mama.

Finally!!!

Can I get a "Hallelujah!" because my girl finally calls me Mama!
Let's rewind many months to Quinn's sweet little baby days and when her first word was uttered, "mama" she said.  And she continued to say it for several months, just baby babble, not calling me "mama", but she was was saying it.  Then somewhere around 10/11 months I believe it was completely removed from her vocabulary, gone.  So, you could say for a whole year we have been waiting for it to re-enter and be the sweet little word she would say to her mama instead of "uh-uh-uh!"  I'm pretty sure it started to cross the line on pure stubborness somewhere around 20 months, and then really crossed the line a month ago when she would constantly say "papa" (grandpa) and "daddy", and then we all would say "mama" to her and she would simply give this sly little sneaky smile.  yeah, I was determined she was doing this on purpose.

So, a few days ago as she entered her last month as a one year old, it finally came.
"Mama"
and she was looking for me.

Now, I hear it throughout the day and it usually sounds like this "mama, mama...mama peas". (please)
and really it's mostly when she wants something, but....i'll take it! ;)