From MeeMee to Mom

Sure, I'm Ms. Obvious pointing this out, but Jack is definitely growing up. He's gone from calling me "MeeMee" to "Mommy" to "Mom". He uses "Mom" when he's calling out to me from another room or trying to get my attention. It's so weird to hear his little baby voice, now more boy-like, shout out "Mom! Finn-gin down!"

I don't want him to grow up...yet. Working two jobs, I don't get to spend nearly as much time as I want with him, and it seems to me that "Mom" symbolizes the distance I've been feeling from him. I went from spending day and night with him for several months, to getting to see him Tuesday and Thursday nights and half a weekend. I'm only "Mommy" when I'm heading out to the garage on my way to the next job.