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woot!

mesa81mesa81 member
in Maine Nesties

I'm pretty proud of myself right now! DH has been gone all week and I've managed to keep the house looking somewhat presentable, ate healthy dinners all week, packed breakfasts & lunches for work, did all the laundry (both clothes & diapers), remembered to feed both pets (and walked the dog), made it to work within a reasonable time, kept the baby alive and decently happy given her recent crankiness... and lost 2 lbs!

The other times that he's traveled since I've been back at work, I've kind of starved since I didn't have food in the house or energy to make anything... and the house has looked like a bomb went off! It actually looks decently ok-- enough to let my mother come over tonight without feeling embarrassed. 

I just needed to share because DH won't get it!  

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  • MainelyFoolishMainelyFoolish member
    Ninth Anniversary

    Good for you!

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  • jgreg29jgreg29
    You are awesome!  You give me hope for the days when I've got a baby, am working and MH is away for the week!  I think it could easily be a train wreck from what I've seen with my colleagues.
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  • hikingnclimbinghikingnclimbing

    YAY! Good job!

    Whenever my husband goes on the road, he knows that the house is an absolute disaster until hours before he comes home. I eat crap and my sleep habits are totally screwed. But the dog is still alive and I still have a job. Needless to say, I'm trying to change my habits so I can survive having a baby around to take care of by myself when he's on the road. 

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  • a.bartholomewa.bartholomew

    Good for you!

    When H is working nights, the best dinner I can usually muster is a bowl of cheerios.  

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  • jd72878jd72878 member
    Seventh Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Way awesome....I'm scared now since my brother is moving out this weekend I'll have less of a reason to cook a real dinner.  It's amazing how quickly the house can go astray and how l.o.n.g it takes to put back together!
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  • mesa81mesa81 member

    Thanks!  I made dinner on Monday night and ate it the rest of the week... so that made it easy. And A.Bart I would totally eat cereal for dinner if I weren't off dairy for BFing. All my easy dinners go out the window with that elimination. 

     

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  • GlitzyklmGlitzyklm member
    Sixth Anniversary Combo Breaker

    Sounds like you have a really good handle on this mommy thing :) 

     

    DH worked this week, I was proud that I did laundry and dishes ;)  

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  • mjellison81mjellison81 member
    Kudos to you! I totally feel you on trying to get things done while DH is out of town, and you should be proud of yourself for feeling so productive and conquering work, motherhood, the household and staying healthy!
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    imagejgreg29:
    You are awesome!  You give me hope for the days when I've got a baby, am working and MH is away for the week! .

     

    This!! :)

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  • katelynb83katelynb83
    Good work!  I'm dreading when DH has to go back to work in 2 weeks...leaving me home alone all day with Ian.  I'm so glad he doesn't travel for work, pretty sure the house would be a disaster and I wouldn't eat or shower the entire time. LOL
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  • maeghan21maeghan21 member
    Seventh Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Woohoo!! DH has been away for most of the past 3 weeks and I have to say, for me, it's easier! Less laundry, less dishes etc. and single parenting sometime is easier when I don't have to ask for an opinion :P
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  • kristen80kristen80
    Way to go momma!!
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