For many years I have been known as “mommy”, “mom”, “mama” (and maybe even a few other choice words!), but I don’t believe I have had any of my kids actually call me by my real name. Drew is the first. My name is pretty hard to say but he doesn’t have too much trouble pronouncing it. He draws it out and it sounds more like Maw-Nee-Na, but he says it better than most people seeing it for the first time. I think he likes the sound of it because he says it over and over. This is what I hear all day:
Maw-Nee-Na eat (he is hungry)
Maw-Nee-Na stinky (he is poopy)
Maw-Nee-Na no (he wants me to stop what I am doing)
Maw-Nee-Na treat (he wants a treat)
Maw-Nee-Na faffle (he wants a waffle…his favorite)
Before he began calling me by my real name he called me “Momina” which I thought was adorable. He finally figured out that it was actually Manina. Either way, it makes me laugh. It is even funnier that he does it in his deep little voice. I giggle just thinking about it!
MightyJohnsons 
That is so so cute! And what an adorable picture of you two. It doesn’t hurt that he has such a great name!:) I happen to know another Drew Johnson who is a total stud.
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Manina! That makes me smile. It reminds me of school when you would introduce yourself to someone and they never got it the first time. So you would have to sound it out. So I picture you saying Ma-Nee-Na just like Mr. Drew! Or visa versa. How cute! Hopefully he’s still saying this in August 😉
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That is so adorable. I have adorableness envy. I want my kids to do that, but it’s impossible, isn’t it.
Your kids are so sweet.
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