An Ode to Comments

So, while I really enjoyed ranting yesterday, what I loved even more were the great comments I got in response to the rant.  What else could I do?  I had to honor each and every one of them.  Away we go:


First, the general compliments.  Do you even know how much they made my face sparkle and my meanness dissipate?  Well, they did.


Aunt Juicebox said, about my rotund preggo belly, "And the belly!  OMG Perfect."  Guess what?  YOU'RE perfect, Aunt Juicebox.  There, I said it.


My mom said, "I love you, my baby."  Did you hear that?  MY MOM LOVES ME!  Suck on that!


Steph said, "of course, we LOVE you," and I think that is worth an extra gold star because she went ahead and pulled other people into the compliment with her, which I always love.  


Ed said, "the Camaro one made me laugh," and, telling me I made you laugh is like the exact same thing as giving me a Nobel Prize.  Only a little more special.  But without the fancy banquet ... but that means I don't have to dress up.  Double bonus.


Sara got me thinking when she said, "So your hubs is a hoodlum?  Maybe he can get you discount parts.  Or just steal one."  It really got me thinking about my husband.  I mean, he doesn't LOOK like a hoodlum.  He doesn't engage in hoodlum-type behaviors.  BUT he drives like a hoodlum.   What does it all mean?  Well, I guess it means he either really IS a hoodlum and is good at hiding it, or maybe he would make a good hoodlum if he just tried a little harder.  And both of these scenarios should lead to free car parts.  SCORE.


Kate created a lovely image in my head when she said, "It's all a matter of perception: just think of yourself as a pimpin' gangsta who is rollin' in a Camaro.  An adorable pregnant gangsta."  And I was like ... YEAH.  A pregnant gangsta.  This is clearly the best kind of gangsta to be.  I mean, you would have the element of surprise.  People would be like, "Oh, look, a helpless and innocent pregnant lady.  How cute.  Let's walk up to her and touch her belly and tell her she is a huge blimp person!"  and I would be like SHAZAM!  GANGSTA ACTIVITY!  You never saw it coming, you saps!!  Pathetic.


Oh, and Kate also called me adorable, so double points for her.  At this point, I think she may be winning.  But I have a hard time keeping track of those things, so keep track of your own points, people.


Mama Hauk made me feel super happy and secure when she said both "I think you look fabulous" and "it was definitely the coffee cups."  Not only is she lavishing me with praise, but she is AGREEING with me.  Uh oh, we might have a new winner.  


Wait, I changed my mind.  You're ALL winners.  Not just because you're smart enough to read my blog, but because you say lovely things in the comment box, which, let's be honest, is what keeps me going.  


So, the moral of the story:  Keep commenting so I can prop my head up and make it through another day.  Kisses for you all (open mouth optional).