Do you ever feel like the things you do go unnoticed? You can clean and clean and the second you turn around, someone makes a mess in that exact same spot. Its like they either didn't see you standing there slaving your life away, or they just wanted a clean spot to make a new mess. May be you have been running around with your head cut off all day, and now its time to sit down for supper. You think, "Finally, I can relax for a moment." Wishful thinking. Now the dogs need to pee, your kid needs something signed, your husband can't find the pepper, the baby needs his poopy diaper changed, and the cats need water. After all of those things are done, everyone else is done eating. You sit down, eat a couple of bites of your cold food and the baby starts crying because he is bored and wants something new. Welcome to Motherhood. It requires patients, love, understanding, strength, the ability to multitask and most of all, MOM. After all the hair pulling and loss of sanity, it is still the greatest job on earth. Ironic isn't it?
Just when I start to wish I could spontaneously combust, someone finally notices. My hubby has been pretty good about thanking me for various things lately. Yesterday, he said something that made me feel good. Al was playing with Colter and he was getting fussy if Al didn't do what he wanted. After a while, Al handed him back and said something like, "He is a handful. I don't know what I would do if anything ever happened to you." I don't know if he meant it to be a compliment. In my translation, (which I know is much different than man language) it meant... I am so amazingly lucky to have such a wonderful, beautiful, brilliant, magnificent woman in my life. Okay, so that was a little over the top, but you get what I was aiming for. It also meant, I don't have to worry about him offing me for my life insurance policy anytime soon! :o)
Cheers to all of you wonderful, beautiful, brilliant, magnificent Moms and Women! May the cleaning fairy visit all of your houses today, and may you receive recognition for it. Have a glorious Tuesday!
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Man Compliments
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7 comments:
I hear ya on the man compliments! Sometimes they are few and far between!
Have a great day!
I think all men do this..but when they do give you a compliment it sure means something special :)!
Have a good day!
Oh-how TRUE it is!!
I get from Mark almost everyday..."I don't know HOW you do this" (referring to daycare)
When it comes to our own kids...I think it's become MY JOB! Ironic!!
Have a great day!!
That was nice of him and a very nice post by you.
Men have strange ways of expressing themselves, so it's good that you can recognize Al's compliments. Motherhood is a chore, but you are right when you call it the biggest reward ever. You are so smart. When (if) I grow up, I want to be just like you. Well, kind of.
I almost forgot, how do you get a hold of this "cleaning fairy"?
Men are definitely programed differently....from women! It's good to be able to take things as compliments! It would be easy for us women to think that they're complaining! Anyways, thanks for visiting my blog! Good to hear from you! Take care!
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