The Men Behind the DraMa
Without these 3 men in my life, I would probably be sunning myself on a beach in Mexico right now and sipping unreasonably large amounts of daiquiris while having lotion applied to my back by a few hot local Latino boys. But, who the hell in their right mind would want that!?
First, we have The Husband. He is a 40-something staunch Mexican Man who takes being stubborn to a whole new level. However, I call him the psuedo-Mexican man because he is a white-collar worker and hates tomatoes.
The Husband loves pick-up trucks, country music, 70’s rock, sports, action flicks and cheap American Beer.
The Husband hates sappy movies, ballet, dirty dishes in the sink, shopping and William Shatner.
Next, we have DramaBoy. DramaBoy is my 3 year old son. He is my firstborn and very dramatic. I thought by having boys I would avoid a lot of drama and therefore retain the spotlight. Nope. He swooped in one day before he was due and swiftly stole the good looks and charm right out from under me. He is grounded until he’s 18.
And finally, we have Monster. He is two and very animated. He really has earned that “monster” title in every way possible. Monster also packs the drama too. He is an evil combination of devil and drama queen. He is however, just as cute as DramaBoy and full of love just like his older brother, too.
So, while the estrogen to testosterone ratio in our home is incredibly imbalanced, all of these men are my reasons for breathing.
I’m going to insist our next dog be female.
I love your blog! I too have a home that is entirely unbalanced in the estrogen vs. testosterone category. I have three boys who are mini-me’s of their father who takes manly man to an extreme. I’m new to reading your site, only a week or so now, but so far I am entertained beyond my expectations. Keep up the good blog!
I stumbled onto your blog by way of Lindsay’s too. I have the other end of the spectrum: Two little girls (4 and 2) who are my Angel and my Devil (no lie) and a female dog…poor hubs has to deal with the everyday drama of GIRLS. I work full time so I have the all consuming guilt and fear of not spending enough time with my darlings…and spending anytime at all with my husband is a thing of the past. Blogging keeps me in touch with other woman who experience all of the nuances of being a mother and assures me I am not the only one to experience such things, whether they be good or bad. It’s also nice to see we are of an age, I am going to be 29 in a few weeks…the last birthday I will ever allowed to be mentioned…and I live in Minneapolis, not that far away from beautiful Chicago. I’ll be checking in!