MOMMY

As Alexa is approaching 5 years and Lillian, 2, I can't help but feel like Alexa is going on 15 and Lillian, 12.

For several weeks now, Alexa has been calling me "Mother". Where this came from, I have no idea. But, every time she says it, I can't help but hear a teenager's voice (much like my own when I was around 15 or 16 years old). You know the voice, it's kind of whiney and the last word of every sentence has an extra vowel added to it. If you don't know what I'm talking about, have a 2 minute conversation with Adam's sister Andrea. Even though she is out of high school and on to college, she still has that "voice". (It's ok Dre - I still love you.) In fact, this is may be where my kids learned it. I will admit it rubs off. It takes me a good day or so after spending a weekend with Andrea, to start talking normal again-ah. I just fear my kids are way to young to be talking with that "voice".

Alexa will say things to me like:

"OMG Mother - I like totally love that nail polish on you".

"What-EVAH"

"OMG.COM"

"For real Mother - I'm like totally serious - I'm not even kidding"

And you think it stops there? NOooooo!!!

Just when I'm getting used to Alexa calling me "Mother"...I start hearing this little voice call for, "Mom". I ignored it until it kept getting louder and closer, to where I realized it was ME they were looking for. I looked down and saw, Lillian. I stared at her with confusion like she wasn't even my own child. "How dare you call me, "Mom" - you are not even 2 years old - I'm your "MOMMY", you got it? Don't you ever call me "Mom" ever again".

I'm not ready to by a "Mom, or a "Mother" yet.

Right now I'm only comfortable being called, "MOMMY"!