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To have asked for an extra half an hour in bed and expect OH to get up and get ready with the 2 children?

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Tealtowel · 27/03/2016 07:53

So we have 3 week old Bfed by me in our bedroom. OH sleeps in spare room and he gets up with the 2 year old. Hes is all round fabulous husband and parent, but this morning I just really needed an extra 30 mins sleep the baby is up all hours of the night and today is the only morning OH is home.
He said let him get ready first then he would take the baby. I said how long would that be he said 15 mins so I said dont worry as I had to get up at 8 anyway.
So Ive just got up and hes saying go to bed now he sees Im up and obviously a little grumpy that he could not care for both children and get ready like I do every morning.
Who is BU? Should I have not expected him to be able to do this?

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LindyHemming · 27/03/2016 07:58

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MoggieMaeEverso · 27/03/2016 08:09

You have a 3 week old baby and have been getting up every day with both children??

Tealtowel · 27/03/2016 08:11

Were going to church this morning so I need to get ready get everything sorted and make sure we get put on time. Normally I could wait 15 mins.

Also aswell its his only day off he works very hard so maybe he should be able to get ready and at his leisure on his only day off..

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Tealtowel · 27/03/2016 08:13

Yes Moggie. That is because OH does work very hard and long hours. He is out the door by 6 we are normally up just after this.

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araiba · 27/03/2016 08:17

im not sure i really follow the op

dh offered to take care of the kids after he had got ready but you said no?

LindyHemming · 27/03/2016 08:20

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Tealtowel · 27/03/2016 08:21

Yes I said no to 15 mins nap. When I wanted 30 mins.

Which is why Im asking. I probably ak unreasonable I should just not expect a change in routine and stick to doing the children myself.

Hes going out of his way now to be extra extra helpful.
Im awake now too, got coffee so its no problem.

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araiba · 27/03/2016 08:23

stop being such a martyr

dh offered, you turned down the offer, this was all your choice. yabu

Ceeceecee · 27/03/2016 08:31

I see why you are annoyed. He gets to get ready every day in peace albeit at 6 and you just wanted one lie-in. Those 15 minutes matter when you've got little ones.

Have a nap later.

arethereanyleftatall · 27/03/2016 08:46

Sounds like a hard time for both of you ATM.
Neither of you were unreasonable.

3rdrockfromthesun · 27/03/2016 08:58

Can he take both children out later for a walk and you have a nap? Tbh he could have done stuff for 30 mins whilst you napped and then got dressed once you were up.

MrsBobDylan · 27/03/2016 09:10

My dh and I take getting up with the kids in turns on the weekends - I just get up and take them down stairs but dh always needs 15mins to get ready.

At my most sleep deprived, it does really piss me off, even though it's only 15mins, so I do understand!

DixieNormas · 27/03/2016 09:23

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