I have one of the best husbands.

My Hubby is sick. He came home sick Friday evening after work and basically kept himself in our room until our little went to sleep. He did say good night to her at a distance, not to get too close cause whatever he has is contagious got it from a co-worker. Anyway, he comes out tonight and we've been talking after we watched a movie. My Dad is in his 80s and has Dementia. My hubby asks me what am I going to do with him tomorrow. I hadn't thought alot about it cause my hubby has been sick and he's been on my mind more than my dad. I had talked to my mom Friday about what her plans were - lunch at his favorite restaurant after church.
I have told my hubby about it. I wasn't leaning toward it cause he couldn't go cause he's sick. I told my husband this.
Hubby shifts and looks at me. " Babe. Go be with your dad, take the little too. Go be with him. You don't have many more with him. Go be with him as much as you can. Not just because he doesn't remember because we don't know how long we have him."
Then he said, "I know I'm sick, and it's my day too, I will be here when you get back. Be with your dad." You choose what you want to do. Go early sit and talk with him, or go to lunch with them. Whatever you choose is fine with me. "
I started to cry. I wanted to hug and kiss him right then. How did I get this lucky?

I had to share this. And I will remember this forever.

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My in laws hate me

I had a falling out with my MIl earlier in the week and I’ve now discovered some horrible messages sent from her to my husband following this. Along the lines of that I’m controlling and that I’m from a broken home (I’m not) and that my previous mental health issues (an eating disorder that I’m 8 years recovered from) make me a certain way. She’s warned him to be careful of me. I’m so hurt, upset and angry. I can’t tell him that I’ve seen them but I don’t know what to do. We’ve been together 4 years and coming up to our first wedding anniversary with a 10 month old. The damage is done and I’ll never want anymore to do with them but how can we move forward when it is this broken and damaged. If his family now hate me. I’ve had a really tough week with my baby teething and I just want to walk out the front door and run away

Am I being too sensitive?

It’s my birthday today. My husband reassured me he would let his work know in advance he needed to be working locally so he could be home at a decent time for my birthday. The plan was a day to myself & then go out for dinner with my husband.

He now isn’t due to be home until around 8pm due to working 2.5hrs away. This is all because he didn’t inform work he needed to be home at a reasonable hour, despite me reminding him multiple times this week.

I’m now unable to book my favourite restaurant in case he experiences travel delays (my anxiety means I have to always book just in case). I know this isn’t a huge issue, but I’m pregnant & I’m craving food from this particular restaurant so much (and I’ve had BAD food aversions to a lot of food)!!

I also told him I’m upset because I’m going to be alone all evening. He said I should see my friends, but I don’t have the energy to. My friends also don’t know I’m pregnant yet as we’re waiting until our 12 week scan tomorrow…so being around them would be impossible when I’m feeling rubbish!

I’ve been alone all day (which doesn’t bother me), but being alone basically most of the evening too just makes me feel rubbish. It’s even more annoying because it was completely preventable. My husband has apologised and said he didn’t think working where he was working today was going to cause problems, but I’m just mad he didn’t initially listen and speak to his office out of precaution.

Am I overreacting (maybe from pregnancy hormones lol) or would this annoy you too?

1 month old - what should we be doing daily?

My son is about 4.5 weeks old. Most days he just sleeps on my chest most of the day, which I am okay with but I don't want to miss out on anything we should be doing. My son gets overwhelmed very easily so we usually do one "activity" a day max right now (such as bath, long walk, or having visitors). We do tummy time at least every other day, try to do every day. I read to him, sing to him, and of course talk to him. Is there anything else ya'll are doing with your LOs?

Leaving the house

Hey! Would love some advice.

I am almost 8 weeks postpartum, and had a tricky delivery, being in and out the hospital for the first 3 weeks (due retained placenta after my c section- hospital f-up, and issues with shortness of breath- which was investigated and anything serious was ruled out)

My husband has been back at work since week 4 and i have not left the house. I won’t leave unless he or someone is with me. Not even for a short walk. I have been out for appointments, but always with someone.

There isn’t much to do locally and it’s not a very nice area to go for a walk in.

I have friends with babies slightly older who want to meet up outside, but that would mean driving and finding a place i feel comfortable unloading baby from the car and having somewhere i can comfortably breastfeed.

I honestly don’t know if this is normal or if i should be pushing myself more.

Can you love being mum and at the same time cry because it’s difficult and you’re tired of it?

I’m trying to explain this to my husband but I don’t know how. I am crying all the time because It’s exhausting but I really love being my little ones mum. Can the two coexist or am I just an emotional mess?

Do you think cursive is important for your kids to learn?

In a world where everything is in printed letters now, cursive is going more and more out of style in schools. Im 30 and i only had 2 weeks of cursive my entire school career back then. I feel like cursive is important because i hate the idea of having to use a translation to read historical documents like the US Constitution or the Magna Carta. I want my kid to be able to read the documents as written instead of trusting a translation that could have wording changed or is just a summary.