Posts by driftingeagle65

Elizabeth Chavez33 said:👍 Kudos to both the husband and you for being able to appreciate that

And let’s be real—that woman clearly doesn't have some medical condition stopping her from at least making lunch... because if she has enough energy to hit up coffee shops or go visit friends, then she can get off her butt and cook a meal for her husband.😉

She’s got a chronic case of laziness,😁 I know someone just like her.
But honestly, his mother was the one who really drove me crazy. According to her, my struggles were nothing compared to what they went through, yet that didn't stop her from scrubbing the carpets at our house just a week after I gave birth.🙄 And then there were all those ridiculous old wives' tales. About a week before I was due, I washed all the secondhand baby clothes and hung them up to dry overnight, only to have her screaming, "Get those clothes inside! You're going to bring bad luck onto the baby!"😢😲
What kind of superstition is that? It was the same deal after the birth—don't you dare have guests over at night or you'll invite bad vibes toward the baby. My little one was born at 9 months, then 10 months... by then, the "bad luck" had already arrived around 8 PM!

Elizabeth Chavez33 said:I’d call it a rarity... because, you know, I know a father who heads out to work in the morning and comes back in the evening...
but before he leaves, he handles everything with the baby (changing, playing, etc.), and when he gets home, he cooks, cleans, changes the baby again, gives them a bath, plays with them...
I honestly just wonder what his wife does all day that she can't manage anything around the house 🙄 and I hope she realizes how lucky she is to have a husband like that, because so many of us would love it if our husbands did something like that just once a week.

😳 Here’s my experience. I usually took care of the lighter chores while he handled the heavy lifting, though I’ll admit I would have been happier if things were distributed differently. Still, I truly value having a guy like him and wouldn't trade him for anyone, not even Dick.😁
Maybe the wife actually has a medical reason why she can't handle the housework, though personally, I don't see cooking or dusting being that difficult.🤷

Morgan Barnes3 said:Even better—maybe husbands could step up a bit more so moms can actually get some rest... 😁
It honestly drives me crazy when men act like they think I’m going to have "the best time ever" during postpartum. Like, oh, you'll be home for a year! He actually told me he’d gladly swap places with me in a heartbeat—that he'd happily deal with the labor, the breastfeeding, the sleep deprivation, and all the other "joys" of motherhood just to stay home. It seriously makes my skin crawl because I just don't think he realizes how incredibly tough it is for young moms. Honestly, there are moments when I just want to strangle him! 🙂

My husband was amazing at it. He was up every single morning at 5:00 AM. From day one, we set up a "night shift" rotation: one night I’d handle the baby crying, and the next night was his turn. He never once complained about being tired the next day, and he took over bath time every single evening since I spent the whole day bonded with our little girl.
We were able to do that because, unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to breastfeed for almost a month after giving birth, so I ended up losing my milk supply anyway.
I really hope we can keep this tradition going with our next little angel. 🤣