Friday, April 8, 2011

Of muscles and men

The other day, my kids were flexing their bicep muscles and showing off to each other. Not one to be outdone, I lifted my shirt sleeve and showcased my own muscles.

Or lack thereof.

The Husband laughed, in a polite sort of way, and felt the proffered muscle. Finding my arm lacking muscles of any sort, he started pinching around as if trying to solve the riddle of the missing bicep. What he did find in abundance, apparently, was a good deal of the squishy old lady flab underneath my arm.

The slight look of horror on his face told me he might not be too impressed.

I kindly offered to keep ALL my jiggly bits from his sight and touch, lest they gross him out and affect his ability to concentrate in meetings at work.

He suddenly found within himself and professed an undying love for ALL my body parts.

Especially the jiggly ones.

Imagine that.

9 comments:

Ginnie said...

Ha, I would have to clarify with my husband...
even the jiggly parts that hang clear down to my belly button?! ;)

This post made me giggle. :D

Liz said...

We have constant flexing around here too. It's hilarious because they are just so darn skinny!

danandcindy said...

Have you ever thought of getting bicep implants?

Tristan said...

I'm all about the jiggly ;-)

Annemarie said...

Smart man.

Juli said...

Real women are soft and swishy.

:)

HA! And my word verifiaction is CAKE! See even the cosmos knows it's good for us!

Lauren in GA said...

He is a wise one.

When my husband tells me I'm beautiful and sexy I know it's because I'm the only one that it's legal to tell those things...

...but I'll take it anyway...

Lala said...

Totally Laughing! Men are so funny. =)

Hannah said...

Ha Ha! But mommy I don't think your muscles are jiggly, and I've seen them for myself!