Itchy Situation

January 27, 2008
Have you ever wondered why you can explain to your husband the best possible answers to having an easy day when they are home alone with the children. I always try to provide my husband with advise to help him solve every problem, like every so often check on what is exactly being watched on the Tv. If the room where the children are is quiet-- that is NOT good! If A + B happens follow through with C then D. And always follow through. Now my children have grown to understand that Daddy does things very different than Mommy. And Daddy's patience is much different than that of Daddy's. And Daddy handles stressful situations much different than that of Mommy.
Our 7 year old Henry has dry skin-- every day he absolutly loves to get rubbed down with baby lotion-- I love Johnson & Johnson's Baby Lotion-- I love the smell it leaves on the children and always wonder why adults cannot smell as fresh as child rubbed down in baby lotion! Yes, my husband would argue with me that Henry is old enough to rub his itchy spots down with lotion all by himself. (Brief little background info- I work away from the house on weekend-- and work 12 hour shifts-- so my husband is KING in his domain for the weekend -- at least I let him think so-- but anyone reading this knows it is better to let them think it- than act on it). After asking Daddy to rub all his itchy spots-- and being told that he was old enough to lotion himself-- Henry gave up hope for the day of getting rubbed down.
Later , this same night- my husband took the children to Church. We belong to a large Christian Church. And on the last Sat of each month we pass out pagers to all the parents of infants and toddlers who would like to have thier children placed in care during worship service. It isalways best to get to Church when passing out pagers at least 15 minutes early to put ones own children in care-- all 4 children. Or you are forsed to have them all behind the counter helping you in every way possible that is not helpful at all. (This would be another example of advice given to deaf ears)! So as Henry did not get the attention that he wished for all day with the rub down, he proceeded to really scratch his belly when anyone looked at him and acknowledged him in Church as the people picked up their pagers. Until, yes someone asked Henry "WOW, Henry you must have a really itchy belly!" And to everyone's surprise; Henry replied, "Yes, I have been asking for Daddy to put lotion on my itchy spots, but now I am going to really need Vagisil Wipes to help with the itching before the odor starts!"
To say the least, to everyone's surprise the look on my husband's face. Now, I must say-- when one does not watch closely to what the little ears may hear on TV, one never knows when thinkgs will be repeated. I am totally,not against TV-- but other than PBS it is hard to trust what commercials they will place on children's cartoon stations. And, to be a fly on the wall, just try to imagine my 'shock look on his face-- is totally priceless-- especially, as he tried to keep cool and collective at Church with the children. Nothing, gives me more pleasure to catch my husband off guard! So to all the husbands out there may your embarrassments happen in Church where you know that all the people are running around the corner and praying for you and your children that they may make it to the next week of Church! God Bless and Amen!