To be irritated at how well DH did yesterday playing "SAHD" for the day..........

[TheQueenOfQuotes]

I was up at the crack of dawn to go to Bristol to see my Grandad in hospital, I emptied the dishwasher when I got up and made DS1's lunch and then DH was left to it for the entire day (didn't get home until 10pm). He's usually around in the mornings, and helps lots at the weekend but has never "gone solo" before.

Not only did he drop DS1 at school, and DS2 at nursery (and do the pick-ups on time), while DS2 was a nursery he took DS3 into town and bought nappies. When at home he did 2 loads of washing, hung them on the line and brought them back inside, ironed 2 huge baskets at clothes, hoovered the lounge/diner, cooked the dinner, made up the bottles, did reading with DS1, played a game with DS2, bath/showered all 3 of them, made DS1's bed and had them all in bed bang on time, oh and not to mention giving all the kitchen worktops a good wipe down (they weren't dirty but were due having the things that "live" on them moved and cleaned around/under) and tidying the kitchen up after cooking dinner/loading the dishwasher.

He also find time in there to do his paperwork that needs doing for work.

I'm lucky if I get a quarter of that done in a day (even on days where I hardly touch the computer) and some am utterly that he did so well.

AIBU?????

No, YABJ

Its different doing it as a one-off, but day after day is a differnt kettle of fish

what's YABJ???? (is this a new one that I missed while being off MN for just over one whole day???)

Prolblem is that I know that he could sustain it day after day too

I'm ! Please can I have your DH?

How's your Grandad?

You
Are
Being
Jealous

I just made it up. I meant it kindly though

I'll bet he was knackered afterwards. And immensely smug.

YANBU; we only do this to irritate you lot you know. I bet he couldn't really do it every day.

I had this, left DS with DH for half a day, came back he'd hoovered, tidied, cleaned kitchen etc.
Now I find it difficult to use the "haven't had time to get a thing done all day!" routine

don't think he was that tired - went to bed normal time and still got up at 2am to give DS3 his bottle....and was up a bit earlier than usual this morning.

and yes IAVJ (I am very jealous).

Oh dear
No I get brownie points as DH never gets up during the night, and normally I can get DS before he actually cries so his nights aren't even broken.
You must be married to superman

He was probably just trying to make a point.... "See I can do it!" You should suggest he looks after kids more often if he manages to get that much done! Are you sure your MIL didn't pop in?

One day is not impressive, ask him to do it for 12 months, see if he can keep it up when it all becomes a bit tedious.........I doubt he could

oh he knows I know he can do it (even pre-children he was better at keeping teh house tidy than me )

I hope my MIL didn't pop in - she died 9 1/2yrs ago just before I met him

Good point, on the days I have to get my finger out (if we have someone coming to view the house) I can get quite a bit done.
Normally start by turning the laptop off

Like an anti poltergeist - instead of throwing things round she puts them back!

oops

lol stealth - it wouldn't suprise me - he was apparently incredibly houseproud......and taught her DS's well (I guess I've got a lot to live up to............qoq glues her eyes firmly in front of her to avoid looking at the disaster zone around her*)

Oh god QOQ, its a slippery slope from now on

Back in May when I wasnt well, my dh sent me to my parents to rest for a week.
When I got back the house was immaculate and at that he took dd to school everyday and went out and took them places.

All I get now is
"Its not that hard"

I know (slippery slope) I have to at least make the effort today to put all the clothes away that he ironed and have the kitchen tidy when he gets back from work (I actually got home around the time he gets in front work so I don't have any excuses there )

I think they nearly always do a good job when you're not there. But there is a tendency for them to let you do it all when you are. Huge generalisation of course.

DH and I both work. Up until last year I worked part time and dh full time Monday to Friday. When I was made redundant I found a full time job and dh now does shift work, but still full time hours. When I used to take them to school they would always be on time, but we would only get there a couple of minutes before the bell, now when dh takes then they are usually the first one's in the playground, same with getting to activities after school. When I first went full time I would leave dd's uniforms out, school bags packed and lunch prepared, but dh told me there was no need as he could do all that while they had their breakfast. Also, this week he is working 3pm until midnight, before work he has been doing housework and gardening, in the evenings all I seem to manage is cooking dinner, helping dd's with homework and putting a load of washing on.