And I have to say, it's sort of fun for me (in a sick, twisted way) to call and hear that she only wants me and that nothing he tries keeps her from throwing temper tantrums and being cranky. Nothing invokes empathy like getting a taste of what he misses, being gone most weeks!
(That being said, I do feel sorry for him, but only to a point: My MIL lands this afternoon and after that point he won't have to lift a finger to help out.)
Re: DH is home with HC today :)