She was squirming so hard that Dustin handed her to me. “Hey baby girl.” I cooed and she instantly settled down. “WHY IS MY CHILD CALLING THIS MIDDLE AGED NOBODY MOM!” Emily yelled, causing Adalyn to cry and bury her head in my shoulder. “ENOUGH!” Dustin boomed. “You will not disrespect my gorgeous mate. I could take your head for that comment.” “It’s OK Dustin.” I assured him. “No it’s not OK.” He was angry but I was trying to think about how I would feel if my baby called somebody else mom. “How about we all sit down?” I suggested. We all sat down, Adalyn still in my arms. “Baby girl.” I said, looking right at her . Her cubby hands pressed my cheeks. “Baby girl, this is your mom.” I said, pointing at Emily. “Mama.” She said, putting her head on my shoulder. “She will re

