Who is Mama?

Dear Clara,
Now at Twenty-Months-Old, I am excited to hear you calling other people Mama. While most parents would get really offended at you calling your daddy, your favorite child watch lady, or my friends mom "Mama," I take joy and endearment. When you were tiny you wouldn't go to anyone but me. While most days it was sweet and endearing, there were days that I was totally tapped out and over holding you all day everyday and would have loved someone else holding you as well. To you I was your everything and in your baby mind no one could have your needs met like I did. I breastfed you, changed you, dressed you, gave you medicine when were sick and met your every discomfort with love and affection. Now you have the ability to see that other's can meet that needs anyone can be "Mommy." The goal of attachment parenting is to meet your needs compassionately and consistently so that you will have a secure base and recognize at some point that there are many other people in this world are safe and loving. Also, your secure base will give you the wings to see that you can conquer the world and go out confidently. So, seeing that you confidently express your wants and needs to people already gives me little markers of knowing that you are going to be a world changer!

Love you!
Mom