men and budgets ?? , well varied rant

[faemum]

Hmm, i'd laybyed a pram with a toddler seat while it was on a great sale. I paid for it all but $2 , That way i did not have to lug it home yet and could also have time to keep an eye out for a second hand one even cheaper  while the shop held it for me at that price .
I had worked really long hours over this summer vacation and will not be able to keep up so much work with number three on the way .
When we went grocery shopping on Saturday , my other half had a stressed look on his face when the total showed. mentioned something about being broke until pay day now.
He is a smoker , and no way i am going to put up with his cranky-ness if he has to do without cigarettes. So i marched on in to the department store and cancelled that layby , handing most of the cash over to my other half to ensure he had petrol to get to work , money for emergencies (and cigarettes ).

Next morning he arrives home (after night shift) , i am up getting self and kids ready for work / school/daycare .
He is saying something about , "Sexy , Sexy ..."(oh , my , i should be listening . after spending the evening feeding , bathing and looking after kids on my own , sleeping in an empty bed . He is saying something nice about my baby-bumped body as a change this poo-ey nappy).
when i finally look up , he is approaching the computer . "Sexy , Sexy....New Graphics Card!" (what the !)
I grumble as i continue to get kids ready . I hear an "Argghhhh" from the floor level as hubby finds a dummy (soother) inside the computer case and secretly wish it was a smooshy old banana.
toddler tumbles over to retrieve Dummy .
i leave for work , hoping that our toddler will be walking well enough to survive with our single seater pram when the new baby arrives.
I get home from work , kids in tow . DH has sent me a text to let me know how great his computer games work , and he can't wait to try some others out tomorrow. cook , bath , feed kids , help with homework , Laundry, etc. crawl into bed,
get out to soothe toddler , switch on front light and scowl at drunk teenegarers fighting on pensioner neighbours front lawn (trying to remember that it is not a good idea for pregnant woman , home alone , to antagonize said teenagers.)

wonder again about what ways i am better off now that i am NOT a single mother?

DH , crawls into bed around 5 pm and wants a cuddle , wonder why i am not feeling romantic :)
oh , well. i had a great work day today , had a senior staff meeting and got all excited about positive things to implement . Finally had all the "programmes " displayed and looking all touchy feeliy , holistically child friendly . So i was still feeling motivated and kiddies well behaved when childcare licensing officer arrived for a spot check.
she left with a smile as i sang songs with kiddies . One of my junior staff members looked delightful holding a four year olds hands and clapping with him (cos' he was about to punch someone).
Let my boss know that i am looking at reducing my work hours and helped her write advertisements to find more staff :)

[Snatch]

Oh that would so peeve me off to no end!  Especially since it was for a silly video game.  Yikes!

[nomorewirehangers]

Hugs. Men can be dummies.

[ronin]

[Kapihopela]

 

[faemum]

Ronin: love the pic. Reminds me of the end of last year , Him, " Honey , do you think we live broke longer if i return to university for study?" , Me: "well, you hate your job cos it's mindless and physical. If you keep doing it your body will eventually break down and you will resent your family cos' you are doing a job you hate ...go for it hon (*thinking* yeah , he is finally going to finish his teaching degree , he is so suited to it. )When do the re-enrollments close?" ,

Him, "Well , i was thinking of changing my degree to a bachelor of science and technology in computer game studies ."
Me: Hah ! Ooops , maybe you better enroll part time and keep working ....

Bloody hell, just what we need , computer games as justified homework .
OK, so in the end he can still use the science degree to teach if he discovers he is not making too much money as a game designer. He did not get in to first round acceptances . So fingers crossed for mid year applications.