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He finally got it! - Brandy Reaves's MySpace Blog



March 18, 2007 - Sunday
He finally got it! Current mood: sleepy
Ok, so last night was pretty typical. Matthew is working nights, he gets home around 10 am, so he sleep until 6 or 7 every night, he gets up, we eat, we spend time as a family, watch TV, or whatever else we have to do. At 9 pm I try and get the kids to bed, or at least ready for bed. So I put Ethan down in his playpen which is still right beside my bed, and then both of us go in to put Abby in her bed and tell her good night. Then Matthew wanted to lay in bed and watch TV and rest a little more. It's time for me to go and iron his uniform. I am trying to get the ironing done, but Ethan keeps making noise, losing his pacifier, etc. I keep walking back and forth from the ironing board in the spare room to my bedroom trying to get Ethan settled down so that he will sleep and Matthew can rest.
Matthew looks at me, and he says, "You really don't ever get a break do you?" I thought I would pass out! I've been trying to explain that to him for two and a half years! It may sound crazy, but in that moment I was so relieved that he actually recognized that I don't get to take breaks, I am not guaranteed a break to eat or even allowed to go to the bathroom alone most days! I can't explain exactly how I felt, but it was just so good for him to acknowledge the endless things that have to be done around the house!
I don't really know what my point was in writing this, but I was so happy, that I just had to share it with someone!
10:47 PM
3 Comments
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Danielle
Danielle Cummings
well i'm glad too!!! There is hope for him yet!!

Love yall
Posted by Danielle on March 19, 2007 - Monday - 8:29 AM

NO NAME
Jessie Brust
congrats! I am glad that he noticed. Mother really are the most unappreciated people on the planet. Not to mention that we are the only ones that loose our identies. We are no longer Brandy or Jessie we are "xxxxxx's Mom." Its great but sometimes its better to just get noticed for all that you put into it!
Posted by NO NAME on March 22, 2007 - Thursday - 9:47 AM

Janery
Janery Barnes
Can you send him over to talk with Allen? He still doesn't get it. His idea is that you just load the kids up and take em fishing....no laundry, no dishes, no mopping floors. I've done both-stay at home and working. The stay at home thing was MUCH harder. I went back to work to get a break!
Posted by Janery on April 14, 2007 - Saturday - 11:04 PM