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Oh crap

peppermintgirlpeppermintgirl
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I couldn't sleep at all last night. DH has sworn up and down my entire pregnancy that he would help me get the house finished (we were doing some remodeling, so it was a wreck) before LO is born - I've been on and off bed rest since eight weeks, and a lot of it I couldn't do alone anyway. So far he's done nothing, saying that I'm nagging him so he refuses to do it. It's just after 6 am, I've slept maybe five hours in the past two days, and for some reason I really want to get up and clean the house.  Badly.  Too bad when I tried, I got really nauseated.

Ugh.

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  • Rsking13Rsking13
    He sounds like my husband.   he always gets the house ready but it is at his own time.  With the first child I nagged and nagged him as it was driving me nuts (nesting and I like things done early anyway).  This one I started to and he said "you know that I will get it done."  And, he did 2 weeks ago.  It's hard for them to understand the need to have everything perfect for the baby.  Hang in there, i'm sure he will get it done.
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  • mariannerulesmariannerules
    Typical men.  Ugg, we installed a screen door on mothers day ( and when I say we, I mean I installed the door -except for the heavy lifting part), and the finishing touches, like trim and paint are still not done.  The trim and paint are out of my league, and DH had no problem with doing his part, but on his schedule.  The next 2 weekends we are booked; birthing class this sat and family shower sun, and baby care classes next sat and friend baby showers on sun.  Well he won't be coming to the friend shower, but we are running out of time.  ANd this sat night his brothers and cousins are taking him out, they think this is a good time to relive the bachelor party.  I think its great they want to do something for him, but i just want my door finished.
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  • LadyNikonLadyNikon member
    He isnt a Davis is he?  Because that sounds exactly like my DH.  DH has gotten into the I wanna fix the car mode.  I keep telling him.. its not just having everything done for the baby its having everything done for ourselves.  Wait til its 4am and we need to do something in the kitchen which is still only 1/3rd completed.  You think the nagging is bad now..
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  • Kendall13Kendall13

    My husband has a "oh, what's the hurry?" attitude about things, too.  It drives me insane!

    One of my friends gave me the best advice on how to get him moving.  She said that she gets her husband to write down the list of everything that needs to be completed (in your case, by the time that baby arrives).  Then she let him decide which weekends/days they would complete certain chores.  In the end, it almost became his project and he was excited about checking things off of his list.

    I tried it at home and it works.  It's all about letting him think that he is the boss, when really he is doing what I wanted all along. Smile

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