This blog is the ninth in a series of the top 10 things that I learned during my five week leave of abscence for the birth of our newest addition – Caden Jonathan Michael.

Christy at Dover Castle

#2 -  I have a wonderful wife

Main Entry:      wonderful
Part of Speech:     adjective
Definition:     great, extraordinary
Synonyms:     admirable, amazing, astonishing, astounding, awe-inspiring, awesome, brilliant, cool*, divine*, dynamite*, enjoyable, excellent, fabulous, fantastic, fine, groovy*, incredible, magnificent, marvelous, miraculous, outstanding, peachy*, phenomenal, pleasant, pleasing, prime, remarkable, sensational, something else, staggering, startling, strange, stupendous, super, superb, surprising, swell, terrific, too much*, tremendous, unheard-of, wondrous

All of these synonyms together do not accurately explain how blessed I am to have my wife!  You have got to read my reflections from 14 years of marriage that I wrote for our anniversary which we celebrated on July 1st.  It will give you insight into our relationship.

These five weeks of leave have taught me (reminded me) the following things about my wife:

• Christy is selfless.
• Christy needs a raise.
• Christy is a great mom.
• Christy really loves me. (Why? I’m not sure.)
• Christy is that Proverbs 31 woman. (Proverbs 31: 10-12)

I found this recent article that summarizes what I have learned.

Families Can Customize Mom’s Job Description and Create a “Mom Paycheck”

Are you wondering what mom should be paid for her work as mom? Salary.com has valuated the “mom job” of both the Working and Stay-at-Home Moms! Based on a survey of more than 12,000 mothers, Salary.com determined that the time mothers spend performing 10 typical job functions would equate to an annual salary of $122,732 for a stay-at-home mom. Working moms ‘at-home’ salary is $76,184 in 2009; this is in addition to the salary they earn in the workplace. The job titles that best matched a mom’s definition of her work are (in order of hours spent per week): housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, computer operator, facilities manager, van driver, psychologist, laundry machine operator, janitor and chief executive officer.

Amen.

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