Becoming my Mother

My mother came to stay with me this week and I believe its the first time that the two of us have been together without a houseful of other people around. I've come the very scary conclusion that I am becoming her!!! Examples:

1) we're both animal lovers but VERY partial to dogs. Anything that has to do with dogs causes us to stop WHATEVER we're doing (it could be driving down the street!) to look at, pet, talk to, comment on the dog!
2) related to point one: We both TALK to these animals! Not only do we talk to them, we prefer talking to them over talking to humans. There are times when people are around, we're talking to the dogs, people are asking us what we said and we respond "I was talking to Bernie or Pickles". My mother is the ONLY person who when I talk to the dogs doesn't say "huh" because she KNOWS I'm not talking to her!
3) we prefer to eat dessert BEFORE dinner. Twice this week we had ice cream THEN went and had dinner.
4) we tend to buy very expensive stuff for others but will relentlessly peruse the clearance racks for ourselves.

This list can go on an on.... On a positive note, I don't mind becoming my mother, she has to be one of the coolest people I know! I love you Momma!