To be inconsolable that DH has gone to work?

[Latsia]

Yes yes I know IABU and wet and one of us has to earn money. And I'm grateful that I get to spend some more time with DC until I find a new job, but we have had such a lovely Christmas, the kids and I have loved having him home, he is miserable at work and I was bloody short sighted and have nothing planned for this week AND it's miserable outside and they are fighting already.

I'm glad mines gone back to work , I don't go back until next week so I have a few days of peace

Hm. 'Inconsolable' is slightly overstating it, granted (and tongue in cheek, although yes EaudelaPoisson I do get your point and do appreciate the time off).

But not sure a thread saying AIBU to be slightly sad that DH has gone to work? would have the same effect, surely?

You need a plan. Get googling and check on netmums and find every single baby/toddler group locally. Then text any friends who are SAHMs/part time/etc (especially if they have children) just one text to everyone "What are your plans for this week? Fancy meeting up at all? x". For today, do something the DC can help with - laundry, or general tidying, or cleaning the kitchen or bathroom (not toilet) with damp cloths dipped in a warm water & washing up liquid mixture (you be in charge of this!) or something less constructive - take all the sofa cushions off and make an assault course, go and feed the ducks, etc etc.

YANBU - DH left for work at 8am and I can't for the life of me remember how to get a 2 year old and a 6 month old out of the house.

Well Yabu to moan that you have had "such a lovely Christmas". Kerrrist!

You have had a lovely Christmas. And your dh has returned to work, where he is earning. How is this BAD???

We have had an absolutely SHIT Christmas, and we both have to work. I am farking knackered.

I dont know why, but your op has really annoyed me. You should count your blessings, not moan about a lovely Christmas.

We have had a wonderful holiday too. very relaxing, lie ins and staying up late reading/watching films. kids have been in great form

dh back on thurs and dreading it

You're feeling a bit flat cos we're now in January. It's normal. Dh is on call over new year so may be home but still answering calls etc. Our flipping garage roof is needing replaced due to the hurricane outside.

DS is now cosied up on the sofa watching CBBC Sparling - he says he hasn't got any homework. So that just leaves dd to check up on when she eventually emerges - and some uniforms to find !

Waiting for friend to call and then see if I have enough pennies left for a venture out of the house at some point. Haven knows where on a day like this ! Perhaps my friend can just come over here - but she and the DCs will probably require entertaining !

I am loving the fact I have 1 more day at home relaxing with dd before work tomo in the rain and wind! you should be thinking your lucky not to do anything today its horrible out there

DP was off Christmas Eve & Day & then was back at work between then & NY. Went to work today for day one of a 13 day stretch at work. I feel like weeping, frankly!

My dh is off to India for 2 weeks soon - now that really will be more of a challenge - then I think that's nothing compared to those with partners on a six month "tour" in Afghanistan. I don't know how they do it - was good to see something of their experience in the Military Wives programme recently.

We had a lovely Christmas too, I think DH was very upset about going back to work! But I am looking forward to the Year ahead.
Rubbish day though got soaked to my knickers walking DC's to school. Currently having a brew in a quiet house
Cheer up.

YANBU. Dcs have loved having DH at home, me too as i had to remember how to cook last night! :o

OTOH, he's been locking himself in the only loo with his 3DS, and generally been a bit of a pita with it. WIBU to 'loose' it?

DDs go back to school tomorrow so will only have DS at home, playgroups start back next week. Easing into 2012 here!

sigh Im right there with you... :(

me too, but I am the DP at work, and my DP feels same at home. Its SHIT

go to soft play

Nice to have sympathy from you porcamiseria from the world of work

Can be tough for both in different ways ?

Lovely though to see MNers helping each other through on various threads this morning - like those stuck in hurricane winds in some parts of the country ...

(Waves hand wildly) Hurricane winds here, the neighbour pulled my bin out of road this morning whilst I ran around at 6am picking up our trash in the hedges (sigh).

I was glad to see the back of DH today, though, we're all a lot happier taking him in smaller doses.

DP disappeared before 6.30am to head back to work - both DDs were still asleep and did not see him before he went. He finished for the holidays on the 20th (with some AL) so it has been really lovely having so much time together. I finished, along with the girls, on the 16th so we had a few days without him at the start of the holiday too.
We have been out for coffee (well, I had coffee with friends, girls had juice and cake) and a quick meander through a few shops but we are now home for the rest of the day.

We all love having DP around but I think he finds it harder to head off to work (in the dark) knowing that we will be home. I think he thinks we get up to exciting things!

To make it worse (for him) the hi-speed boats stopped running this morning (he commutes to the mainland each day for work) due to the heavy winds so he had to get to the next town to catch the ferry. This will have made his commute 3 hours instead of 90 minutes door-to-door.

And, as the icing on the cake, at the moment NO boats or ferries are running between the island and the mainland so he may not make it home tonight.

inconsolable?
Really?
I will miss DP a bit today and look forward to seeing him tonight, but inconsolable is pushing it a bit!

Blimey dysgu where do you live? Scottish islands?

My husband went back yesterday, the children have another week off, the weather is atrocious-but my Kindle arrived today, so I´m happy & occupied

Blimey.. my husband went back to work today and I would have jumped for joy, if I hadnt been too cosy snuggled down in the bed, able to stretch out and have all the duvet.

I love him dearly, but I like my mornings to myself, I hate being rushed with "what time are we doing xxx" the minute I stumble bounce breezily downstairs just before lunchtime in a morning....

Another week diddl.