snoris - DS hasn't really eaten anything weird yet - he's not very mobile yet. But we have a play quilt on the floor in the living room and our dog always has to be RIGHT in the action and is always leaving his toys on the quilt. Now that DS is starting to pivot and reach, it's only a matter of time before he'll inevitably put a dog toy in his mouth... Yuck! Also +1 on the tarp idea. But for something nicer maybe try searching camping gear sites! They must have something like that! I think even a lot of backpacking sleeping bags are water resistant on the outer shell.
fishbulb - sorry your DH is pissing you off! Hope the evening is better.
I neeeeed to catch up on cleaning and getting clutter under control. Gah! Trying to widdle away at it the past couple days.
I have been trying to tackle a little clutter every day this week. I have no idea how my house got so out of control. Well, I'm sure having a baby contributed! It's a hot, hot mess!
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
I neeeeed to catch up on cleaning and getting clutter under control. Gah! Trying to widdle away at it the past couple days.
I have been trying to tackle a little clutter every day this week. I have no idea how my house got so out of control. Well, I'm sure having a baby contributed! It's a hot, hot mess!
It's definitely the "having a baby" part that really sent my house into total disarray!! #Naptimehustle can only get you so far!
I'm incredibly frustrated with MH right now. Last night we talked and he asked me what I needed to get out of my current funk. I told him I needed him to help more around the house - like say emptying the dishwasher once a day - and he gets defensive and says the most annoying phrase he knows, "I do stuff." Yes, he might help a little on the weekends but during the week it's 100% me. It absolutely infuriates me that I can't talk to him about needing help, even when he freaking starts the conversation!
Right now I'm working from home. He decided to "work from home" too. I'm grading homework and he's passed out on the couch. If he's not going to work like he said he was he could at least throw in a damn load of laundry.
Are we married to the same man? This is seriously us right now. this is what happens most days: I do a bunch of stuff around the house while MH sits on his phone or half heartedly holds B. He says something about how he can't find something or the kitchen smells so I say in a not nice way to "fix it." He gets mad and calls me condescending. I get mad back. When we finally talk about it I tell him I need more help around the house and he says I do stuff OR Just tell me what to do. YOU CAN'T SEE THE DIRTY F-ING DISHES IN THE SINK!??!?!??! COME ON.
No matter how many conversations we've had about it, nothing changes. The last few nights while I put DD to bed, he gives B a bottle in his Rock n Play and B will fall asleep drinking it and when I get downstairs MH is playing video games or watching TV. Uhhhh dinner needs to be made, bottles washed, etc. GET UP.
fishbulb....I don't even consider buying school pics?! Also, that's when I would take the basket of laundry, toss it on his lap, and say..."here. Do stuff!"
I'm totally stealing that "do stuff" suggestion. After DW was done hockey last night she came in and started playing on her phone... I was pumping and had just put the baby to sleep... I had to tell her to go clean bottles. Male yourselves useful SO's!
I think I might be the PITA in our relationship. MH regularly has talks with me about doing more chores and being on my phone too much. I mean, I'm not doing nothing, I am just easily distracted and oblivious. I'm doing better though and I ask him for reminders when I'm in a daze.
I'm incredibly frustrated with MH right now. Last night we talked and he asked me what I needed to get out of my current funk. I told him I needed him to help more around the house - like say emptying the dishwasher once a day - and he gets defensive and says the most annoying phrase he knows, "I do stuff." Yes, he might help a little on the weekends but during the week it's 100% me. It absolutely infuriates me that I can't talk to him about needing help, even when he freaking starts the conversation!
Right now I'm working from home. He decided to "work from home" too. I'm grading homework and he's passed out on the couch. If he's not going to work like he said he was he could at least throw in a damn load of laundry.
I feel like working full time and trying to spend time with/ take care of 2 kids, the house etc is completely all consuming. MH brought up my lack of doing anything else lately (friends, hobbies) and it's not that I don't want to... There are just not enough hours in the day!
Natural chemical pregnancy 8/2013 Clomid #1 and #2: BFN IVF 1 :0 to use IVF 2:4 great embryos after PGS testing. FET 1: BFP EDD 6/20/15 Chemical Pregnancy FET 2: BFP EDD 11/14/2015 MMC 9.5 weeks twins IVF #3: 2 fair embryos after PGS testing Surprise BFP during break cycle and DD born 4/2016
I'm incredibly frustrated with MH right now. Last night we talked and he asked me what I needed to get out of my current funk. I told him I needed him to help more around the house - like say emptying the dishwasher once a day - and he gets defensive and says the most annoying phrase he knows, "I do stuff." Yes, he might help a little on the weekends but during the week it's 100% me. It absolutely infuriates me that I can't talk to him about needing help, even when he freaking starts the conversation!
Right now I'm working from home. He decided to "work from home" too. I'm grading homework and he's passed out on the couch. If he's not going to work like he said he was he could at least throw in a damn load of laundry.
I feel like working full time and trying to spend time with/ take care of 2 kids, the house etc is completely all consuming. MH brought up my lack of doing anything else lately (friends, hobbies) and it's not that I don't want to... There are just not enough hours in the day!
Also our SOs all need to give us a hand!
+1 it is very time consuming! Both of us work full time and I swear the weekends are full of trying to tidy back up the house and doing 1 fun thing with the kiddos. I have gone out once or twice with friends but always after or close to LO's bedtime. We are hosting thanksgiving this year and I have got to get on planning it! I will probably do it during lunch at work - it's how I get a lot of things done
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