When Eden does this, she is all in. For about a week straight she referred to me only as "Isa the Iguana." I really do mean only, at night she would say "Good night, Isa the Iguana." When I came home, she'd greet me with "Isa the Iguana, you are back!" When she sat in timeout, and I gave her the "You are in time-out because...." she would reply with "Sorry Isa the Iguana." It wasn't just me. Sebastien was always Dora, she (Eden) was Boots, and Daddy was Benny. One day when we were home, the phone rang and she said, "You better get that, Isa the Iguana, it might be Benny." Even Violet had a role, Eden called her "Baby Swiper."
Well, now the game shifted, and I became Mrs. Sparklenose. Eden is Goneagain. Sebastien is now Blog, Adam is Niblet, and Violet is Baby Abby. (Not to be confused with Eden's big cousin Abby, who is an actual person. Not a puppet or a cartoon.)
Sometimes at night when I am kissing her goodnight, she starts to say "Mommy" and then she quick switches to Mrs. Sparklenose. And sometimes I long to be called Mommy again. But I do appreciate the sweetness of getting to be involved in her play, and taking on such an important role as being the Mrs. Sparklenose to her Goneagain, and the Isa to her Boots.
Who will I be next week? Who's to say. I can't wait to find out!
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