But...the other day Mike and I had his sister babysit while we went out (bless her soul). As we explained how to best put Jude down for bed, Mike and I disagreed about the most effective method. To sing a soft song or not? To rock him sweetly or not? (You'll never guess which side of things I was on...) I was ticked that Mike disagreed with my recommendations (he pooh-poohed them, really...furrowed his brow, scoffed) and I was frustrated (nay, fuming) as we left the house. Sitting in the car, I told him of my frustration and then called him a meanie-head. He then called me a meanie-face. This conversation ensued:
Me: "Bum-face!"
Mike: "Wiener-head!"
Me: "Boobie-buns!"
Mike: "Poopy-face!"
I laughed myself silly; we both did. Mature, no? It was surprisingly difficult to come up with 12-year-old-boy insults. I don't recommend resolving all conflicts this way, but..hey...it worked. Tension diffused. Turns out we had misunderstood each other anyway...Mike is all for songs and rocking and such cuddly stuff at the appropriate time in the ritual.
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Marriage is weird. And I'm glad to hear yours has scenes as weird as mine. I'm sort of in love with tensions that dissolve into silliness. Would that they all, no?
I laughed myself silly reading this and then sharing it with your dad. Hilarious!
Sometimes acting like a 12-year-old is the answer.
Great post!
haha - the 12-year old boy insults reminds me of a dear time when flirting involved beating each other up playing basketball and sending notes back and forth. as i recall we were all pretty smooth at one point. glad to know you haven't lost that smoothness. haha.
oh, and i would love to meet the parents who both completely agree on the best way to get the baby to sleep. seriously.
I read this and laughed...everyone wondered what was so funny so I had to read it to everyone else..laughed again... it's just fun imagining you and mike saying these things to each other. I love when an argument turns into something silly though.=) GOOD TIMES
So funny!
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