Out of The Mouths of Babes

Well, I couldn't say that it was not going to happen. I have been warned time and time again. You just never realize when it is going to happen until... well... it happens. Your Mini-Me opens her mouth and says something that leaves you shocked and ready to tackle her to the ground asking, "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT FROM?!?!"

In my case the first time was when I was putting her in the car and I was nagging at her for taking so slow to get into the car seat. Her response was "Break! Jeezus!" WHAT?! What did you just say?!? (That was the condensed version of, "Gimme a break, McKenzie! Jesus.") Now I did not know that I was saying, "Jesus" so much for her to pick up on it, but apparently I was wrong. Of course my initial reaction was wrong because she took it to mean, "Suuweeeeeet! Did ya see her face? Gold!" She then started the yell it out loud, "JEEZUS! JEEZUS!" You would have thought I was having a revival meetin' in my car or she was screaming out for mercy.

Funny thing is that although I was raised as a Catholic, I am no longer a card carrying member. Old habits die hard because that was what I heard growing up. It was not something you wanted to hear because it meant "Run! My mother is about to go crazy!" I guess my most used phrase is "Jeezum Peace!' (Jamaicans will know).

Yesterday, she came up to me and said, "Time out! Time out! Mummy." She then wanted me to follow her into the bedroom. She repeated, "Time Out, Mummy. Close the door." Then she started to close the bedroom door as she was leaving. I'm standing there wondering why I was just put into time out when I was only cooking food in the kitchen. I have no idea where she got the time out thing from since I rarely put her in time out (I'm a Jamaican Black woman... we don't do time out well). Time out is really for ME - put a pause in a situation before I end up in prison.

So, I am left with what appears to be a straight jacket on my mouth. I don't use profanity much - I really have to be pushed to the edge and then I will have about an hour of being a truck driver before I regain control. How can you drive a car and not use SOME profanity?! That is just purely unnatural!

God, gimme the strength...