To Want or Not to Want

Today Rachel said to me, "I want one at a time." I had no idea what she was talking about, so I told her I didn't know what she wanted. Rachel declared several times that she wanted one at a time with no other explanations. Then she got very emotional, cried and declared, "I don't want you anymore, Mommy!"

I calmly replied, "So, you want to find a new mommy?" Rachel seemed rather surprised at my response and quit crying. I continued, "So whose Mommy do you want?  Do you want Mariah's Mommy?"

Rachel looked absolutely stunned, and said, "No, I want you. I want you." Then several times through the rest of the day she would come and hug me and say, "I can keep you, right, Mommy?"