"EEEK What did he just say?"

      When I first became pregnant Mike and I talked about the first time Mason would crawl, walk, and his first words.With Dylan his first word was da da, then ball, THEN momma. So I would joke around that Masons first word would be momma.
       Mike and I were sitting on the couch and Mason was pouting on the floor and in between crying he said "momma" Mike grabbed my leg, I was surprised and looked at Mike then cheered Mason on, and picked him up! I wasn't sure if he Knew what he said had a meaning until the next day sitting in his high chair. He ran out of food and said "momma" granted I was beginning to see a pattern when he needed something he said momma but I didnt care.
      If your a parent you KNOW its go time. Battle of the words. So from then on Mike would hold Mason and say "Mason say DA DA." haha A couple weeks later Mike woke me up and said " I went to pick Mason up out of bed and he said "dada" I said "yeaaaah right" then rolled over and went back to sleep.But did I know when I woke up I would be swollowing my words.He was indeed saying "dada" 
      We waited longer to hear those sweet words but believe me he is making up for lost time.When he wants something or is sad he says "momma" and everytime he sees his dad he says "dada" hmmm not sure what I think of this pattern. ha ha