Okay, two blogs in one day? Well, this one is a happy notice and I have to get it out that my baby is walking!
And with walking comes falling. She has taken quite a nasty fall today. She likes to walk around with a toy in one hand...Not the best walker yet so, she's still unsteady on her feet. She crashed on the side of the wooden end table and bruised her cheek and forehead. I feel so bad when I see her take these spills but I know it's not the first and certainly not the last. I do understand that she has to learn how to walk by falling and watching out for things that can/will hurt her when she falls. Up until this point, she wasn't fearful of anything.
So, my hubby started to rearrange the furniture so that she can't hit herself of the TV by moving the soft automan near it. I don't like this idea because now she doesn't have anything to move around to practice her walking. I told him this, but like many things he is set to, he just ignored and yelled at me. He also went up to sleep when the accident happened and the only time he seems to lend me his help is when she is compliant or hurt. I had her in my arms when he came down and literally took her from me! I don't want this to happen again because I was want her to know that mama is there to comfort her too. Next time, it happens I have to tell him to back off. I hate to say it, but he is a little selfish when it comes to stuff like that. Although, I kinda feel badly for him because he wasn't home when she took her first steps and when she started walking on her own.
I am grateful for being off a year to make sure I didn't miss any of her milestones and whatever extra work I have to do, I do it without any regrets because I know my daughter appreciates and loves me for all the hard work I do.
It's just getting hard to cope with my husband on a lot of issues.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Frustration
I know it's bound to happen from time to time, but this time I am truly pissed off at my hubby for acting stupid. It started a few weeks ago when I was offered a car seat from my brother to which we totally were thankful for since we were looking for one at the time. Last week, before I left to visit my brother, hubby says to me "you better get that car seat or I might as well go and buy one myself..." how rude is that? So rude...Anyway, I made sure my brother could bring it on my visit and I even got my other brother to install it for me.
I thought all was well, but when I got home the immediate response was, "why did you put it in that car?" Not a thank-you or anything. Well, not even a day went by without him taking it out of one car and putting it in another. I was puzzled by this because does it really matter what car it goes in? I kinda wanted it in the new car because I thought I'd be the one to drive that car more...Whatever, his reasons were wrong weight restriction, defected, more safety in the other car (which we both know is crap) and there's more space in the other car.
So, after he takes the thing apart, he can't put it together! He plays with the damn thing for a whole day and decides that it's defected and uses that as an excuse to go out and buy another one twice as expensive. Says, he's paying it out of his own money so, he doesn't care. I call up my brother to explain what happened and get him to show me how to put it in another day but my hubby keeps pushing the issue with him by asking him how to do it over the phone. My brother at this point feels so under minded and pissed that the work he did was not appreciated (which is true in part of my husband) and he obviously isn't going out of his way to help him over the phone.
I am upset because my hubby has no respect for my brothers...and in turn, none for me. Instead of explaining it to them, he makes me deal with getting it and then doing damage control. I am not going to speak for him. In fact, I told my brothers that he is stupid about the whole thing and the bottom line is, he wants the one he picked out because he feels it's better. I apologized to all involved. I am taking the old seat back tomorrow and hoping never to deal with it again. I won't ever ask for anything from my brothers if it involves my hubby anymore. I promise that much.
As for the battle over which car it goes in? At this point I really don't care, so long as my baby has a seat to sit in when I drive. It does make sense for it to be in the bigger car only because where ever she goes, so does all the other stuff. And it would be really hard for me to carry my school things with all her things in the trunk. And I would only have to drive the bigger car twice a week...If he keeps up with that bargain. See, I am reasonable. I will think about the situation and if I am wrong, I will own it and make a change.
I feel that my husband is a kid on certain things...He puts up a fit if he doesn't like something and eventually we all give in. Whatever. I feel sorry for him.
I thought all was well, but when I got home the immediate response was, "why did you put it in that car?" Not a thank-you or anything. Well, not even a day went by without him taking it out of one car and putting it in another. I was puzzled by this because does it really matter what car it goes in? I kinda wanted it in the new car because I thought I'd be the one to drive that car more...Whatever, his reasons were wrong weight restriction, defected, more safety in the other car (which we both know is crap) and there's more space in the other car.
So, after he takes the thing apart, he can't put it together! He plays with the damn thing for a whole day and decides that it's defected and uses that as an excuse to go out and buy another one twice as expensive. Says, he's paying it out of his own money so, he doesn't care. I call up my brother to explain what happened and get him to show me how to put it in another day but my hubby keeps pushing the issue with him by asking him how to do it over the phone. My brother at this point feels so under minded and pissed that the work he did was not appreciated (which is true in part of my husband) and he obviously isn't going out of his way to help him over the phone.
I am upset because my hubby has no respect for my brothers...and in turn, none for me. Instead of explaining it to them, he makes me deal with getting it and then doing damage control. I am not going to speak for him. In fact, I told my brothers that he is stupid about the whole thing and the bottom line is, he wants the one he picked out because he feels it's better. I apologized to all involved. I am taking the old seat back tomorrow and hoping never to deal with it again. I won't ever ask for anything from my brothers if it involves my hubby anymore. I promise that much.
As for the battle over which car it goes in? At this point I really don't care, so long as my baby has a seat to sit in when I drive. It does make sense for it to be in the bigger car only because where ever she goes, so does all the other stuff. And it would be really hard for me to carry my school things with all her things in the trunk. And I would only have to drive the bigger car twice a week...If he keeps up with that bargain. See, I am reasonable. I will think about the situation and if I am wrong, I will own it and make a change.
I feel that my husband is a kid on certain things...He puts up a fit if he doesn't like something and eventually we all give in. Whatever. I feel sorry for him.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Happy First Birthday!
My sweet little girl turned one yesterday. We had a big party for her (30 people)and everyone had a great time. Baby #1 woke up from her nap and was cranky until people started to arrived. Then, it was nothing but smiles. We had lots of food, presents and excitement. All in all, it was a great day. We started playing with a lot of her new presents today. Clothes, toys, wagon (from Mom and Dad), shoes, money and CAKE!
I can't believe how fast time flies. My maternity leave is officially over and I am so grateful I have another month off (bonus). I am a little sad that my baby is one already. I hear from others that it won't be long before she is 10! I can't imagine it.
We bought a house after a chaotic week. It's a beautiful home and now things are set for me to return to work and not have to drive far. I am also glad not to be returning to my old work where people there were so mean and bitter. I am going to be farther from my parents though and that saddens me a lot. But, I know that they are just an hours drive away and I will make an effort to drive out to see them. Not only for my own sake, but because I don't want Baby #1 to forget about her Grammy and Grandpa :)
Things between hubby and myself are okay. I am tired and can't wait to move to and readjust to work, baby and life again.
I can't believe how fast time flies. My maternity leave is officially over and I am so grateful I have another month off (bonus). I am a little sad that my baby is one already. I hear from others that it won't be long before she is 10! I can't imagine it.
We bought a house after a chaotic week. It's a beautiful home and now things are set for me to return to work and not have to drive far. I am also glad not to be returning to my old work where people there were so mean and bitter. I am going to be farther from my parents though and that saddens me a lot. But, I know that they are just an hours drive away and I will make an effort to drive out to see them. Not only for my own sake, but because I don't want Baby #1 to forget about her Grammy and Grandpa :)
Things between hubby and myself are okay. I am tired and can't wait to move to and readjust to work, baby and life again.
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