Since Tom is leaving, I decided that I’d be nice to him.
I mean, okay, I’m not MEAN to him. But my patience can wear thin and I find myself snapping at him if I find his empty wrappers around the house. Especially when the trash can is RIGHT THERE.
These are the things where I swallowed back my annoyance:
Finding his trash around the house (ie, soda cans, wrappers...)
What I’d normally do: Ask if he thought our home was a giant trash can and was it so hard for him to remember to throw his stuff away.
What I did this week: “I’ll get it, sweetie, don’t worry about it.”
When he wants to ‘do it’ constantly
What I’d normally do: “Again? Didn’t we just do this last night? You do know that squeezing my boob isn’t really a turn on, right? I’m not a piece of dough.”
What I did this week: Bow chika bow bowed whenever he wanted.
When he’d play his computer game for hours leaving me to tend to the kids
What I’d normally do: “Do you not hear the screaming going on? I’d love to just sit in front of the computer for hours, that must be nice. Here, take her.” And then I’d just plop Natalie on Tom’s lap and go upstairs and read.
What I did this week: Kept quiet. Came over, massaged his head and went, “Oh, looks like you’re doing well on your game!”
When he’d complain about what I made for dinner
What I’d normally do: “I’m not a short order cook, you should be grateful that I cook at all. If you complain one more time I’m going to cram this bread down your throat.”
What I did this week: “I’ll make whatever you want.”
When he’d constantly switch the TV to The Military Channel
What I’d normally do: “This again? Didn’t you watch this program like 5 times? Are you trying to memorize it?”
What I did this week: “What cool airplanes! I like the women they painted on the side of them! And the narrator’s voice isn’t monotone at all, he sounds like he’d be a friendly friendly guy.”
When he’d snore at night.
What I’d normally do: Kick him and shove him on his side while yelling, “People are trying to sleep for God’s sake.”
What I did this week: Um. Still shoved him on his side. I’m not a TOTAL saint and I need my sleep.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
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That's so sweet. Did he notice the difference?
ReplyDeleteYou're too good! I don't know if I could bite my tongue on all that!
ReplyDeleteYou are too funny! I hope the time that he's gone flies by! I also hope you enjoy having the bed to yourself, cause I know from previous deployments how much you appreciate that, haha. :)
ReplyDeleteCan you please tell my husband to come home? LOL What a great post!
ReplyDeleteYou are too sweet! I guess he deserves it, for now! What is with the husbands' snoring?
ReplyDeleteThis morning my daughter woke up early and came to our room to crawl in bed with us. She actually got out of bed and went back to her room because of my husband's snoring!
heheh
ReplyDeleteGuys always come in the same shape. *rofl*
ReplyDeleteThe worst thing - leaving their wrappers etc. wherever they stand. My standard reaction, "Honey, is this a collector's item? No? Then why don't you throw it away?" (At which point he smiles at me, says something like "yeah, okay" and completely ignores the topic.
Was it exhausting being the perfect wife?
ReplyDeleteI know I couldnt do it!
bwahahah! YOu know, you could have probably just gotten away with the bow chicka wow wow and he wouldn't have noticed anything else:)
ReplyDeleteYou so win the Wife of the Year award, I don't know that I could have done all that at the same time....
ReplyDeleteI just don't get all the marriage thing, and I'm married, ha!
ReplyDeleteYou ARE a saint! :)
ReplyDeleteI do hope that you guys get through this year without any major problems or difficulties. May there be no maintenance needed on the vehicles and may the grass cut itself. Amen.
I think the whole trash thing must be passed down in mens gene's, but my husband got the added bonus gene, you know the one where you not only leave your trash around the house but your dirty clothes too.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good wife. :)
ReplyDeleteUm.. yeah.. you ARE perfect. And sweet and I will keep you, Tom and your children in my thoughts as you have to say your goodbyes! I hope the year flies by (but I also will be reading your posts the entire year!)
ReplyDeleteI think we may have the same husband...or at least relatives. I could have written this myself. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you really were this nice to him all week, you deserve a metal. Being nice to my husband after he came home last for about 30 minutes. And then I gave him his chore list.
ReplyDeleteYou sound like a saint this week to me.
ReplyDeleteGoodness. Do you have somewhere special to hang that Wife of the Year medal? :-)
ReplyDeleteGood job! I'd just done the bowchickawowwow anytime and called myself golden. ;) Good thoughts and prayers for the coming year.
ReplyDeleteYou should get a medal. I guess I'm a horrible wife.
ReplyDeletewell.. i think you are being super sweet!
ReplyDeletewhat a super sweet wife! And i can't take the snoring either!
ReplyDeleteWhy not be like that all the time? It would probably make things a lot calmer around the house (except for those times)
ReplyDeleteYou're a pretty bad ass wife! :) GOOD JOB!
ReplyDeletei think most of us want to know if he noticed the difference...
ReplyDelete:)
it's getting so close. i feel for you.
ReplyDeleteso glad my husband isn't going anywhere. NO WAY I could be so nice ;)
ReplyDeleteAwww, that's so nice! I hope he appreciates that.
ReplyDeleteI've tried being the perfect wife to my hubby...lasts maybe 2 hours, then I get mad because he doesn't notice how nice I'm being to him.
And the trash/snoring/TV thing goes on here too. The thing that bothers me the most is the beer cans laying around...cuz then you get all those little flies in the house. Yeesh!
pre-separation is always so hard. Good job on biting your tongue!
ReplyDelete*giggle* I'm betting he didn't even notice... except for the sex. That he prolly noticed. ;)
ReplyDeleteAt least you are trying.
ReplyDeleteLOL Did he notice??
ReplyDeleteFunny post...I hope time flies!
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up! That sense of humor is going to get you through the time he is gone. I hope time flies for you!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a kind wife you are.
ReplyDeleteI like that the only thing you got mad at him for was the one thing he can't "technically" control.
Well played.
I always got mad because Alex was leaving so I wasn't nice to him at all. Leave me for a year will ya punk? See where it gets you!
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to do the same thing when Shaun is home on weekends. It's hard to be nice all weekend, almost every weekend. I give myself a month! :)
ReplyDeleteI feel you can overlook kneeing him for the snoring, since you won't get any sleep otherwise. And with no sleep, I know I wouldn't last one day being nice. Happy thoughts for his safe departure...and of course, safe return! -J
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing he knows you're doing this because he's leaving soon, otherwise he might think you know something he doesn't know!
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Didn't Tom wonder where his wife went? I'd have wondered what you were up to. I guess I'm just too suspicious!
ReplyDeleteI bet he loved it-- assuming he noticed... He's probably worried about leaving, too!
ReplyDeletewow you have to be like the best wife
ReplyDeleteYour good behavior has been duly noted and the appropriate committee is working on nominating you for Sainthood. You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteWhy have there not been more comments mentioning the phrase "Bow chika bow bow"?
ReplyDeleteThat was really funny! Thanks for the laugh.
ReplyDeleteYou are too sweet and too funny! And a good wifey!!!
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