To have a smug little gloat about my lovely DH?

[Pontouf]

I am 9 weeks pregnant and have one 21mo DS. I have been suffering from horrendous morning sickness and exhaustion (I work full time in a fairly physical job). In the past few weeks I have basically been going to work, coming home, eating the meal he's cooked for me and going to bed. He has got up with our son 6 days out of 7,( DS thinks 5.30-6am is a good time to start the day). He has done ALL the cooking and all the housework and is working full time himself. I just wanted to point out that for every workshy, childcare avoiding arse, there is a lovely man who has been incredibly supportive and has not complained once (which is more than can be said for his bloated, vomity, knackered grumpy wife!).

Apologies for the smugness, I just think he's fab today.

Ah that's lovely My dh is also wonderful. Here's to good men!

You don't need to point it out to me...I'm also married to a lovely man.

It's nice to appreciate them now and again isn't it?

Hope all the crapness ends soon for you.

Leave the bastard?

Seriously though, can you have him cloned so we can all have one? Very of you

YANBU.

Mine de-spidered the downstairs toilet today. And risked the 'business end' while we groomed the cat.

I don't mean to piss on your chipsrain on your parade but he's simply doing what's right and taking care of his responsibility. You're sick and pregnant - he's not doing anything spectacular or hard - just doing what's right.

Hope you feel better soon.

Mine is currently outside in the cold while the breakdown man is sorting out the car after I failed to notice that DD2 had turned the lights on yesterday and subsequently the battery ran down

He's definitely a keeper :)

hairytale he's doing what many men and women wouldn't do for their DP though, so the OP is simply appreciating him.

You say he's taking care of 'his responsibility' but he's also taking care of the OP's while she's feeling so rough.

Given that some people on here won't even iron a shirt for their DP and moan about 'manflu' etc when their DP's are ill, I can see where the OP is coming from.

Hairytale Nothing wrong with appreciating it when people do the right thing. I think it's lovely. My DH does this sort of thing and I make sure I say thank you. Makes him feel loved and shows that I'm not taking him for granted. A nice thread op. :-)

Cooking all the meals and taking over from you?

He sounds controlling. This is a form of abuse. LTB.

Mine can be a pain, but today he is my hero because DS1 somehow managed to end up with his shitty nappy wrapped around his foot, inside his babygro; DH took him off to change and bath him with out trying to pass the buck at all. Apparently it was horrific in there. Then he made me a cuppa. (I was feeding DS2 before anyone thinks I'm the lazy arse)

Gloat away, he sounds lovely.

Proud

Hairy I do realise he's just doing what is right, but he's doing it well and without moaning about being tired when he clearly is and I just really appreciate that at the moment.

He's also very funny and bloody good looking so ner!

I have a similar DH. 15/40, vomiting all day & exhausted, 2yo DS. DH is doing EVERYTHING at home at the moment. I can't even claim to be doing a fair share or any sort of share.

But you are doing your fair share Bartlet. You are gestating, which is sometimes HARDER work than doing that housework and looking after kids and a sick dw.

Glad your dh is stepping up to the mark. Mine did too. But we must avoid the guilt.

Congrats Bartlet - love the name by the way. Hope you (and I!) feel better soon.

YANBU. I had terrible SPD and Sciatica when pregnant and my DH was fantastic.

No guilt here, Tunip. We promised to look after each other in sickness and in health, but it doesn't mean that I can't be grateful for what he is doing - just as I am sure that he is grateful for what I am doing!

Get well soon, Pontouf. Only 7 more months to go for you! (Skype has (puke) but let's be grateful MN doesn't!)

nice thread and v nice dh! Morning sickness sucks. Hope you feel better soon.

Am pissed off with DP atm due to his lack of help with our DS3.5 and DD5mo, so I want to say YABU to gloat. BUT you have reminded me of how helpful he was when I was pregnant and also when DD was born, so YANBU as you have helped to see that my DP has his good sides. All I'll say here is, do your utmost to ensure your DH continues to be as supportive throughout all that is to come, but also maybe allow him a few breaks here and there.