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7seven7 · 07/08/2020 17:40

That DP has turned the oven on. For me! Just for me. Such a thoughtful and caring person. He's been at work all day. Such a hero. Little old me looking after the house and baby all day and night for the past 8 months and he has mustered the energy and will to turn the two oven knobs to on.... Just. For. Me! Now I can successfully cook his dinner Hmm

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TimeTruthandHearts · 07/08/2020 17:41

What a Prince!

You lucky, lucky thing. He's a keeper!

Northernsoullover · 07/08/2020 17:42

Please don't tell me he told you that he did it 'for you'

2155User · 07/08/2020 17:44

Make sure you make a dinner worthy for a King with that lovely preheated oven.

7seven7 · 07/08/2020 17:44

@Northernsoullover yup. I'm taking it as one step away from a marriage proposal!

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EatsShootsAndRuns · 07/08/2020 17:46

I hope that you show your unending gratitude for such an arduous task.

MyEnormousTurnip · 07/08/2020 17:46

Mine said he’d emptied the bin for me last night Hmm

PeskyRooks · 07/08/2020 17:46

What a hero. So selfless.

7seven7 · 07/08/2020 17:49

@MyEnormousTurnip I think I might borrow that for him. Unfortunately the irony will be lost.

Just in case any one was wondering, we're only having pizza. That he couldn't manage to put that in though.

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Lysianthus · 07/08/2020 18:08

Has he gone for a lie-down?

HaudMaDug · 07/08/2020 18:41

Make sure you rub his feet later.

managedmis · 07/08/2020 18:45

I can beat this hands down.

After 3 months on furlough, busy playing computer games and watching shite on YouTube, (me still working), I suggested to DH that he sort DS's school supply list prior to him starting SCHOOL. You know, rather than the night before.

His kindly reply? 'Yeah, I'll wait for you to be around so we can cross refer'

managedmis · 07/08/2020 18:46

Sorry for the random capitals

MrsSpookyM · 07/08/2020 18:51

Oh. Men are so very special aren't they, what would we do without them.

chinam · 07/08/2020 18:54

Men like that are hard to find. Don’t you ever let him go.

7seven7 · 07/08/2020 19:03

I'll try to make sure I hold onto him... Or I could place him firmly back on the shelf for the next lucky woman.

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CallmeAngelina · 07/08/2020 19:06

My dh (who's actually usually quite good but has been slipping during lockdown) usually declares any job he can't be arsed to do as a "two-person job," which means he wants me to do it, while he gives instructions from nearby. Doesn't wash with me though.

PolloDePrimavera · 07/08/2020 19:08

Ahhhh, bless.

MrsGrindah · 07/08/2020 19:08

Make sure you work that special moment into your wedding vows OP

kerfuffling · 07/08/2020 19:09

OMG.

He'll be expecting his luck to be in later then.

2bazookas · 07/08/2020 19:33

Tell him dinner is a cold ham salad.

fantalemonisbest · 07/08/2020 19:35

Tell him you're glad he's turned something on this evening and get a chippy?

itsgettingweird · 07/08/2020 19:55

My reply would have to be "did you put the pizza in the oven for me too? Otherwise what was the point?"

Referring back to them is always added fun as they try and find an answer.

Kimblebee19 · 07/08/2020 20:01

I hope you've started planning on the parade.

echodot · 08/08/2020 23:38

I hope you took the dinner out of the oven and ate it all - as he put it on for YOU Grin

DameHannahRelf · 09/08/2020 00:14

My female boss in work does this. There's a specific job that's specifically mentioned several times in her printed and displayed list of duties, that she normally doesn't bother with, so I end up picking up the slack and doing it instead. When she does bother to do it from time to time, she makes a point of declaring "oh, I did x for you!". Like she's doing me a bloody favour Angry.

It's bad enough having to put up with that shit at work, but at home it would drive me totally bonkers.