Easy Sleazy

(My nephew is 17 months old. His other aunt, also my sister, is nearby. My nephew is petting the cat a bit too rough.)

Me: “Easy! Easy!”

Nephew: “What’s that mean?”

Me: “Nice, soft. Be easy with the kitty.”

Nephew: “Like mommy!”

Me: *sensing something bad* “Um…yeah. Nice, like mommy treats you.”

(At that moment his mother, my sister, walks in.)

Nephew: *runs to her* “Mommy’s easy!”

Sister: “Like a Sunday morning.”

(I’ve been banned from teaching the little one new words for a while.)