OK my turn
I need to vent before I cry - I know most of this is hormonal but I am putting it all out there anyway. Some of it has to do with my darling hubby so please nothing on FB since he is there - but I'm "safe" here.
So I am almost 8 months pregnant, things are getting uncomfortable. Nothing I can't handle it's just hard not being able to do the things I want to. I want this baby more then anything so I'll stand on my head all day if that were to matter (don't worry, I won't try it lol I'd fall over and have to go visit my favorite nurse...) I know I am more needy. I need Chris to do things that he normally doesn't - carry laundry baskets, empty the trash - basically just do things without me having to ask - I can't get that. Most of the time he is great and does anything I ask, it's just getting him to do things without me having to ask. Every week he empties the dishwasher and puts away the clean dishes in the sink - will it happen without a note to remind him? NOPE. Now yesterday he says to me "everything is ******g me off today" well I hear this frequently so I said something to him about it. I did everything I could not to cry because I immediately think of the baby, I know babies give you 10,000 reasons to loose your patience and if he is getting mad over dropping the remote - *sigh*. I know he is going to be a great Dad (he is a just a big kid afterall!) and I am sure that I am reading way more into things, again, hormones. We did talk somewhat about it but I could tell it wasn't the time yesterday.
On top of that work is just crazy. There are 4 of us in the Art Dept. The "duo of stupid" as we call the 2 men that are in there. They are lazy and like nothing more then to point out others flaws. One is union (we have a union shop but the office is non-union), he was out for 2 years on disability and this is the "light duty" position that they came up with for him. Well I supervise him although it is 90% in title, I can't enforce anything. He is lazy, slow and inconsistent - 3 things that you can't be in this department. I have brought it to the bosses attention and things get better for a bit but it goes right back to the way it was. Right now the 2 of them are sitting back there having a full out coversation about running their own businesses for the last 45 min (yes, I am being somewhat hypocritical as I am online typing this but I get more work done in an hour then they do all day). So in addition to this I was training my temp last week, she is clueless, a junior in college that thinks this "sounds good". It is a serious position with a lot of responsibilty. She is getting about 1/5 of my responsibilites basically just to help out with whatever needs to be done. This being said friday, my good friend who is also in this department turned in her resignation, she is done 4/1. I know I can't worry about everything but this is my department. I have gotten it to a good place over the last 7 years and would like to see it there when I come back after 12 weeks.
If you made it this far thanks for listening to me ramble, I more then anything needed to get this all off my chest. I know what I need to do - talk to Chris and deal with work. I am going to have to schedule a meeting with the owners to see how they want to proceed.
Love you all *hugs*
Liz
So I am almost 8 months pregnant, things are getting uncomfortable. Nothing I can't handle it's just hard not being able to do the things I want to. I want this baby more then anything so I'll stand on my head all day if that were to matter (don't worry, I won't try it lol I'd fall over and have to go visit my favorite nurse...) I know I am more needy. I need Chris to do things that he normally doesn't - carry laundry baskets, empty the trash - basically just do things without me having to ask - I can't get that. Most of the time he is great and does anything I ask, it's just getting him to do things without me having to ask. Every week he empties the dishwasher and puts away the clean dishes in the sink - will it happen without a note to remind him? NOPE. Now yesterday he says to me "everything is ******g me off today" well I hear this frequently so I said something to him about it. I did everything I could not to cry because I immediately think of the baby, I know babies give you 10,000 reasons to loose your patience and if he is getting mad over dropping the remote - *sigh*. I know he is going to be a great Dad (he is a just a big kid afterall!) and I am sure that I am reading way more into things, again, hormones. We did talk somewhat about it but I could tell it wasn't the time yesterday.
On top of that work is just crazy. There are 4 of us in the Art Dept. The "duo of stupid" as we call the 2 men that are in there. They are lazy and like nothing more then to point out others flaws. One is union (we have a union shop but the office is non-union), he was out for 2 years on disability and this is the "light duty" position that they came up with for him. Well I supervise him although it is 90% in title, I can't enforce anything. He is lazy, slow and inconsistent - 3 things that you can't be in this department. I have brought it to the bosses attention and things get better for a bit but it goes right back to the way it was. Right now the 2 of them are sitting back there having a full out coversation about running their own businesses for the last 45 min (yes, I am being somewhat hypocritical as I am online typing this but I get more work done in an hour then they do all day). So in addition to this I was training my temp last week, she is clueless, a junior in college that thinks this "sounds good". It is a serious position with a lot of responsibilty. She is getting about 1/5 of my responsibilites basically just to help out with whatever needs to be done. This being said friday, my good friend who is also in this department turned in her resignation, she is done 4/1. I know I can't worry about everything but this is my department. I have gotten it to a good place over the last 7 years and would like to see it there when I come back after 12 weeks.
If you made it this far thanks for listening to me ramble, I more then anything needed to get this all off my chest. I know what I need to do - talk to Chris and deal with work. I am going to have to schedule a meeting with the owners to see how they want to proceed.
Love you all *hugs*
Liz
Oh honey - I soooo remember the last few weeks of my pregnancies all too well....You are probably in the place of, "Will this EVER end?!?!" It will and the issues that you are dealing will NOT go away. I think inevetably what happens is that couples before children, get into routines. Certain people do certain things and that is just the way it is - sometimes we are resentful for it - but if you look back you will note that that is the way you set it up. Not deliberately, and certainly NOT to cause any issues.
One thing that I have learned over the years - and three stints with marriage counselor - is that you HAVE to ask for what you need. Expecting the other person to change without telling them what it means to you is foolish. We are not mind readers and sadly, neither are they. Once Joshua was born we talked about what it was we were going to do regarding bathing, feeding, middle of the nights, shopping, etc....Some things were unaviodable - mostly my mood swings, however, we did avoid other arguments because we had things set up to begin with. There is NOTHING wrong with asking. Just remember that they are thinking about their own things, and unfortunately it is NOT always us - although it should be! :)
As for the work crap - remember - it is a job....it will be there when you get back - and your perspective will be VERY different. Think about what you will remember most as you age - most likely your time with friends and family and being a good person is what will matter the most - the job is just that - people can be stupid and as I have heard before, you can't fix stupid!
I love you and think you rock! Take a deep breath and enjoy the life you are creating both spiritually and physically!
One thing that I have learned over the years - and three stints with marriage counselor - is that you HAVE to ask for what you need. Expecting the other person to change without telling them what it means to you is foolish. We are not mind readers and sadly, neither are they. Once Joshua was born we talked about what it was we were going to do regarding bathing, feeding, middle of the nights, shopping, etc....Some things were unaviodable - mostly my mood swings, however, we did avoid other arguments because we had things set up to begin with. There is NOTHING wrong with asking. Just remember that they are thinking about their own things, and unfortunately it is NOT always us - although it should be! :)
As for the work crap - remember - it is a job....it will be there when you get back - and your perspective will be VERY different. Think about what you will remember most as you age - most likely your time with friends and family and being a good person is what will matter the most - the job is just that - people can be stupid and as I have heard before, you can't fix stupid!
I love you and think you rock! Take a deep breath and enjoy the life you are creating both spiritually and physically!
Liz,
I am so sorry you are having an off day and weekend. My husband was much the same way. He got too used to me doing everything, that when I could no longer do everything by myself asking him felt like a burden and I got the same type of response. Keep your head up and just remind yourself you are preparing him for the never ending requests and demands of a child at all hours of the day and night.
As for the work dilemma, I am no help and am in the same boat!!
Good luck, and remember take some time for yourself over the next weeks, trust me free time will be scarce and you WILL deserve it.
Much LOVE!!
I am so sorry you are having an off day and weekend. My husband was much the same way. He got too used to me doing everything, that when I could no longer do everything by myself asking him felt like a burden and I got the same type of response. Keep your head up and just remind yourself you are preparing him for the never ending requests and demands of a child at all hours of the day and night.
As for the work dilemma, I am no help and am in the same boat!!
Good luck, and remember take some time for yourself over the next weeks, trust me free time will be scarce and you WILL deserve it.
Much LOVE!!
Live, Laugh, Love 
Take a breath (and cry if you need to!) It will all be ok.
Yes, Chris will be a FANTASTIC father. And we all have days where "everything is ******g us off" I know I've been there. I'm gonna bet that a LOT of Chris' emotions have to deal with the upcoming baby and all the nervousness that comes along with it. He and you are experiencing the same emotions, but dealing with them differently, as always. Will he do things without a note? Probably not. Brian doesn't (well...he empties the dishwasher whenever it is run....) He's scared and you're scared - but it will all be FINE. But that will come with time. Leave notes, it's ok. Go ahead and talk to him about WHY you will be leaving notes. Try a different spin on it. "We both have so much on our minds right now, we are both forgetting things. I'm gonna leave notes around so we both know what the other one does. If you need something from me, leave me a note too, so I don't forget" Let him know it's not just him, and it's not just you, and it's not "just" the baby. It's everything all at once.
As far as work - I hear ya. Brian and I basically ran a small ambulance company years ago. We worked 10a - midnight 5 days a week and took "on call" overnight 4 of those nights. Brian was a supervisor and road crew, I was dispatcher, road crew, and receptionist at times. We did scheduling for a stint as well....basically anything that wasn't billing. I had booked a weeks vacation for us....and I know one week vs 12 is literally nothing....but I was terrified of leaving for that amount of time. And when I was venting and trying to get things "in order" for that week one of my family members told me "Nationwide was there before you and Brian got there. And it will be there when you get back from one weeks vacation. And if you quit today, the company would still go on" They were right. It might not be exactly how I wanted it....and I wanted to believe that WE were the ones keeping them afloat and in decent shape....but the fact of the matter is, it's not.
You'll get through and you'll be able to savor every minute of those 12 weeks off with your new family! (and won't want to go back to work regardless of what kind of shape it's in!)
Yes, Chris will be a FANTASTIC father. And we all have days where "everything is ******g us off" I know I've been there. I'm gonna bet that a LOT of Chris' emotions have to deal with the upcoming baby and all the nervousness that comes along with it. He and you are experiencing the same emotions, but dealing with them differently, as always. Will he do things without a note? Probably not. Brian doesn't (well...he empties the dishwasher whenever it is run....) He's scared and you're scared - but it will all be FINE. But that will come with time. Leave notes, it's ok. Go ahead and talk to him about WHY you will be leaving notes. Try a different spin on it. "We both have so much on our minds right now, we are both forgetting things. I'm gonna leave notes around so we both know what the other one does. If you need something from me, leave me a note too, so I don't forget" Let him know it's not just him, and it's not just you, and it's not "just" the baby. It's everything all at once.
As far as work - I hear ya. Brian and I basically ran a small ambulance company years ago. We worked 10a - midnight 5 days a week and took "on call" overnight 4 of those nights. Brian was a supervisor and road crew, I was dispatcher, road crew, and receptionist at times. We did scheduling for a stint as well....basically anything that wasn't billing. I had booked a weeks vacation for us....and I know one week vs 12 is literally nothing....but I was terrified of leaving for that amount of time. And when I was venting and trying to get things "in order" for that week one of my family members told me "Nationwide was there before you and Brian got there. And it will be there when you get back from one weeks vacation. And if you quit today, the company would still go on" They were right. It might not be exactly how I wanted it....and I wanted to believe that WE were the ones keeping them afloat and in decent shape....but the fact of the matter is, it's not.
You'll get through and you'll be able to savor every minute of those 12 weeks off with your new family! (and won't want to go back to work regardless of what kind of shape it's in!)
Instead of complaining that the rosebush has thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. 
Liz - I've been watching to see when those more eloquent than I would pop into this thread and help make it all better......not yet, but I'm sure that they are on their way
Edited to add: Oops, they were already here, I just hadn't refreshed my page
So......my two cents is that you should probably resign yourself to asking for what you want or need. Some guys just don't get it. It's not that they are bad people, just clueless.
Unless you can really have that heart-to-heart discussion with him soon, things aren't going to change unless you make them change. I guarantee that this will make you crazy after the baby comes, so better to take a crack at fixing it now.
Perhaps if you do lists, reminders and even texts daily may make him start to pay more attention to the things that need to be done around the house. I particularly like the text message reminders for chores. That way there is no crankiness for you to look at if he's not happy with the request. You could even add little smileys to your requests. Also, little love notes in his lunch with a P.s. "Hi honey, hope you have a super day, Luv ya, Liz + 1 P.s. do me a favor and empty the dishwasher when you get home??? "
Not sure if this helps, but this is what I would do.
Hugs,
Lisa
Edited to add: Oops, they were already here, I just hadn't refreshed my page
So......my two cents is that you should probably resign yourself to asking for what you want or need. Some guys just don't get it. It's not that they are bad people, just clueless.
Unless you can really have that heart-to-heart discussion with him soon, things aren't going to change unless you make them change. I guarantee that this will make you crazy after the baby comes, so better to take a crack at fixing it now.
Perhaps if you do lists, reminders and even texts daily may make him start to pay more attention to the things that need to be done around the house. I particularly like the text message reminders for chores. That way there is no crankiness for you to look at if he's not happy with the request. You could even add little smileys to your requests. Also, little love notes in his lunch with a P.s. "Hi honey, hope you have a super day, Luv ya, Liz + 1 P.s. do me a favor and empty the dishwasher when you get home??? "
Not sure if this helps, but this is what I would do.
Hugs,
Lisa
Liz, I don't have much to add onto what everyone else has said. I just want you to know that I am here for you, as well. Vent, cry, scream... whatever you need to do.
This is definitely the toughest part of the pregnancy. As much as you are loving being pregnant, this is the point where you just want it over with. You want to see your beautiful baby and hold him/her in your arms.
Chris is going through the same thing..the nervousness, the stress, the anticipation...
You are BOTH going to be phenomenal parents. Sometimes, we all just need reminders of things that need to get done around the house. Someone else suggested that you have him write notes to you, as well. Your pregnancy brain can use a little bit of help, too, I'm sure. AND that way he won't feel as if you are coming down on him.
As far as the job goes, talk to the owners about your concerns. Try not to get all stressed out about it. If things go wrong while you are out on maternity leave, it will not be your fault. Everything will still be there when you get back.
Hang in there and vent away!! That's what we are here for.
This is definitely the toughest part of the pregnancy. As much as you are loving being pregnant, this is the point where you just want it over with. You want to see your beautiful baby and hold him/her in your arms.
Chris is going through the same thing..the nervousness, the stress, the anticipation...
You are BOTH going to be phenomenal parents. Sometimes, we all just need reminders of things that need to get done around the house. Someone else suggested that you have him write notes to you, as well. Your pregnancy brain can use a little bit of help, too, I'm sure. AND that way he won't feel as if you are coming down on him.
As far as the job goes, talk to the owners about your concerns. Try not to get all stressed out about it. If things go wrong while you are out on maternity leave, it will not be your fault. Everything will still be there when you get back.
Hang in there and vent away!! That's what we are here for.
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Aww Liz, big cyber (((hug))). I know it helps just to vent and get things off your chest. So I hoped that did help you to feel better. Glad we could be here to "listen". Hang in there the last couple of months are the roughest, and everyone knows how badly you want this little one, but it is still very OK to complain too. You are human and there is alot of pressure on you right now. Sounds like you have a handle on things and you are getting great advice as always from your friends on the forum. Before you know it you will be holding your bundle of joy.
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