“Mommy, mommy!” I hear Nathaniel yelling the words coming from the other end of the house and pause. “Is he calling for me?” I wonder. I should explain. When Nathaniel says, Mommy!, he doesn’t necessarily mean ME (the real Mommy). He might be calling for Steve’s attention, or even Islia (our housekeeper). Steve tried to show Nathaniel that his name was Daddy. He sat on the bed with Nathaniel and pointed to himself, and said, Daddy! To which Nathaniel promptly pointed to himself and said, Daddy! No, no, Steve said quickly. I’m Daddy, with a finger to his chest. And Nathaniel proudly pointed his finger at himself and triumphantly said, Daddy! So it’s a work in progress. But hey, 3 mommies beats 1 mommy, right?
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