Happy Dance!

jnnfrrose6

I just need to celebrate a little here.  I went away this weekend without DH or DS.  It was my first weekend away from both of them, so DH's first time alone with DS for more than a few hours.  DH travels occasionally for work, so I've had several opportunities to just be me and DS.  It's always great when DH gets home from one of those trips and comments on how the house looks like it's in the same "condition" as when he left and why didn't I clean up more before he got home.  Whatever.  I just ignored because, really?

So, Sunday morning I get a text from DH.  "If you want to try and find a maid for once a month we could probably swing it..."  What a productive weekend away for me!  I got some me time to relax and I'm going to get some regular house cleaning out of it!  DH finally saw the light on why I don't "clean up more" when he's away.  Because I'm caring for our 1 year old and doing my best to keep everything together around him  Any extra cleaning when it's just one person at home is a bonus.

mrscurlygurl

Hahaha...yeah, sometimes it literally takes "walking in your shoes" for them to understand. I went on a girls trip in August and one of the friends has a son the same age as mine. After we got back, her DH decided he wanted to wait some more before having another child...haha. Yay for getting some cleaning help!

ashtonblair123

Sometimes, they just don't really understand what you have to do when it's just you and the kid. DH was telling me just last night about how I need to keep picking up her toys after her. My entire day would consist of following her around picking up toys she decided she was no longer interested in at the moment so that she could drag them back out in 5 seconds.

bewilderingstar

If my husband even tried to bitch about our house or the condition it will be left in because of our (unborn) child, I'd smack him. He knows better.

alygoo615

See, mine somehow manages to completely clean large areas while watching him. He gets completely exhausted and cranky. I think he does it to prove that if he can, I can. I'm sure he also doesn't give add much attention to J either. I think I need to go away for longer... he can't keep that up for a week. If he can, then maybe the wrong person is staying at home!

bunkgirl

This gives me so much hope!  Next weekend DH is taking DS to his parents' house alone for the first. time. ever.  DS will be 3 in April.  DH's parents are useless as far as helping with DS so I think this will FINALLY give DH an accurate picture of what I deal with on the countless times I have been left alone with DS.  DH is pretty good about lowering expectations with cleaning, but still does not understand the general care/maintenance of our child (specifically putting him to bed) so I'm pretty pumped for the outcome of next weekend!

VTKatie

Nice! Our made literally changed my life.  We don't bicker about cleaning and the house is never in disarray. She comes every other week and its like Christmas morning when I come home from work.  Best decision ever!

TallMomma29

That's so awesome that he was able to "see the light"!