Mommy, the ‘A’ Student

If I had to sum my wife up in two words, they would be “Good Student.” If I could use three words I would use, “Best Student Ever!” Every since I have known Ashley, she has been an A student. A+ student, in fact. But this studious nature does not just apply to her time spent in school. Ashley is a student of everything. Whatever she does, she studies it first to make sure she is going to do it perfectly.

So naturally, as a mom, Ashley has been hitting the books. She has been reading anything she can get her hands on, provided it is a recommended resource. As a result we both know all about the 5 S’s of parenting and we have learned the language babies speak to tell us when they are hungry, tired, uncomfortable, and gassy.

Me on the other hand…I take a bit more of a instinctive approach to parenting. I just do what my gut tells me to do. As a result, more often than not I get told I’m doing something wrong. I’ve learned to listen to my wife, because she really knows what she is talking about and she has done a ton of research to back it up. But occasionally…every now and then…very rarely…my instincts are right.

What do I do when that happens? Nothing! Look the other way. Don’t acknowledge it. There’s no sense in celebrating a rare fluke victory when you know you’re going to be dead wrong on the next one.

The point is, I’m proud of Ashley and all the work she has put into being a mother. She is truly one of the best mothers I have ever seen in action. If our kid ends up being a screw up, it will be all because of me.