I have become my Mom

I understand almost all women go through this experience of "I have become my Mom", generally after they have children and hear themselves using the same phrases, reasoning, or excuses with their children.

Not having children, I never really experienced this.

However, now I have undertaken a renovation project, with my brother and boyfriend both helping, and I find myself saying, or doing, or thinking, what I remember my Mom doing/saying as a child.

Things like

"Be careful!! There are rusty nails sticking out of that board."

"Can't you put up your tools?

Question (to Mom or me)...."Do you know where the______ (fill in as appropriate) is?

Answer (Either in the garage, or ......)

Reply "I don't see it"..... (I look and find it).....after which I might say,

"If it was a snake it would have bit you!", or "Are you blind?", or "Do I have to do everything around here?"

And of course, the oft used phrase of "Get washed up, dinner is almost ready".