I'm Turning Into A Cliche

Having a four year old really opens your eyes to just how consistent you at times.  They love consistency and for things to always be predictable.  And yet, in their urge to make things remain consistent and predictable, they have the most unique and uncanny way of snapping you out of your routine.  And making your notice all those things you do without thinking because they come naturally to you for whatever reason.

Like yesterday when I came home from work.  In her normal fashion, Piper immediately started in on me, begging me for a treat. 

“Mommy! Can I have a treat! I was good at school today!”

“Give me a minute,” I told her, as I started to unload my computer bag, my hand bag, my coat, my coffee mug.

This is the same routine every day.  One would think she was stuck in the house all alone, with no other adults or humans around because the minute she sees me, all her needs and wants must be fulfilled at that exact instant.  And my response to her every day is to wait, to give me a minute.

Yesterday was no exception, I gave her the usual response, “Give me a minute.”  But apparently, this was not EXACTLY the right response she expected.  Because she looked at me all puzzled and said, “Mommy, don’t you mean I have to wait a minute because you just walked through the door?”

That stopped me in my tracks.  I suppose I do always say “Give me a minute. I just walked through the door!”.  I just never realized before how often I say that.  Or even why, for that matter.  Just one of those typical sayings that come out of my mouth that Piper of course expected to hear, and was thrown off balance for a second when I left that part out.

So later that night, I called my mother to tell her this latest adorable cutism from Piper.

{Bring, bring…}

“Hello?”

“Mom,” I said, “wait’ll you hear what your granddaughter said to me today…”

But then she cut me off before I could say anymore-

“Hold on, give me a minute. I just walked through the door.”

Oh my God, that old cliche is true. I sound just like my mother.

Comments

[Jane]

I LOVE, love, love this story! Too funny! Yes, we all hear our mother's words escaping from out mouths from time to time.

[Kelly]

That's too funny!

[Mama P]

oh lord, this is funny. is it REALLY that inevitable? here's a hope that it's just a cliche!!!

[humorworks]

LOL.............love it;))