Yesterday I got another opportunity for a Huge AOS "attack" on W, and I did NOT blow it. We had, as I had mentioned, enough people over so that there were 15 people and an infant for supper (yes, the infant was also a person! ). 5 kids under 10. Big day. So all afternoon, I was everywhere at once - getting leaves for the table, setting the table, clearing the table, loading and running the dishwasher, emptying the dishwasher and putting away, setting the table again, scrounging for chairs, and after supper, the biggie... I tried to get W to sit down and relax while I did the dishes. W didn't go for that one, but I did stay and dry... and kept right up with her, dish for dish, and even got MIL to sit down and stop hovering with her own dishcloth. Then, after all that, taking-down the table, putting chairs away, tidying up, etc. Plus being johnny-on-the-spot with whatever other errands she asked for.
As we were saying goodnight, she was like "Thank you-thank you-thank you for helping so much today", and her kisses were extra warm. So I know I scored a good one - made her feel loved. Hoping I'll get to post something in "Super Success Stories" sometime this week...
). 5 kids under 10. Big day. So all afternoon, I was everywhere at once - getting leaves for the table, setting the table, clearing the table, loading and running the dishwasher, emptying the dishwasher and putting away, setting the table again, scrounging for chairs, and after supper, the biggie... I tried to get W to sit down and relax while I did the dishes. W didn't go for that one, but I did stay and dry... and kept right up with her, dish for dish, and even got MIL to sit down and stop hovering with her own dishcloth. Then, after all that, taking-down the table, putting chairs away, tidying up, etc. Plus being johnny-on-the-spot with whatever other errands she asked for.
