Title Change

My dear son played soccer many years ago.  After a three year break, he is back in the game.  I am very thankful that it is an indoor soccer complex.  It makes attending the game a breeze.  And I regained my title of soccer mom – very fun.  However, something else has happened.  Instead of calling me Mom or Mommy, he has started calling me Mother.  Yes, Mother.  Each and every time he speaks to me.  At first I did not think much about it; but after the 100^th time, I could not stay quiet anymore.  So this morning I asked him why he had started calling me Mother.  He said to be fun and do something different.  And there you have it. 

So for as long as it last, I am Soccer Mother. 

He also gets really excited sometimes and before he knows what has come out of his mouth, he looks right at me and calls me Dad.  Then we laugh.

I have a niece-in-love who occasionally gets tripped up and calls me Granny.  There is no laughing.  I give her the look.   Her sister calls me Shortcake.  That name warms my heart.

Have your kids done anything like this to you?  Change your name of affection or started calling you by your first name or a different one altogether?  Please share.