Did DH pick up any slack around the house...

The Original 2nd-time-around Posted: Oct 22, 2004 09:18 AM

Did DH pick up any slack around the house...

while you were preggo? I feel like there is so much to do and nothing is getting done unless I do it

OctBride03 Posted: Oct 22, 2004 10:06 AM

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To be honest, my husband has been doing his share of helping around the house since I am limited, HOWEVER, I do find that I have to tell him most of the times what needs to be done. He'll vacuum on his own, but my biggest pet peeve is a dirty kitchen floor, that he won't do on his own... the laundry I still do and some dusting - but taking out the garbage and some of the harder things he'll do...

Lately we've both been slacking though, this weekend is our weekend to CLEAN!

Why don't you set a day where you can both have jobs to do, like a cleaning day. John and I do that and that house is so fresh and nice afterwards!

Give Scotty a special job! You need help! You can't do it alone!

t Posted: Oct 22, 2004 10:36 AM

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First time yes he was wonderful. Would go out to the store at 12:00 to get me something ot eat from the store. Second time he sucked. Since then he still doesnt want to anything. Little things. I come home and have the two kids and he refuses just to go down the blockjust to put gas in mycar so I can get the kids to bed. or something stupid like that

Curley999 Posted: Oct 22, 2004 11:14 AM

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My DH does take out the garbage, make the bed and get my car out of the garage for me, which I appriciate. But as far cooking, dishes, laundry, vacumming, and cleaning the bathroom, I often feel everything is on me. If I specifically ask him to do a chore he will do with no problem, but it still feels like a burden when its obvious what has to be done but I still have to ask. I keep telling him that once the baby is here, he will have to help even more!

Niecey Posted: Oct 22, 2004 01:10 PM

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We have a cleaning service so the cleaning stuff gets done when she comes. Dh is definitely doing lots of house projects - he has put a ton of pressure on himself (I say some can wait awhile) to get things done. he has let me slack on cooking dinners and we get take out a little more than we use to. but I am early enough (22weeks) and feel fine so it hasn't been a issue. For the most part our routine is the same. But he gets mad sometimes when I do some stuff and I get frustrated that he doesn't let me do some stuff.

Old Wives Tale - Dh helping around the house means boy. Dh slacking means girl - for what that's worth.

Stefanie Posted: Oct 22, 2004 05:26 PM

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DH has always been very good since the beginning. I cook, do the laundry and clean the floors. DH will do everything else. I don't even think I've touched the vacuum cleaner since I've been married. I took it out the other day and had it yanked out of my hand by my DH...He says he 'loves' to vacuum.

CathyB Posted: Oct 22, 2004 06:36 PM

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DH has been doing almost everything around the house. His mother told him that I shouldn't be around household cleaners or even carrying bags of groceries or the laundry basket. He was there when the doctor told me that I could do all that stuff, but he thinks his mom is right. Who am I to argue?

LIJuneBride Posted: Oct 22, 2004 07:27 PM

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DH has been doing almost everything around the house - cleaning, cooking, laundry - you name it. I help out when I can, but I've been extremely tired so far (which I hope will end soon) so he just tells me to rest. We'll see if he keeps it up the entire nine months!

JENNCHRIS Posted: Oct 26, 2004 09:07 AM

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....sorry - I had to laugh.....my FH do housework I love him to death, but he doesn't do housework but in his defense I am a stay at home Mom (and he owns his own business and works P/T as a cop so he's a little busy) so I don't really expect him to, but a little help would be nice...

kptoys Posted: Oct 26, 2004 10:22 AM

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Posted by JENNCHRIS

....sorry - I had to laugh.....my FH do housework I love him to death, but he doesn't do housework but in his defense I am a stay at home Mom (and he owns his own business and works P/T as a cop so he's a little busy) so I don't really expect him to, but a little help would be nice...

Amen Sista!!! Im right there with you. Although I do get him to clean the bathroom since I refuse to inhale that stuff.

JENNCHRIS Posted: Oct 26, 2004 04:24 PM

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Amen Sista!!! Im right there with you. Although I do get him to clean the bathroom since I refuse to inhale that stuff.

Yep, I got Chris to clean the bathroom too, he walked out of the bathroom with a bottle of cleaner and I asked what he was doing, when his response was cleaning, I lost my breath for a minute!!!