Growing into my Name

Did your mom say everyone else's name in the family before getting to yours? 

Whenever my mom tries to say my name, she almost always says my sister's first.

Only she doesn't say her whole name-she catches herself before getting to the second syllable.

So, it comes out like this:

"And Bethany"

but it sounds like this:

"Aunt Bethany"

For years, I have tried to explain to her that I'm not an aunt.

But now I am

(and I couldn't be happier)!!!

No more of this only being a vicarious aunt for my friends' kids and their nieces/nephews.