Posted by Ted on September 29, 2002, at 0:25:18
In reply to Ted, thanks. » Ted, posted by SandraDee on September 28, 2002, at 20:29:41
> Ok, so now you are just this angelic husband.
Uh huh. You got it. :-)
>I need to talk to your wife to get the real
>deal. hahaha You've gotta leave your briefs on
>the floor and your socks over the chair or
>something bad.Nope. I even put my shoes on my side of the bed when I take them off and all dirty clothes go into the hamper. :-) Ok, ok, so maybe I'm not perfect. :-) I let her do all the shopping, cleaning, cooking, and take responsibility for bills. I do all the home & auto maintenance and earn the money. Fair enough?
>I'm determined to find it. haha
Well, she would say talking to you is definitely VERY BAD! (she's one of the more jealous types.)
>My husband changes diapers, and bathes the
>kids.That's better than most daddies. I had no trouble with diapers, but I didn't do the bath thing.
>But mommy-days don't exist around here. He has
>been trying to let me sleep in on occasion (this
>morning he knew I was in need of it)Good -- at least that's a start. Did you have to tell him or did he figure it out on his own? (OK, my other bad point is that I'm not very perceptive. I've never been good at reading minds and my meds have made it worse.)
>and by sleeping in I mean: 3 yr old wakes up at
>6:30 and he got up with her while I slept til
>7:15am.Here's what I started doing when our son was a baby. We took turns staying up with him when he was sick (which was very often), so I started using ear plugs -- the cheap foam ones -- every time it was her turn. It was her job to wake me when it was my turn. They work wonders. Use them to let you sleep in a bit if you can.
>Today was better because he was home all day and
>I let him reprimand them and get clothes and do
>the nap thing.Sounds like he did a great job. Tell him he needs to stay home on more weekends!
>I just wish I had some leave time earned, or
>some sick leave or even a personal day. I don't
>even want to leave the house. I want all of
>them to leave hahahaha. Okay so too much to
>ask. :)No too much to ask. Can your husband take them to visit grandma or auntie? Or just to the park and the mall for the better part of the day? I used to try my best to give occasional mommy days. But remember: daddy needs his days off too.
>I'll live.
Most of us here "will live." That's not the point. We need to heal.
>Thanks for responding.
Anytime!
Now take care of SANDRA!
Ted
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