[ANGWife]

Can I vent for a minute? I'm having a crappy start to my morning.

DH and I agreed a long time ago that I was able to sleep until 6:30am and if Hank got up before then he would take care of him. Keep that in mind. Now, our cat throws up about once a week and it's in multiple spots. I usually clean it up, but I've shown DH the cleaning products, how to use them, and he said he would clean it if I wasn't available.

He wakes me up at 5:30. An hr is a BIG deal to me. "The cat threw up everywhere." I rolled over and told him to clean it up then. I hear the cabinets banging as he's getting the cleaning stuff and Hank has started to whine because he wants out of his crib. DH comes back and says "Henry needs to eat so I can't clean it up. You need to get it." ***? Is it so hard to do more than one thing? I do it all day!!! Why can't he just feed the baby, then put him in his playpen while he cleans the cat puke?

I should have just went back to sleep but I was angry now. Got out of bed and started to clean, and did the kitty litter while I was at it. Opened the front door to bring the litter outside, and our alarm system BLARED. Forgetting it was on, so I ran to the keypad to put in the code. Seriously, not more than 10 seconds later (which I was VERY pleased about this) the company calls making sure everything was okay. Meanwhile, I'm thinking OMG it's 6am and I probably just woke up our neighbors (townhome walls are thin), making a mental note that I should go apologize to them later.

No sooner do I put a cloth dipe on Hank, he poops. So I told DH maybe he can handle THAT since I did the cat puke. While he's changing him, I'm explaining how I think we need to buy new laundry detergent for the dipes. Then he says "why is this cheaper? Everytime I turn around you have to have some other diaper thing." Well first of all, it's not required, just that I'd like it (more dipes). And how dare he say we don't have the money or that it's not a good purchase after he JUST bought himself an e-reader and coffee maker. God forbid our child should need something, and I have to feel guilty about it! How is that fair?

Then DH starts getting ready to leave for work. It's also his job to wash the bottles, sippy cups, baby utensils, etc. every morning. Those are his only responsibilities for Henry! He says he doesn't have time to clean them because the baby "demanded" his attention and he had to change the poopy dipe. Wow, really? And then he left for work. I'm leaving those dang bottles for him when he gets home. I'm thinking I'll be "too busy" to get to them.

UGH what a crappy morning.

[LisanAndy]

Sorry about your rough morning ((HUGS))

[**Jenn**]

Wow, what a crappy way to start the day. I hope the rest of your day gets better. And I think I'd be too busy to clean the bottles too.

[midnight_starr]

((HUGS)) Sorry you are having such a crappy morning.. I hope your day gets better!

[Oriyan]

*hugs* I am sorry about your rough morning! Your DH sounds JUST like mine -- when it comes to the kids -- if it involves work or money -- they are against it. :-(

[~*sierra*~]

[ScottishBrit]

Im sorry. I know how you feel DH does stuff like that all the time. He think it's ALL my job since Im a SAHM...Ugh!

[.Brandi.]

I'm sorry about your crappy morning!!! I struggle with DH doing things like that for the kids too! He's a big spender, so if I want to spend money, he's all about it! But he won't rinse diapers and complains if he has to change a diaper! I hope your day gets better Hun!

[szczepanski]

I don't think men are very good at multitasking. I'd leave the bottles too.

My DH gets nervous if I ask him to watch Nolan while I take a nap and there is a load of laundry in the dryer. Because you can't keep it in the dryer a little longer OR put him in the bouncer for 3 minutes, hahaha.

[ShannonMVT]

Well that's annoying! I agree with you, I think he could have put Henry in his high chair and given him finger food to eat while he dealt with the cat puke. Not sure if it will make you feel any better but I know my Dh wouldn't ever touch cat puke, I know he would have left it for me to clean.

Hope your day is going better now.

[~*Bethy*~]

No heather, babies break when we go do something else, didn't you know that?

Dh is having a fit at the moment because I need him to pick up and vacuum (the midwife is coming for a home visit tonight) and I'm having to light a fire under his arse seeing as on Sunday he cleaned the ENTIRE day without me having to ask because his parents were coming over for a bit...how is that fair? Uhg now hes tossing legos down the stairs...yes my 27 year old husband is playing with legos on the stairs

[Mod-LadyCoconut]

I'm sorry you're having a rough start and I hope your day has improved since.

It's kind of funny, as I was reading this, DH was in the kitchen holding the baby. He had been on the computer editing photos and I wanted some 'me' time so I went in there and handed her to him. I imagine he's thinking 'what the hell, you're just on the computer... 'but he hasn't said anything. Anyway, so he walks into the kitchen and grabs a banana, (still holding the baby) and I can hear him grumbling in there but I'm not going to go and take her... and while I'm reading your post he walks by, takes a bite of the banana and the whole other half of it falls on the floor and he goes "UGH! You can't do anything with a baby!!!!!!" Men just simply can't multi-task. I always use those opportunities, rather than act like I feel sorry for him, to point out why 'everything' isn't done around the house.

[.Brandi.]

Originally Posted by LadyCoconut

Men just simply can't multi-task. I always use those opportunities, rather than act like I feel sorry for him, to point out why 'everything' isn't done around the house.

YES!!!! Shannon you ROCK! They just don't get it!

[ANGWife]

Originally Posted by LadyCoconut

I'm sorry you're having a rough start and I hope your day has improved since.

It's kind of funny, as I was reading this, DH was in the kitchen holding the baby. He had been on the computer editing photos and I wanted some 'me' time so I went in there and handed her to him. I imagine he's thinking 'what the hell, you're just on the computer... 'but he hasn't said anything. Anyway, so he walks into the kitchen and grabs a banana, (still holding the baby) and I can hear him grumbling in there but I'm not going to go and take her... and while I'm reading your post he walks by, takes a bite of the banana and the whole other half of it falls on the floor and he goes "UGH! You can't do anything with a baby!!!!!!" Men just simply can't multi-task. I always use those opportunities, rather than act like I feel sorry for him, to point out why 'everything' isn't done around the house.

hahaha love the comment with the banana!

Yeah the day has gotten better. But then again I haven't spoken to DH all day!

[Mars]

Sorry you're had a rough morning! I hope things got better during the day.

Shannon, you are too funny.

[*krista*]

I'm sorry you had such a horrible morning. I know how you feel on the sleep thing, I'm the same way. That would have just set me off! I don't think my DH could do anything to recover the morning if he woke me up to clean up cat puke! And it's not like you can wake up, clean up can puke, then sleep again for 50 minutes (or at least I can't).

[Resi]

He should have cleaned up the cat puke while you fed the baby! I know that is wishful thinking.. I had to deal with waking up to cat POOP on the carpet the other day and I was not happy one bit. Damon refuses to clean up cat poop/puke because they are my cats.

Damon can't multi-task with Oliver either. It's a good thing us moms can do it all.

[Trannyfromtheuk]

yikes, what a stressfull morning. xx

[Frozendesire]

Awe that sounds like a horrible morning. Hope today goes better for you.

I do what Shannon does. I make the same comment about how it's so hard to get anything done. That usually shuts him up lol.

[lauren in hi]

hope he makes it up to you! that would tick me off, too!