Childfull Comments

I really have been neglecting to give a few 'shout outs' to some people that have really aided in this difficult thing called parenting. I've been blessed to have helpful bystanders at times when I've really needed it most, and I would be ungrateful if I did not publicly thank them for their service. 

First, a thank you must go out to the man in Las Vegas who, when he saw that I had two boys, looked at me and said, "wow, you've been busy". It's nice to be recognized for all that it takes to raise children these days....that's what he meant by "busy", right?

And then there's our HOA president. When she realized that I not only had one child, but TWO, she commented, "wow, you must really love children!". Thank you for noticing!

Then there was the time I had to run to Wal-Mart first thing in the morning and a concerned woman took it upon herself to declare to me that my child needed socks on. You know what I really appreciated about her? She recognized the importance of a democracy and took a poll with some other bystanders as to if my child was in need of socks or not and reported back to me once the results were in that, yes, he in fact did need socks.

And then lets not forget the helpful tip from the Airport Security personnel. They were very concerned when my child's face was flushed and reminded me to put sunscreen on him. Thank you, us Oregonians never did done have to use that there stuff.

Oh, and I appreciated the concerned Fry's employee that asked if my child was okay when he was in the middle of a royal tantrum. And when I reassured her that he was fine, she simply stated in disbelief, "Oh, that's just the way he is?!". Well, yes, sometimes, that's just the way he is (as some may have noticed yesterday at the park!). 

And last, but definitely not least, I appreciated my fellow flying mate and her assistance with my baby on the way to Oregon. When she recognized that my baby was less than thrilled to be stuck on an airplane, she walked me threw the steps to make his flight a little more enjoyable..."Um, does he need his diaper changed, because sometimes that helps." "Nope, he doesn't." "Is he hungry?" "No, he just doesn't like flying." "How long until we get there?" "About an hour." "An hour?! Cursidy, curse, curse, curse." 

Sometimes, when it's a rough day with  my children, and I'm just not sure what to do next, I go out in public and hope that someone will be available to give me some much needed advice.

Disclaimer: Just for the record, comments such as this do NOT offend me in any way. I only find them comical in nature and so I thought I would share. And, for the record, some days I really could use some help!