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FabulousMrs.P · July 2014

I am working from home today. I have a 2 year old toddler who is choosing today to act out a bit. Our dog is on prednisone right now and has to pee every 30 seconds. So far today I put DD in time out 4-5 times and cleaned up 2 dog pee accidents despite taking the dog out frequently. Oh, and I just learned that all the work I did yesterday has to be redone because we got an increase from a vendor. (I do pricing in our family business.) So will be working into the night to get some stuff done for a deadline.

Anyway, I mention all of this to DH this afternoon when he calls to see how I am. And the next words out of his mouth are ..."DO you mind if I go to the pool and swim laps tonight?" Seriously....I already tell you I have a full plate...I need to get some more work in tonight, make dinner, am meet with a mason about getting a quote for our chimney to have some repairs done....while taking care of a 2 year old and you want to have some alone time to go SWIMMING!!!! How about you stay home and take care of some of this stuff around here and I GO have some alone time!!!

ARRRGGGG!

(Thank you... I just have to vent and let that out!!!)

vlagrl29 · July 2014

or tell him he can take LO to the pool with him while you are home alone in peace and quiet

I don't mean to scare you , but 3 is way worse than 2 so just wait. Kids always know when you need to get stuff done and that's when they choose to act out. I have found that if I take DD to PDO for 6 hours 1 day a week I can really get caught up on work. It was so lovely today drinking coffee and catching up on business in peace and quiet. It's pretty much impossible for me to work with DD around me or even catch up on house work while DD is awake. I have found that during her awake times I take her outside to the park, pool, play with neighbors or on her play set. During nap time I run like mad around the house doing dishes, laundry etc or do some business stuff. After we put her down for bed I do more dishes, pick up toys, and take a shower to decompress from the day.

I was really pissed at DH yesterday when he was 15 minutes late and I had to teach a violin lesson with DD. 15 minutes does not seem like a lot, but so much happened: she peed her pants, she banged her hands on an old popcorn tin, talked to my student's mom. I told DH last night that he HAS to be home on time on the nights I teach because I can't take it and would prefer not to teach if that's how it was going to be. Too stressful.

lifeonthehill · July 2014

Good luck getting everything done!

I have had nightmares about being a SAHM and H just stepping to the side and ignoring the fact that there is still a family and home he is partly responsible for.

vlagrl29 · July 2014

DH is really an awesome dad because he is always helping out. Last night I was exhausted and forgot to make DD's lunch for PDO today. He made it for me and even wrote the check out and took her this morning. As long as you have good communication everything will be fine.

CuriousKiddosMama · July 2014

Guys can be bone headed some time. Sunday we got home and C was just screaming, he wanted a bottle (we had only brought a sippy with us since we are trying to get him off the bottle, epic fail). DH disappeared to do some shit in the yard so I had to put C down, make a bottle and listen to him scream while I measured out the formula and then added the milk. I was annoyed, and I know how you feel. Hopefully he will realize he made a bone headed move and come straight home.

lifeonthehill · July 2014

vlagrl29 said:

As long as you have good communication everything will be fine.

H and I have been working double on this since both of our parents claim their marriages failed because of lack of communication about the kids and money struggles.

FabulousMrs.P · July 2014

Thanks for letting me vent, ladies!

He came home and took care of DD while I got dinner out. And after dinner he took over so I can get caught up on work. I just don't think he was thinking while he was talking to me on the phone.

I am fortunate to work from home 2 days a week (the rest of the week I am in the office.) DD is usually pretty good and I can get a TON of work done from home. Just every now and then we have a day like today where she is testing the waters!

jjbmstinco · July 2014

Sorry you have to deal with that! I hope you can get everything done!

smbenevides1989 · July 2014

Kids are a handful. My kid was lucky enough to skip terrible twos and threes, but when she hit 4, oh boy the world fell apart. Its tough to try to get things done while all they want to do is get into everything. Mine wants to be at a snails pace when I'm in a rush to get things done. My H has really stepped up to help now that he's working nights. I hope you were able to get things done!

FabulousMrs.P · July 2014

I got everything done! I am on track with my deadline for work. I met with the mason and got everything lined up for him to do our chimney repair. (Not my favorite way to spend $2k but it has to be done.) And I had a good night's sleep so hopefully I can make it through another day. I am in the office today with DD's mommy & me swim class tonight. Dinner is in the crockpot!

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