There are days when I wish I could change my name because all I ever hear - almost 24/7 - is "Mommy! Mommy! MOMMY!!!!"
My almost 2 year-old child is constantly saying my name from the moment her eyes open and her feet hit the floor. Almost ceasingly, she goes throughout her day yelling my name while she roams around, seeking to find me. Sometimes I wonder if she even knows another word or recognizes the fact that someone else in the house - besides Mommy - can help meet her need/want/desire!
Just this morning my little toddler said my name EIGHT times in a row while she sat in her high chair and watched me prepare her breakfast. She wanted to eat and she wanted the food NOW. Obviously in her mind, saying my name repeatedly, each time with increased volume and fervency, would prod me to work faster in getting her meal ready.
One would think that as a mother, I would love to hear the sound of my name being repeated over and over again - that the very utterance of my name would be as a melody in my ear. That simply is not the case. All I wanted to do this morning was to muzzle my child! I jokingly asked my husband if there is a surgery - similar to that of taking away a dog's ability to bark - that could be performed on my toddler until she broadens her vocabulary. Sadly, there is not, and although the very idea is inhumane, I wonder why it crosses my mind so frequently?
Before you judge, you have to remember that I have SIX children at home with me - all day long - who also love to say my name. So, add five other children into the mix with the toddler who is always shouting my name and you can better understand why I am beginning to loathe my name!
Ah, "Mommy" - I do love my name and I realize that the day is coming when I will want my kids to utter my name more frequently because they will be in that stage of development where Mom is so not cool but for now, I could stand to hear my name a little less. Well, at least having a child say my name in a quieter tone and not so demanding! :-)
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