Mama, Mommy, Mom

I was so happy when Ryan started calling me mommy. I don't know why it means so much to me, probably because sometimes it feels surreal that I am somebody's mommy. When Ryan first started to call me anything it was mama. Shortly after I became mommy. It is always so sweet to hear him call for me, "Mommy!" Now he is very close to two years old and exhibiting 2 year old behavior. A few weeks ago I was at a mommy and me workout class, and Ryan was in the stroller waiting for me to finish stretching and let him out. He was getting impatient, which I understood. He started calling me, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy." I kept telling him hold on I'm almost done. Then my very sweet almost two year old yells, "Mommy, MOM, MOM, MOM!" I looked at him and said in my very serious mommy voice," I am mommy, call me mommy, I am not mom!" I mean seriously! I know one day I will be mom, and I accept that, but since he is still one I would like him to stay young and sweet and still call me mommy. I don't think this is too much to ask for. Apparently I made a huge deal out of him not calling me mom that one time, which he thinks is funny. Now if I don't answer him right away when he calls me mommy, then he yells MOM as loud as he can! Oh boy, the next year is going to be so much fun!