would continue to call them that or switch to Mom and Dad. And it is silly, but I couldn't do it. It felt like I was trying to be something I wasn't or trying to change the relationship that had been established. I can't call my Mom, Mommy, but she is Mama. All my siblings still call her that. My brother went on his mission as Bobby. While he was there, he let us all know he was now Bob. It was hard to change, the only Bob in my life was the grandfather I never knew. But now when I think of my brother, I think of him as Bob.
What do you call your parents? Did it ever change?
As my children are growing up, I have conflicting emotions. Three years old feels so much older than two. I was fine with Jacob turning two, but I am not ready for three. We have lived in Tucson since August and not that long ago - I can't remember exactly when - Jacob could not turn on or off his bedroom light. Now he can, no problem. He has grown up and I didn't see it. One day he couldn't - now he can. Is it harder to accept your second child growing up?
5 comments:
There is such an innocence in "mama" like you still believe in the good things. Mom just sounds so passe. But that's what all my kids call me- no matter how hard I pushed for mama. Shane gets Papa (the spanish influence is strong) but they get the accent wrong, so it translates as potato. Hah! Three is hard, but not harder than four or five. Every step seems to hurt. We're the cursed mothers (or mamas). love you
love your new blog- super cute! how'd you do that?
Growing up is hard - maybe more so for the parents sometimes. I can't believe that he going to be 3 so soon and sounding so grown up. Maybe Michael will call you Mama for longer - but he will probably mimic his brothers.
Love the new background.
I call my mom mom. I can't remember ever calling her anything different. I used to have a friend who called her parents by their first name. That is crazy to me. Aiden says mama half the time and mom the other half. Usually the mom is when he has been trying to get my attention for a while, like when I'm blogging! haha j/k. Taylor is usually daddy. By the way, you inspired me to makeover my blog. I have been wanting to, but I can never find ones that I really like, but I found a way cute site with a bunch. Love ya!
Jason calls his mother, Mom. It seems so distant to me. I like Mama - personal bias :)
Love ya - Shelly
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