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August 2011 Moms
Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha
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I'm mean
Monsieur_et_Madame_Ha
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DH was supposed to take the afternoon off to take DD2 to her appointment.
We had it worked out so that he would go home, prep everything for dinner, then install all 3 carseats in our car to see if we can make do with it, then go pick up DD2 from DC, take her to her appointment, then go meet our friend and give him back his car seat, then he would come home and cook dinner.
I just called DH. He didn't leave the office until 2PM and DD's appointment ran late. I caught him as he was dropping off our friend's car seat, and I could hear DD screaming in the background. He then asked me what he was supposed to do for dinner. I guess he was hoping I'd come to the rescue or something, but I just reminded him I was taking DD1 to karate. This means that not only can I not help DH with dinner, but dinner has to be ready when I get home because it'll be close to 6:30 by then.
Sucks for him, but I don't feel bad for him at all and have no intention of skipping karate to help him out. He CHOSE to work later than he had planned (because you know, even though his boss had approved the time off, the world was going to explode if he stepped away from the office for an entire afternoon). Not my problem if that means he didn't get to do everything he was supposed to and now is stuck juggling dinner and a screaming toddler.
Farewell, nesticle, you will be missed
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Re: I'm mean
*shrug*
Sometimes guys miraculously pull it off in their wacky man-ways. But sometimes they bone it up because they don't want to be reasonable or give up on something they wanted to do, and they have to deal with the consequences. He'll have to put on his big-boy panties and deal.
// I love you too. //
That's what I was thinking.
LOL - Nope. Monsieur Ha knows better than that.
The kitchen was a mess and my husband was as grumpy as could be. He then started going on about how he spent the afternoon running around and didn't catch a break at all. He got no sympathy from me. I think he realized I was right because he proceeded to clean the kitchen while I was giving the girls their bath.
I don't think you're mean at all! Is it mean that I'm giggling a little at Papa Ha's grumpiness?
Sometimes I think it's good for my DH to have to take a turn running crazy. Yeah, it makes him moody and grumpy, but I also know that it gives him a little perspective about what I handle on a daily basis. Not that he doesn't carry his weight around here, I don't mean to imply that at all. But his household contributions are usually on his schedule, and he rarely has the pressure of working in "his stuff" around DD, if that makes sense.
You took the words right out of my mouth. That is EXACTLY what I mean.
I keep wondering if Mr. Rachey could handle that schedule. He does have to do some running around with the boys because he is off during the week. He rarely cooks dinner though. And even more rarely cleans the kitchen. He does do laundry though.
Hey, you don't have to clean the kitchen, and that's awesome.