It had already been a long, busy day for Addison and I had disappeared several times during the day for doctor appointments. Addison was tired of me leaving and was ready to go back to the house for some snuggle-time. Unfortunately, leaving just wasn't possible at that moment.
Walking in with the doctor, I could hear my little girl crying down the hall. Don't worry - I didn't abandon her - she was with Sean! It was so hard to leave her behind - but you know, sometimes you gotta do what'cha gotta do.
When I got out of the office, I was surprised to hear her still crying. I walked (really fast) down the hall to Sean and Addison. Addison reached out for me and as I took her she stopped crying; but still had little hiccup sobs.
Sean said she was asking for Mum-Mum. I couldn't figure out what that might have been. I thought that must have been a coincidence that it sounded like Mama. She had never tried to say Mama, Mommy or anything similar.
Just recently Addison began referring to me as "Baa." Seriously. She had been talking since she was eleven months old, and while she could say difficult words like vacuum and balloon, she was not saying Mommy. Heck, she even knew the names of my parents' dogs. But I was Baa.
Anyhow, as we loaded onto the elevator her hiccup sobs subsided and she looked into my eyes, smiled while putting her tiny hand on my shoulder and said "Mum-Mum-Mum." My heart melted.
It took 16 months, but I FINALLY got to hear it!!! If I had known that she was waiting to say my name at the place where she was born, we would have visited the hospital A LONG TIME AGO!!!
2 comments:
oh goodness, you are getting this emotional preggo mommy all teary-eyed...what a SPECIAL memory. You will not ever forget it and it's so great you got it all documented!
Guess what?! My little chatter box called me baabaa for a while:) Certain sounds, I tell ya, they are tricky!
Just a precious story. Thanks for the congrats btw! Eddy and I had fun coming up with the announcement site:)
Yea! I've met another "Baa!"
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