By Heather O.
Like everybody else in America, I have a lot to do. Some wrapping, some cleaning, some laundry, and some packing, trying to get ready for our trek to Utah this week. I have no idea how we are going to get Christmas AND 10 days worth of clothes for 4 people into 3 little ‘ol suitcases. Maybe we’ll all just wear the same thing, over and over and over. That would make laundry fun, wouldn’t it?
I was lamenting our situation to my husband, who calmly said, ‘You know, I bet you’ll spend more time whining and stressing and blogging about this than actually getting anything done. I’m just throwing out a suggestion here, but if you actually start on all of these things that are stressing you out, instead of curling up in a fetal position for 2 days, moaning and rocking on the bed, you might be less stressed on the day we are supposed to leave.”
Men. They don’t understand anything.
That’s just the kindof dopey thing my husband would say.
Comment #1 by wesley's momDecember 17th, 2008 at 12:45 pm**laughing SOOOOO hard!!!**
I’m sure my own Hubby’s had the same thought SOOOO many times… it speaks well of you that you’re not too scary for your husband to say it out loud!
Comment #2 by kannieDecember 17th, 2008 at 12:52 pmI’m just trying to figure out how to recruit my dh to help me with some of the things that have to get done before we go to Utah next week, but he thinks they’re unimportant things so he’ll tell me to just not worry about them until we get back. Sorry, but they’ve gotta happen now. Good luck getting to everything you have to do! May we all make it out of this alive.
Comment #3 by StarababaDecember 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm“Curling up in a fetal position for 2 days, moaning and rocking on the bed” doesn’t accomplish anything? Nah. He’s gotta be wrong. I’ve been doing it for decades and…never mind.
Comment #4 by JamiDecember 17th, 2008 at 1:00 pmMy husband says this to me ALL. THE. TIME. Nice to know I’m not the only one!
Comment #5 by LynnetteDecember 17th, 2008 at 1:07 pmIf I were to say something like this, I would be the one running around like a chicken with my head cut off.
Because I literally would be running around with my head cut off.
Like a chicken.
Comment #6 by DaveDecember 17th, 2008 at 1:14 pmI’m still trying to change hubby’s mind about us Not going to Utah! Too funny though that your hubby will say that. Mine just hides in his study! Maybe he thinks I’d take his head off?!
Comment #7 by Sues2u2December 17th, 2008 at 2:05 pmI have to finish making presents before we go to Utah to see my family. It is more fun than packing, so I’m leaving all of the packing for Saturday (we leave on Sunday). My DH is just happy that I’m taking care of all of the presents so he doesn’t have to think about them.
Comment #8 by kaduseyDecember 17th, 2008 at 2:15 pmI’m sitting here wondering if #6 ‘Dave’ is my husband.
Comment #9 by JewelsDecember 17th, 2008 at 2:19 pmI say that kind of thing to my hubby about his work all the time
Comment #10 by LisaCDecember 17th, 2008 at 2:22 pmwould it help to be one-upped? in addition to what everyone else has on their plate, i’m three days overdue. i have a 5yo, 3.5yo, and 1.5yo at home and we’re having a homebirth, which means the house can’t go to pot. and i still have presents left to sew and a trek to make to ikea, which is in the heart of mall central, and our weather is hellacious. and my husband has to work 12+ hour shifts until i’m actually in labor. i think that’s all i’ve got… oh. uphill both ways.
get to it, mama! it’ll feel good once you’re done. (she says as she sprawls on the couch in the playroom, ignoring the mess around her and the to-do lists.)
Comment #11 by makakonaDecember 17th, 2008 at 2:23 pmHilarious. I hate comments like that. Here I am, angry that I have to pay a fee because my son isn’t travelling on the first leg of the flight (tomorrow) anymore, and subsequently won’t be able to come home with us. Ridiculous. And we booked through Delta (no baggage fee) but they changed us to continental, and we have to pay a baggage fee. Lame. But whoa–makakona–good luck. Happy travels everyone.
Comment #12 by kateDecember 17th, 2008 at 2:58 pmI think the comment that your husband made is the exact thing mine thinks in his head when I vent to him and show him my stress. Then he makes this little smirk and slowly backs away, without saying anything, and tries to make himself look busy.
Comment #13 by mellocelloDecember 17th, 2008 at 3:16 pmChristmas is the one holiday I get all stressed out over. My husband’s learned to just let me do it.
I decided last year that traveling at Christmas is just a no-go for me. We were supposed to go to my parents but I bailed on the idea. It’s just too much.
Comment #14 by Susan MDecember 17th, 2008 at 3:44 pmPretty sure I’ve heard THAT statement before from my husband…a couple of times.
Comment #15 by KDecember 17th, 2008 at 3:46 pmBraw Ha ha ha ha ha ha….
Seriously, do they know anything? Well, actually they do because in theory they are right when they make dumb comments like that rather than helping, which, they wouldn’t be able to do anyway because then they would just be in the way, and like you don’t already have a million children underfoot and if you were to add said husband to the mix makes the volcano erupt to mass proportions…
but in THEORY they are right…
Comment #16 by SunshineDecember 17th, 2008 at 3:55 pmMakakona - I think I’ve just been about 99-upped let alone one-upped. Are you kidding me?
Heather - stay in the fetal position. Some of us work better under pressure.
Comment #17 by wbprawDecember 17th, 2008 at 4:31 pmOn the other hand, our daughter just called to say that her flight from SLC to Pittsburgh was canceled because the Las Vegas airport where she changes planes is closed due to … A BLIZZARD. Never heard that one before. She is confirmed on a Friday afternoon flight. Now I have two more days to (not) get things done. Woo hoo! Heather, I’m balancing your karma, so I’ll take some of your stress and you can have some of my cushion.
;-D
Comment #18 by ellenDecember 17th, 2008 at 4:54 pmI was laughing at your post … mostly because I know if I were in your shoes, my husband would be thinking similar thoughts in my direction.
then I laughed when I read Kannie’s comment.
And then even harder at Dave’s.
good luck!!!
and major good luck to makakona …
Comment #19 by stewieDecember 17th, 2008 at 7:37 pmYou totally married the right guy.
Comment #20 by Heather O's oldest sisterDecember 17th, 2008 at 7:38 pmWhat the Las Vegas airport considers a blizzard is actually just about an inch of snow, which for here is quite out of the ordinary. My kids spent the afternoon making their first snowman.
Comment #21 by PatDecember 17th, 2008 at 8:59 pmYes, but I actually need that fetal position, moaning and rocking time. It’s my incubation. It’s my me time.
Comment #22 by meemsDecember 17th, 2008 at 11:00 pmDon’t I know it.
Comment #23 by Heather O.December 18th, 2008 at 5:50 amHave a great trip!
Best wishes to makakona.
We’re keeping things simple this year. I’m just pretending that Christmas is going to take care of itself. If my kids want any more decorations up than the Christmas tree and advent wreath, they’re going to have to put them up themselves! And presents? I think I’m headed to Costco tomorrow, and the kids will get whatever is left on the shelf there…
Comment #24 by ResearcherDecember 18th, 2008 at 7:40 amthe truth hurts ladies.
Comment #25 by john wDecember 18th, 2008 at 7:57 am… this is our first year traveling at Christmas (I’ve traveled before, but I was a kid- that was easy!), but instead of smirking or some other non-helpful response my awesome husband is helping! I LOVE IT!!!
Comment #26 by An AZ Girl in TXDecember 18th, 2008 at 3:15 pmMerry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
nope, not kidding! four days overdue now and no closer to getting everything done! well, i lie. my dear mother came over today and cleaned my bathrooms and kitchen for me, which was wonderful. and we THINK, if the snow in the mountains lets up, my husband’s boss may give him a day or two off. he’s on day seven of long, hard hours and lots of standing in the snow and i need him ship-shape before the baby comes!
Comment #27 by makakonaDecember 18th, 2008 at 3:21 pmWhat a sucker. He’ll learn….
Comment #28 by the dh in questionDecember 18th, 2008 at 6:24 pmI wouls say that to my dh, he’s the one more likely to do the fetal position thing, or just not do anyhting at all. I just go to sleep. like instantly, when stressed. not a very good coping mechanism.
Comment #29 by TrixieDecember 19th, 2008 at 12:40 pm