This started me down a long road of thinking and analyzing life. Are you a life analyzer? I am. I really started to ask myself, am I a waver or a flipper? Do I live life happy, energized, kind, giving, and friendly. Or do I have a bad outlook on everything, think everybody is out to get me and offend me, and am overall grumpy about life?
I guess it depends on the day, the hour, the amount of times Thomas has cried and said "uh, uh, uh, ughh..."
But, I want to be a waver. And that counts for something, right???
Did you know that having kids can have ill effects on your mood? Yeah, I don't think anybody warned me of that. I never use to get PMS...now I get PMS x 20. I never use to get offended easy...now I wear my feelings on my sleeves. I never use to snap at people (mostly people in my own little household) and now...I snap like a turtle. But I find it funny that I am this way, and I think that helps a ton, actually!
example: We were about to eat dinner a few months ago. You know the drill. Its been a long day chasing kids. You are trying to have dinner ready, look decent yourself, have the house clean and the kids happy when you hubby gets home. That is a hard task! Well, I swear everybody was crying for the entire 30 minutes it took to get dinner ready and I was, well, frazzled. As we were sitting down to dinner, Mike and William were having a little argument, well more like a discussion, on who was going to say the prayer. I then yelled, YELLED, "Will somebody just Pray? Right NOW!" Mike said a quick prayer, a very quick prayer. I then busted up laughing. Was that me? Did I really just yell at Mike to say a prayer??? All I could do was to laugh and apologize for that little outburst. It really was a funny experience.
I am not a layed back person, but I am trying to become one and I like being layed back. I like being "happy-go-lucky." You spilled milk all over the floor? So what. You used my hair as a handle to get off the couch? No problem. Every piece of clothing I put on is dirty and I didn't realize it? Who's going to notice anyway? It's actually a good way to overcome the hiding "flipper" inside me.
And in case you are thinking, "Wow, Judi, you have problems!" Know this. I am HAPPIER right now in my life than I ever have been. And I say that in all seriousness. I will take my PMS x 20 and my little outbursts that make me laugh later, because life is good. I enjoy every day of my life right now. I love my munchkins and I love Mike and I love the person that I am, and that makes me happy!
So if you are in a "Flipper" mood today...turn that Flip upside down and Wave that Flip away (I know, that was a long stretch on trying to be clever!)
3 comments:
Judi, that was such a cute post! I loved every bit of it. I always feel like I didn't have one bad mood in my entire life until I got married and became a mom! But really, my patience was never tested like this...ever! Oh, the joys. Great post. I loved it.
Love, Rindi
Oh Judi you are so funny. I am in a flipper mood today I have to admit. I hate feeling grouchy on Sunday too. Oh well Sunday's are hard. I'll try and turn my flip around and add a few fingers.
Well, Judi, I have never flipped anyone off but I will admit that there has been times that I felt like it.
I hope we can all wave with all five fingers and with a smile
Mom
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