DH works long hours, I do nearly all the school runs - he does one maybe once a month. He often works weekends too.
Today he left for work early, before the kids were properly up. Came back about 4pm. I was ok, but have had a busy week with kids/work the usual. One of our children has a broken arm right now and needed an impromptu trip to the hospital again, for a replacement cast. This meant I was chasing my tail making up my hours at work. Just trying to set the scene.
He came back today, we went for a walk and I went to the gym at about 6pm - not been all week and I usually make the time to go more as it keeps me sane. I had already cooked everyone tea, so nothing for him to do. I stayed for a couple of hours. Came back feeling refreshed.
I said to DH I feel better, I was feeling irritable - he said - yes you wind the kids up. I said I know we bounce off each other sometimes and it’s not ideal. But that I’m human and it’s hard work atm with having one child not being able to do the stuff we usually fill our time with - swimming, soft play, park, bike rides etc - because one is in a cast. We have been for walks and played in the garden but it’s felt like harder work to entertain him and it’s been nearly 4 weeks now.
AIBU to think we can’t be Mary Poppins all the bloody time. Irony is when we went away and he spent a few days solid with them he started to have that clipped tone. It would be nice if instead he said - glad you’re feeling better! Rather than criticise me!