What is a Wat?

So there I was, parked at little India aka Diamond Plaza in Parklands and about to order my food - love the fact that you get car service there (so when in pyjamas and no make up and hungry, this is THE place to go) - and boom it happened, a waiter came to the car and said 'Habari Mama..' (in my head and a very bad translation: hello you old woman)

I didn't know whether to oblige the guy with the same politeness that t he approached me with or to begin balling my eyes out that it had happened - I went from dame (young lass) to Mama (old mother Hubbard) over night. Well, the fact is, I am a Mama. In fact, on my BB profile I am known as Mama Ariyana - so may be I attracted this. But jeez, I have only known  like really old women to be called mama and for as long as I so, dare I ask (gulp), does that mean I am now in that (ahem) bracket? As in, do dames look at me and think mama?

I am not in denial. I am embracing my age with grace (all 16 years of me) and since I hit my 30's I value a lot more (and also realize that I love my family more - especially an aunty - am sure you have heard of her anti wrinkle). I am doing my best to keep age at bay, because I love my youth ("haha" I hear the waiter at Diamond Plaza say). So I am in my thirties, so I am a mum and a wife and I go grocery shopping and drive a mom type car. So I am a mama per se, I still feel like I am about to hit the prime of my life. My heart does not feel as old as I am living. Sure, gone are the days where I would party until the next day (we are keeping wrinkles at bay remember, 8 hours of sleep is essential!) and my energy levels seemed to have dropped a notch, but am I really a mama?

There has to be a kinder word that we can begin to use to describe women like me. I know mama is respectful and it is an honour to be addressed as mama but I can wait until I hit 50 to be called mama. For now a 30 something diva, hustling mother, fashionista needs more of a trendy name so that when someone greets her in public she doesn't dive under a garbage can because of the shame of going from cool lala chicklet to saggy and grey maaamaa! Btw, I know the definition of mama is NOT saggy, grey or wrinkley -  this is just my definition of it in my head (I need therapy, I know) and because this is my blog I am free to write what I want.
I think we need a transition name.. hmmm... let's think....
Aha! (My aha moment, Oprah would be so proud)
WATTIAHMSo the next time a waiter comes up to me I want him to say 'habari wattiahm..' or 'what's up wattiahm'
WATTIAHM DEFINED: Woman About To Turn Into A (Hot) Mama (the H is silent)
Shorter version (so we can tweet it and not use all the characters on twitter) a WAT (What's a wat? A wat is a woman about to turn into a mama, an older yet remaining hot mama..a like the ring to it.. )