just mom

Dylan,

It seems like only hours ago that I last heard you whine "I want my Mommy", although it's probably been more like days.

Tonight you seem to have suddenly crossed some kind of threshold: You've replace your use of "Mommy" with a very grown-up sounding "Mom".

When you yelled to her that you wanted more strawberries, you addressed your supplication to "Mom". I noticed something -- maturity perhaps -- in the sound of your voice then, but didn't realize what it was until an hour or so later.

When you hollered from the bathtub that you wanted her to remain at home rather than go for a run to the gym, it was "Mom" you implored to stay, not "Mommy".

Don't know what triggered it. Don't know if it'll change back tomorrow. I'll try to keep you posted.


Dad