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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Stupidity unleashed



This week has been strange for me, after the weekend had turned me into a case of a slightly bad conscience. Actually it started on Saturday. Hubby really needed some time to find back to himself. Stressful week syndrome. Since he has been really great in giving me the feeling of being loved and having ‘us’ time, not getting that much of it left me puzzled. The lack of it was so obvious. Well, no surprise that I hate that, is it?
 
So, yeah, maybe the round-bellied one is on a hormone-high. Might be, and once hubby really had had some time for himself, all was better again, too. But Saturday was half gone by then! “Man, he really needed a lot of time for himself”, said the spoiled princess.” Not because of me?!” she added quickly with an uneasy glance into his direction. 

Hmm, the trouble was, that hubby had been pretty much away during the week, too, so I was waiting for some time together and waited, and waited, and waited. I was disappointed, at first by hubby, but after a while I was just disappointed because of the situation, not because of hubby. I did not want to get on his nerves, but I did not want to leave the impression that I would not care, either. Therefore, I went into his office, where he was, and asked if I could do anything for him. 

It quickly turned out this was a mistake, but it was too late. Hubby was pretty sleepy, and I was noisy (by accident!) when I came in. I think he would have fallen asleep if I had not interrupted him. Hubby just wanted some rest and not being disturbed by me. Ok. Now I also had a bad conscience. So I was still waiting, no idea what to do, because towards the weekend I usually have all things done. Haha, not currently….I F everything is sorted in all kinds of ways, neat, tidy, clean, spick and span, …. who says you shouldn’t do it all over again…?! With the best of intentions, I started sorting pots and Tupperware in the kitchen, because I thought once hubby was better, I could stow that away quickly and continue later, without leaving a mess.

Did I say mess? I managed to let several pots fall (two big ones for the big sounds; two small ones for the dramatic sounds; four lids, for awfully loud noise). According to the noise, I let them crash, from the counter onto the floor. If hubby had fallen asleep, he would not have slept any longer.
Right. So I just collected all the noisy kitchen things and put them aside and tried to sneak peek into the office again. I wanted to see what hubby did. Done with the best of intentions again! It was just to find out whether he slept or not. Well, he did not. And was annoyed, because he was really tired and wanted a little quiet time. Really, good job from my side! I should have watched tv or something like that. 
 So, hubby was a little vexed when I opened the door, quietly. He had been on his way to see if all was fine with me, but when he saw me peeking in, he thought that this was a bad joke from my side. Seriously, I would never do such a thing. Well, maybe I would, but not when I can see that he needs some rest. Next time I’ll just ask him to sleep and I’ll go shopping, so that he has his peace.

He actually gave me corner time! Not the standing one, only the preggo version of it. He put me on a chair, face towards a boring corner, and he was still in the room. He fell asleep in his office with me facing the corner.… wait, something was wrong! ... I had to pee about five minutes after I had been put there. Which was about four minutes after he had started sleeping. This was a real problem for me. I did not want to wake him again. I did not want to leave without his permission either. Did I mention that I did not want to pee in hubby’s office? Pantyliners are only for small accidents, so this would not help much either. 
What a dilemma. I really tried to wait. But with 36 weeks there is no real waiting, at least not for me. When baby pushes the button, the bathroom better be close by. Baby pushed twice. Therefore, I could only wait another minute and since I knew that hubby was asleep, only around two meters behind me, I tried to sneak out quietly.  

My second attempt at being soft-footed. Ta Da! I got out silently, went where baby had forced me to go to and almost sneaked back into the office …  right into hubby who had opened the door conveniently when I wanted to step in. Uh oh. “I am sorry. I had to pee and I didn’t want to wake you up this time. I could not wait. You had only fallen asleep a few minutes before. I did not want to disturb you. Not now and not the second and the first time. I only came in to help in the first place. I was only away a moment and came back without delay. I did not want to avoid cornertime. It was only because I had to go urgently. I really couldn’t wait.” Oh, I think I had that before. Had I mentioned that I love him? Hmmm, he had not really said much up to now, had he? Nothing, to be precise. This is a bad sign. Hubby made the way free for me to sit down again, in the corner.

This was a very quiet corner. It was a good one to start thinking and it did not make me feel better that I had unintentionally done everything to stop hubby from getting some kind of rest. So, I sat there and was very miserable. The disappointment that I had had because hubby wanted to relax was gone, instead I only felt bad because I had made it pretty hard for him to get any rest at all.  In a way I also felt pretty disobedient, because I had intentionally left cornertime.

There is one type of cornertime that helps get rid of guilt and helps to think positively about ways to change something. Then there is the other cornertime. This one was of that kind. It doesn’t help much, it only serves to let you realize that you did something bad. It did not take long to happen and I felt sorry for creating this silly situation. I think what worried me most was how much I must have annoyed hubby with my actions. Usually he wouldn’t be too annoyed by this, but when you are tired and strained, this might reduce any positive mood or tolerance. 

I don’t like it when hubby feels bad and I hate it when it is because of me. Yeah, so I sat there, was miserable and felt sorry and a few tears had already dripped onto my bump. ‘This will be a really wet spot’ I thought and heard a sound from behind. Hubby. He made some noises, as if he was clearing his throat. I did not turn around, but as he was not asleep and he was maybe a little better than before, I  said “I am sorry Sir”. But not in a loud way, because usually I am quiet during cornertime.  I heard him hustle and bustle behind me, but did not dare look behind. He had come closer and gave me a kiss from behind. He hugged me lightly and chuckled. I could not find this funny at all, but was so relieved in this moment that I turned around and hugged him back and let my rivers flow. But not for long. Maybe another minute before I said “I need to go to the toilet again.” ...

Hubby was laughing loud now, and ushered me to the bathroom. We went upstairs afterwards. Next stop: the bedroom. We did not talk much first, but hubby showed me in very obvious ways that we were very much in tune. I loved that. We are careful, but I am still the same sex-addict I have been for months by now. Then he told me everything I needed to hear and my bad conscience is more or less gone by now, but I still feel sort of silly for my Saturday way of acting. Ha! But at least hubby got his sleep, and after a while, when he was awake again, we had the snuggly time together we were both looking for. The situation might have been strained in the office, but the gladness I felt after that, was all the bigger.  This doesn’t mean I want to repeat the office part, though!

It took me some time to get last weekend sorted out for myself. Hubby had more or less forgotten about this on Sunday morning. But I was looking for additional signs of affection and additional moments where I could just make him feel more loved and cherished during the week. 
According to him, it was no big deal, and if he had not been that tired and his head too full with business stuff, he could have stopped me earlier, too. Ok, maybe it was not necessary for him, but I felt stupid and like a complete klutz, so it was absolutely necessary for me to be especially good for him! 








And here it is again, my weekly countdown-time:

we are in week 36! 
we are less than a month away from our due date
baby is signalling that she is more or less ready to meet me in person, I am ready, too and feel I need some serious renovation afterwards, inside and outside. 

There is no sign that baby would come now, which does not mean much, I know. But I am already excited about seeing her soon and I feel safe and supported by all around me and this gives me a lot of confidence. 






14 comments :

  1. Ni Na, thank you for the complement on Hermiones blog. Thank you.

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    1. Hi sixofthebest, thank you for your great idea! :)

      hugs

      Nina

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  2. Enjoy your last few weeks of kidless time. Kids change things but they are such a blessing. One of the best things I was ever told was this. . After God, always put your husband first (once you have the baby that won't be easy! Your instincts will be put baby first.) Once of the best gifts you can ever give your children is a safe, Godly, whole home and an example of a loving marriage. Discord between husband and wife causes tension that will be senced by the kids and make them insecure.

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    1. Hi Lillyanna, thank you for the advice, I am not sure how we will manage our little family once baby is there, but I know that hubby and I both dislike discord and are always out on finding ways through and out of problems. This gives me a lot of hope. And the last thing we want is to cause insecurity in our little one. So, my idea was to see what works best and deal with the problems as they arise, and I do hope so much that we will always be able to show baby that her parents are in love with each other.

      hugs

      Nina

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  3. I know you're were disappointed, but corner time on a chair - how sweet. Going for a pee - when you have to go, you have to go!
    Kids do change the dynamics of a relationship, but not necessarily in a bad way. P and I are quite united in how we deal with the kids. This is more an issue when they can walk and talk - we have similar levels of tolerance for misbehaviour. I do know of couples where they have very different approaches to discipline and it causes discord when one is stricter than the other. Presenting a united front is important all round.
    Enjoy the last month!
    hugs
    DF

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    1. Hi DF, I was very disappointed, that was sort of because I had expected our time together would start sooner than it did. Selfish thought. And I really felt and feel like a klutz. Yep, the bathroom part was actually what made hubby laugh most.
      I can't wait to see how united hubby and I will be when baby is old enough to do things. Right now I assume hubby might be stricter with baby than I could ever be, but that is just a guess and I hope we learn quickly how to solve kiddo problems as a team. I love that idea a lot!

      hugs

      Nina

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  4. I'm sorry you were disappointed Nina and glad this ended well with the connection and snuggles you were looking for. Enjoy the last month!

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. Hi Roz, the start of it was really sort of awkward, but the outcome between hubby and I was lovely. After a slightly rough start we really had a lovely time and could reconnect and snuggle. Tomorrow is Saturday again ....... :)

      hugs

      Nina

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  5. Aww Nina I felt so badly for you. I know what it is like ( in a non hormonal state) when the 'weekend' comes and you want so desperately to spend time with your hubby, but you know he needs HIS time too. So emotionally conflicting. I also know what it is like to feel like everything you do is making things worse...although it did sort of sound like an I Love Lucy episode at some points during this post..LOL

    You husband probably put you in the corner just for some quiet. LOL. Don't worry about the baby and your relationship. It will all come together just fine. Well actually there will be days of h*ll because everyone is so sleepy, but that is normal. As the saying goes, " The days are long but the years are fast". Enjoy...enjoy, enjoy!

    love
    willie

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  6. Hi willie, this was really such a stupid start into our weekend and I think that all would have been better/great without me interrupting hubby's alone-time in the first place. Conflicting emotions? Yes, absolutely, it was done with the best of intentions but hitting me down completely.
    Ha, I really should watch more I Love Lucy. I have watched a little after I got the tip here in blogland, and they were funny episodes, too.
    You are right, hubby wanted some quiet time and since I had been noisy and not the epitome of quietness, he put me right in front of him. :-D at least I was not alone! ... Though I could not appreciate that much. I hope so much that we just find a good way when baby is there. I can't wait to see her. A few more days and we are week 37 !

    hugs

    Nina

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  7. Oh Nina, I had to laugh when you talked about dropping pots and pans. I drop something *every* time I unload our dishwasher. I'm not exaggerating either--it is every. single. time. It's usually a fork, a pot, a lid--thankfully something that doesn't break, but makes a lot of noise. And I've also dropped my hairbrush, deodorant, or shoe on numerous occasions trying to quietly get dressed in the morning while my husband sleeps. My husband says I need to slow down and be more careful doing things, but I like to get a lot done, and if that means a few dropped things here and there, so be it!

    I also laughed that your husband sleeps in his office. Does he have a bed in there???

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    1. Hi Autumn, in a way this sounds pretty familiar to me, too. Slow down, be more careful.... It does not happen all the time, but usually if anybody does that, it is me. Not every day, but definitely several times a week. And I am completely with you, I also want things done and then it can just happen that something is dropped! Hubby has one office here at home, and there is no bed in it. But in his office in town there is a sofa that can be used as a bed. Sometimes his office here is his hideaway, and I try not to disturb him there. But on such days as this stupid Saturday, there is no escape from what can go wrong with me around.
      Uhm, usually he would sleep in our bed, but he was tired and wanted to get some rest, a little break, no disturbances. I think his idea was that a few quiet minutes would be enough, which I thought was not such a good idea in the first place. He should have gone to bed and taken a real nap. But it all turned out rather differently.

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      Nina

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  8. Hi Ni Na,
    I am new to your blog-I am trying to go back & read so that I am "caught up" on your story-our youngest is under a year & we were practicing DD all through my pregnancy & there were MANY times I had to interupt a punishment/correction to use the bathroom toward the end lol! There were times I would go to the bathroom, stand up, wash my hands, walk out of the bathroom & find that I already had to pee again!! But that is really the only part of my pregnancy that I don't miss-I loved the feeling of the baby moving inside me & this last (and final) pregnancy for me was the best of the three & I really feel that was largely due to practicing DD. My husband and I were just so much more connected this time around & everything went so much smoother because of that.
    I also get disappointed when we don't get to spend time together when I was thinking we would-it's ok to be disappointed it's just how you handle that disappointment that can be a problem-in this case I think it was just a matter of you wanting to give him whatever he needed, but you just weren't sure what that was & then once you disturbed him the first time by mistake, you were more on edge causing the 2nd interuption with the pots & pans-it also sounds like your man was just too overloaded to tell you exactly what he needed up front & that was part of the reason you were confused-I am so glad you ended up getting some wonderful together time after he got a little down time-pregnant sex was really great for us too-glad it is for you also!
    Enjoy these last few weeks & try to get as much rest as possible! I look forward to getting to know you better!
    Love,
    Scarlet ; )

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    1. Hi Scarlet, welcome and thank you for commenting. LoL, we also had such bathroom moments before, but hubby was awake then, so that I would not have this dilemma of either waking him or sneaking out without permission. But you are definitely right, I did not want to do anything silly, and hubby was too tired for explaining much. It just went the wrong way and turned out fine later. Pregnant sex is awesome for us and I cannot get enough of it! Sorry that I answered a day late, but I cannot always go online during the weekend, but try to answer quickly, when possible.

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      Nina

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