Daddy?

My daughter's first word was Mama.  When she wakes up in the morning or from a nap, I hear her saying "Mama, mama", letting me know that she is awake.  When she wants me during the day, she crawls after me saying "Mama, mama", hoping to get whatever it is that she wants.  She has taken such a liking to the word that she even calls Anthony "mama".

At first we thought that when Anthony was holding her and she would say "mama", she did this because she wanted me.  Then one day Anthony went downstairs to get something.  Our daughter crawled after him and sat by the gate at the top of the stairs saying "mama" over and over until he returned.  That's when we realized that he too was "mama".  Don't get me wrong, we have tried to get her to say "Dada", but she just won't (or can't yet) say it.

Then yesterday, Anthony's mom came over in the morning to watch the kids while I went to work.  She brought over a magazine for Anthony.  On the front of the magazine was a picture of two older men.  My daughter was eating breakfast at the time.  Once my mother-in-law sat down at the table with the kids, my daughter started reaching out, it seemed, for the magazine.  So my mother-in-law picked it up and showed her the front of the magazine.  Instantly my daughter became excited, pointed at the two guys on the cover, and said "dada".

I think I might just keep her in the house until she correctly identifies her father.  Otherwise I see many embarrassing moments in my future where she calls random men in the supermarket "dada".

Sincerely,
The-M-O-M