- When trying to get rid of stuff, do not go to see your aunt who is purging her house of toys.
- Do not start believing that it's dangerous to walk in a park / go out in the dark / go out alone. Don't be surprised if you don't get killed / raped / robbed. There is such a thing as watching too much Law and Order.
- Try prunes. How bad can they be?
- When deciding on how to organise the baby's room, do not ask husband for his opinion.
- When deciding on the decoration for the toddler's room, do not ask husband for his opinion.
- When looking for a name for the new baby, do not ask husband for his opinion.
- In fact, just do not ask husband for his opinion.* Life will be easier. Quieter in any case.
(If only this was a viable option.)
*Just joking - honest - he's lovely. And I wouldn't want him to be less involved.
Friday, 23 July 2010
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My husband painted Austin's ceiling blue with some white clouds when I was pregnant. I knew well enough to just not be there because he wasn't going to do it the way I would have, so best just stay the hell out of it until it's done. Or something like that.
ReplyDelete@Steph - :-) We do our DIY strictly separated as well.
ReplyDeleteI swore by prune juice when I was pregnant. Have never drunk it before, or since.
ReplyDeleteAs for baby names, I don't think the husband came up with a single suggestion....he just said no to half the ones I suggested.
Oh, Mwa! I so much know all about this. You love him, yes but you'd rather do it your own way. Oh, yes, I've been there. xxx
ReplyDelete- Do we love our husband's - yes
ReplyDelete- Do we want to do things only our way - yes
Reconcile the two?
I guess women have been struggling with this dilemma f0r years. And will continue to do so.
Prunes are good, husbands advice on decorating usual isn't and keep off the Law and Order (Criminal Minds is the one I have to avoid!!) Kathryn (ourprivateblog)
ReplyDeleteAnd if my husband and I reomdel anything else together we absolutely end up divorced. Everything must stay as is, forever.
ReplyDelete:)
ReplyDeleteYup. You want them to have an opinion, but you also want it to be a good opinion. Like, the one you wanted it to be.
*gag* prunes *gag*
ReplyDeleteSorry, flashback.
Husbands and their opinions should be banned from all major decisions. It's a life saving rule, I swear. His life being the one in peril of course.
Do not try prunes. You have no idea how bad they can be.
ReplyDeleteI think "Tinman" would be a great name for your baby. now Babe's suggestions, whatever they were, don't seem to bad, do they?
actually..jo is right you ladies wnat us to be involved as long as we have the same opinion as you do..:-) but thats just normale..no?:-)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely look as though we are listening to their opinions on ...well ANYTHING really, but always go our own way. Recipe for my marriage of 35 years! (I was a child bride!!). After worrying about child kidnappers and abusers in Disney following on from my conversation with an American Mom who was a cop, I did take my husband's opinion on that one and 'chilled'! Once in 35 years is OK, I reckon!
ReplyDeleteI think prunes are fine btw.
ReplyDeleteJust lots of fruit generally. And did I mention changing your iron supplement to a natural one?
Love prunes. Not enough people eat them in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteExcuse me? Prunes are awesome. And one of my most favorite cakes is a prune cake. Hell, it might BE my favorite cake.
ReplyDeleteOh. Now I want it.
Love you, Mwa. Am thinking of you every day.
@nappy valley girl - I shall try that. Juice sounds less bad than eating the actual things.
ReplyDelete@gaelikaa - That's exactly what it's like.
@nmaha - I suppose looking for a solution may be an impossible task.
@Kathryn - Criminal Minds - is that the one with the brooding dark haired tall one? I suppose they all are.
@GingerB - They do say renovating a house is as stressful as a divorce or a bereavement.
@Jo - What other opinion is there?
@Maggie - Oh no! Gag? Really?
@tinman18 - Again Oh no!
And thanks for the suggestion. Poor kid.
@Danielle - It's the way the world should be.
@diney - You look as if you're listening? I just check my email.
And I'm glad you chilled a little - that's just unbearable on holiday.
@Jo - Lots of fruit except bananas and apples according to my doctor.
@Expat mum - Ha! A positive note. I will will will get some tomorrow.
@Ms. Moon - See, I never thought of putting it IN something. I will have to look up a recipe for that cake. Anything that is called cake must be edible at least.
And you know I love you right back, right?
I like my husband to be involved as well - as long as he is always agreeing with me:)
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