ll, i teach 3 & 4 yr olds, sometimes they do the wierdest stuff. my d is not napping, but she is totally exhausted. her ears are probably infected again. dog is sick again. i have crap to do around here and can't, i have to be within 3 feet of my d at all times. ever try wrapping with the baby around? oh and raccoons got to trash it is all over lawn getting buried by the snow. i wish i was rich and could afford a nanny just to play with my d so i could do something!!!!!also d wouldn't ALWAYS be sick if she wasn't in day care. uhoh, i am bitchin on your thread...sorry! hope you are having a better day then me. lisa
thanks lisa.... you can come and bitch on my thread any time you want...
this was sent to me today....
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Quoting lostlove: it seems that anytime I do let h know what I need from him...even though I do let him know what he is doing right...he still gets defensive with the but it's not enough!
that Mars and Venus thing again.
Quote: I've even noticed the book stores to be a bit of a pick up joint
I've sure been hitting the wrong stores! Maybe try the library?
Quote: not to toot my own horn...but I am a hot mamma!
so here's some more of h doing right...well after a bit of a screw up...last night buddie was here before h got home..and fil was here to watch kids..I did not put son to bed as he was finishing a video and I thought h might like to see him for a min as he had expressed dissapointment with not seeing him in the am.. so h called buddie and heard son in background...not thrilled about s being up still h calls my cell and with attitude " just wondering why s is still awake...do i need to give him a bath or something" way to go asswipe you lost points for that one... so I called h back and discussed it he was still pissy..was tired and dirty and had hoped son would have been taken care of already...I was really pissed but instead of yelling just told him I was pissed at his taking it out on me. and got off the phone (i was on my cell on the way to the movies at this point)
after yelling out loud to myself what a jerk off...sorry I thought you'd like to see son for a min...and why are you getting mad at me...you didn't even know I was there...so actually it's your dad's fault he's awake still as far as you know...I am sooooo pissed...you did nice by getting fil to come so I could get out without being late for show...but you took it away with this stinkin seemingly selfish message....ahhhhh!!! then I was reachin for the phone to call him and let him know how pissed i was when the phone rings....h calling to appologize...he's just tired and dirty and know's that sometimes when people are there it is hard to get him to go to bed..shouldn't have taken it out on me..and all that...so he made nice nice..
well h hung around this am..til about 11.... didn't really give me an itinerary of his day (not abnormal) so I just called him and got no answer...two secs later h calls back I don't answer he leaves message and calls cell phone then calls house again...so we chat a bit...he should be home by 6:30...I ask what he's been up to and he rambles on and on about the menial tasks he's been running around getting done..then suggests that we maybe play a game of darts tonight or something different to break the monotony..then tells me he'd like to start staying home a couple of days during the week as he has some stuff he'd like to do around the house and would also like to just hang around.
we are going out thurs night to do christmas shopping for the kids (haven't done that together since sons first christmas) I let him know I'd be going out fri night (dbrs) he didn't ask who what where (doesn't get that part yet) and then sat we are having a party here...his employees, some friends and what-not..
so that's good stuff right..
see instead of being accusitory (well I was right after all wasn't i, he did have ow) and saying what are you doing all day...bla bla bla....I simply say..what've you been up to....and he rambles..happily..
does it really reasure me that ow is gone?????dunno whatever...doubt h would be that dumb twice...and she would be a real looser anyway since she knows he's come home.
ok me being really dumb and letting my insecurities get to me...
h usually wears a baseball hat to work...and his head is stinky when he gets home from it...so last night when we were sitting on the couch...I told him he should stop wearing a hat it makes his hair stink...(he has also commented on his head itching and I noted it may be the hats...recomended a visor but he's not ready to be that cool yet..maybe I'll get him a pat's one for christmas..but do I want him looking good when he goes off to work??? hmmmm?) so anyway back to my dumbness...this morning h took his shower and got ready to go to work and did his hair instead of putting on the hat...forgetting the comment I made..(also the fact that instead of his typical (but not always) wearing of a business sweatshirt...I wonder wsup with that....I question (that's the dumb part...why do I keep reminding him of ow...let it be ll let it be!!) and h gets flustered reminding me of what I had said to him the night before...
what a way to start the day...oh well!!
so off today to go to the store to get some food to make for dinner tonight...h's aunt and uncle are comming over to bring the kids presents (the last time they came to visit h didn't come..as he was still uncomfortable with aunt...she was majorly in my corner durning separation and wasn't very good at not saying anything to h about what he was doing to the "family") so that should be nice...they don't have kids of their own so tend to spoil any in the family....then thurs night we are off to do some shopping together (I'll see if I can get dinner out of the deal too!) then fri night I'm off to hang with the local dbr's and sat we are having a party here...(a little concerned about that...I think it will end up being mostly his people (employees) and I don't know them well..then sun I think me and the kids will be going to visit some of my friends...I may look into the local walmart just for a little part time night job..extra cash of my own..and an opportunity to meet more people in the area.
so things are going well if I just keep calm and stop letting my head wander to what h is doing and why he's here...he's here isn't he..he's not cold to me..he's affectionate (at least when I'm not being a bitch) and attentive and adores the kids... so go with the flow I must.... tommorows another day...or rather the next minute is a new one...so I goofed this am...h will get over it and so will I...this is going to take time. and after all what else do I have but time.
Quote: tommorows another day...or rather the next minute is a new one...so I goofed this am...h will get over it and so will I...this is going to take time. and after all what else do I have but time.
That's right. We all will have minor setbacks during our ordeals. As we progress, those setbecks will become even minor and it will take less effort to move forward again. Also glad to see that you are seriously thinking about a part-time job. You're right - extra cash, more opportunities to meet people in the area. All good from where I sit here in NC!
I took a page from your book, LL. I took a few minutes from work and went to a florist. Bought myself a nice small arrangement which is sitting on my desk. Think that I'll leave it here overnight and then bring it home. Gee - wonder what the W will say when she sees these. I'll be truthful but evasive...
Maybe try the library?
