as i was cleaning, i was thinking that there are other not so enjoyable things that are made so much more enjoyable by adding just the right elements. for instance, going to the dentist - not the most pleasant of exeriences...but add a tv to watch while you're getting worked on and poof! it's like vacation! (thanks, dr. tyler)(and congrats on the baby!!) Then there are family get togethers with family who might not be your favorite...add a really delicious dish (deorio's pizza & 7 layer chocolate cake) and poof! it's pretty much tolerable. good food makes everything better.
all that to say: cleaning + coke + good music + sliding around in socks = enjoyable way to spend 2 hours (especially since the end result is a sparking clean good smelling room and bed to live and sleep in!)
among the things found as i was cleaning:
- 3 silly bands
- 1 regular rubber band (that quickly got put to use)
- 1 yellow rabbit cookie cutter
- 1 crazy looking little mermaid doll. that girl's hair needs help.
- 1 fake rhinestone ring
- 3 charm bracelets (i knew i had 2...but had forgotten about the 3rd one. i've got at least 2 charm bracelets too many...maybe even 3 too many....)
- that my music/jewelry box was broken (but now it's fixed!! what i hoped would work to fix it did! amazing!!)
- 1 big orange bouncy ball
- an easter egg with a bouncy ball in it (but it's not from easter...it was part of caroline's "stocking the stockings" week before last)
there were 2 things (at least) that i can remember that made me think "um...not sure if i can be a mom if i have to do those things...." - one was loose teeth....and we're conquering that one (well, maybe "experiencing that one" would be more appropriate and accurate....and by experiencing, i mean, i have a child losing teeth and i'm letting him and his daddy handle it.)(i must admit that i was rather surprised by how small the teeth coming out are...i think i'm comparing them to the 4 hugenormous (just made that up) teeth that i had pulled in order to make room for braces to be able to do their thing...they were molars...roots and all (i still have them)(i actually have those 4...not sure how i managed to keep those - my mom has all my other teeth...surprised she didn't make me turn those in to her)(she has all of my siblings' teeth)(amy, jonathan, lane - did ya'll know that?!)(and she's got every marching quarter that's ever crossed her path)(among other things).
the other thing that i thought i wouldn't be able to handle was (drumroll...) -- cleaning out the little thing in the sink that catches bits of food and junk. what's that called? a strainer? the little silver thing that you can plug the sink with. i just always thought that was the nastiest thing growing up...i avoided it. the amazing thing is, it doesn't gross me out in the least these days (well, usually it doesn't gross me out...sometimes when we have eggs, what's left in the sink as the pan is being cleaned out grosses me out a little). the really amazing thing is how many other nasty things i've done and touched....and it's really not so bad. ahh....motherhood...or life...or something. builds character. and we like character.
wearing christmas sweaters that aren't quite my style - that also builds character (and causes smiles - it was a great evening). still resisting the urge to untag myself from every picture on facebook. :)
