by: Michelle {LMM’s Momma}
The moment Ashley (my baby) told me she was going to have a baby went nothing like I had always imagined it would go. I always imagined I would be old and gray on that day.
Likely retired on a front porch swing somewhere exotic, probably Greece.
But here I was, 48 years old, still in the prime of my life and career…
and somewhere in the excitement of her announcement I went numb,and all I could think was,
I’m too old to be a Grandma.
I’m a Momma, not a grandma.
Don’t get me wrong.
I was thrilled they were going to have a baby.
I knew they were ready to start a family. I knew they were going to be wonderful, loving parents.
I was ready for them to be parents.
I just wasn’t ready to feel as old as “Grandma” sounded.
I spent 9 months thinking up different ways to say Grandmother…
Yia Yia, Nana, G-Ma, Grannie, Grammy, Bubbie, Nanny. But they all still made me feel OLD!
I talked to everyone I knew hoping to discover some cute new way to make Grandmother sound younger, but nothing.
Then one day, a dear friend and proud grandma of 9, told me that it wasn’t up to me to pick the name my grandchildren would call me…
They would decide that for themselves.
And she was right.
Lil W has selected his name for me. And when we’re together, he says it over a hundred times.
And bless his heart, it’s not Grandma. Not even close.
It’s MONKEY. Yes, I’m serious.
And as silly as it sounds, when he calls my name at the park, I couldn’t be more proud to be Monkey.
So now my time with Lil W sounds something like this…
Monkey walk. Monkey hand. Translation: (Grandma, Please take me on another walk, Grandma, I will hold your hand)
Monkey huwy huwy. Translation: (Grandma, hurry, go faster before the trucks leave)
Monkey twuck. Translation: (Grandma, look at every passing, moving or parked truck on the face of the earth and say wow with me)
Monkey bus. Translation (Grandma, look at every passing, moving or parked bus on the face of the earth and say wow with me)
Monkey bubbles. Translation: (Grandma, Please put lots of bubbles in my bath tub)
Monkey dwink. Translation: (Grandma, Please let me have some of your soda but don’t tell Mommy)
So that’s it. I’m Monkey. And can you believe it, I don’t just like it. I love it.
What do you call your Grandma?
-Michelle
Little Miss Momma’s Momma
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