The Power of Mama

So, Emma is still pretty stingy with her words. Her favorite thing to say right now is "Dog-uh" with a cute little emphasis on the "uh". But she has started saying Mama more. Only not always when she is referring to me. One morning last week as Matt and I were getting ready for work, we heard Emma making a little noise over the baby monitor. She sounded happy, so we were just leaving her alone while we tried to finish getting ready. Then she softly said "Mama.... Mama.... Mama" and how do you ignore that? So I ended up getting Emma dressed and feeding her some breakfast - then I tried to finish getting ready. A few days later, Emma was eating a snack and had finished everything on her plate. Does she say "More"? Nope. She says "Mama". And it is the same if Matt is feeding her or if she is feeding herself. And if she wants to be picked up, a different toy to play with, or simply more attention focused on her? Saying "Mama" is what gets it done. It sure didn't take her long to learn how well that worked!