My dh got made redundant on Tuesday, with immediate effect, and has been at home today, "helping" me out. This morning he took ds to toddler group while I took dd to an NCT meeting (had to go to help a mate out), and then dh dropped ds off at nursery for the afternoon, then coming home and doing some chores around the house (he put some washing on ) before going to get ds from nursery.
When it came to teatime for the kids, he hadn't planned anything so cobbled together a perfectly adequate dinner from stuff in the cupboards (top marks, that man!) but is now fumbling around juggling them both trying to get them in the bath.
The house looks like a bomb's hit it and there doesn't appear to be any dinner for us - I feel the chip shop may be beckoning.
I have offered to help, but he just gets cross and snaps that it's not that hard, but he's clearly struggling. I will go and give him a hand getting the dc in their pyjamas in a mo.
It just makes me larf that even though he only had 1 child for most of the day, he couldn't even manage half of what i do - yet I work (when not on mat leave) and still manage the childcare/housework arrangements. I'm hoping that a little bit of time at home will make dh appreciate me more!