So what have I done today? Nothing really.
"Nothing really" meaning: changing diapers, making breakfast, feeding/watering the dog, cleaning up the kitchen, reading the Sunday paper while snuggling Kelly, unpacking the twin's stuff from their overnight trip, helping Kyle go potty more times that I want to count (no accidents for 3 days now, woohoo!), helping the kids with their Leap Pad toys, more snuggling with Kelly, reading books to Kyle, clipping coupons, making lunch, cleaning up the kitchen again, and just recently reading a bunch of blogs and my forums (during which I was interupted several times to fill sippy cups, help Kyle potty, and change books/cartridges in the Leap Pads).
One of the blogs that kept my attention for about an hour (with above mentioned distractions, hmm, read down further and see the irony) was this one: Why Your Wife Won't... While I don't *think* I have a problem in that department (and I refuse to turn this into a sex blog so you are out of luck on the details there), it was very interesting to read. An excerpt under "Distractions":
Women seem to have a tendency to subsume their libidos beneath their daily activities and mental lives, but this isn't a deliberate process. It was probably adaptive in early human societies, when the tribe relied on women's ability to maintain a an unwavering focus on a huge number of small daily details: caring for infants or watching young children; gathering, preparing and preserving food; creating and maintaining clothing and other possessions; and -- perhaps most important of all -- understanding and manipulating the society's structures and cultural mechanisms to ensure the best for themselves and their children.
This blog caught my attention because I like to know the pyschological and biological reasons for the ways we act the way we do. If I was more of a TV watcher, I'm sure a great deal of my TV time would be spent on the Discovery Channel. Back to the blog, I think it's an excellent read for all couples. Even if there aren't problems in that area, it alerts you to potential pitfalls and how to avoid them. It lets both men and women off the hook for some problems (which is always nice) but the writer is also very straightforward when telling you that your thinking is completely off and that you are wrong. hehe It's just something to think about, after all this wouldn't be a good "Ramblings of a SAHM" blog if I didn't ramble about what was on my mind. That and why my kids have decided that pillows belong on the floor instead of the sofa. *rolls eyes*
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