DH hasn't seen the boys for 2 days now.

winery

The boys are in bed and this is the second night he hasn't been home in time to see them.

#1 asks for Daddy and says things like "When we get home, I'm gonna show Daddy my picture!" or "I can't wait to play with Daddy when I see him!", but now they haven't seen him since Sunday.  And he's going up to PA tomorrow, so it'll probably be yet another day.  In fact, they probably won't see him until Christmas Day because he's working on Eve too.

But, DH is loving his job and he's really got to concentrate on it right now.  It'll all be worth it in the end, but I just feel bad for him because I know he misses them. 

Not to mention, this single mom stuff is for the birds. 

camrude

:-( Sorry.?

We are going through the same thing here. MH is working like a dog this month and has been working crazy shifts, so many nights he's home well after they go to bed. DD is pretty verbal about it. Last night he got an earful from her when he called to say goodnight.

Ditto that this single mom thing is for the birds. ?

oparcm

I hear you.  My dh works 7-4 at his office job(M-F) and then bar tends at a restaurant from 4:30-11:30.  This week heworked  five nights at his second job because they are very busy.  He took the second job after he had to take a cut in pay at his real job. 

It is dd and myself most nights.  She asks him all the time when he leaves the room if he is going to work. 

He's at work right now

Mickschick

I hear you. My DH is a car salesman and lost his salary b/c he wasn't selling anything. To get his salary back he had to agree to work 3 Sundays this month and he's been working extra during the day to try and make more deals. I've been letting the kids nap a little longer during the day so they will stay up a little later at night so he can see them when he gets home at 8:30.

joy143dh

I'm sorry ~ I know that feeling all too well.  DH just got home 5 minutes ago and I kept DS up so he could read him his last book, which is a rare treat.