This is just a vent....which I probably should't do, but darn it...if anyone has any suggestions on how to fix this..please let me know!
I am not a happy camper this morning...and it has piled up from many, many Sunday mornings. We go to church almost every week...IF I get everyone, including my dh, up! I have asked and asked for HIM to help...he does have his own alarm clock...he does know what time we need to be up to get us there on time. Instead, every week, it is ME who has to get everyone up, ME who has to get clothes ironed, kids fed, kids dressed, kids hair done, kids teeth brushed, diaper bag packed, etc. etc. and this does not include getting ME ready! Dh helps out sporadically if told exactly what to do..and if it is an easy job..or one he can pass on to one of the older kids...BUT...he does not ever take the initiative to get up and get everyone moving himself. I am so tired of it. Last night, due to his horrible snoring, I was once again on the couch sleeping. Well, this means that my alarm is in the room with HIM. Did he get up? NO!! By the time I wake up, it is too late for me to get everyone ready. So, I sit here at home...cause I could not exactly get just ME ready when several of my kids LIVE for church (which is a wonderful thing, yes!!). I ended up getting three of our girls ready who he took to church, and I am here with the boys and our oldest daughter, which I do not think is fair. I HAVE complained and tried to talk to him about this..and he agrees when we are talking..but come Sunday mornings, here we go again. I am just at my wit's end..and needed to get it off my chest. Thanks for listening!!! LOL

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I totally understand how you feel!!! Every Sunday it is an argument between dh and I because he waits till the last minute to get up, and then gets him something to eat and then gets ready, and is mad if everyone else is not ready on time!! I have to get everyone up and in the showers and fed, and the big boys end up helping me with the little ones when it should be dh! I have asked him many times to help, and he says just tell me what to do.... but by the time I do that, I might as well do it myself!! I didn't get to go this morning either because our youngest ds woke up with a cough and a slight fever (I hate to take them if I even think they may be sick) and dh left this morning for China and will be gone for a week. I did get the older 2 ready and sent them on with Nana and Papa, but I am ALWAYS the one who has to stay home if needed. So, vent away and know you have a sympathetic ear here!!!

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Moms of little boys work from son up 'til son down!

You know I have to laugh as my dh and I had the same dilema this morning and almost every other Sunday. We are supposed to have my 5 yr old there by 10:15, iYet we never make it till 10:30 and me running around crazy. So glad that god could probaly care less what my hair looks like! The bottom line is Dh does get up early enough but sits around drinking coffee, reading the paper, watching tv ect.....Maybe next week you could blast the alarm and him help get everyones clothes together the night before. Thats what were going to try next week!


Leighann

I admit we have had this problem in the past but not so much anymore. We just divide and conquer now. He has to get them all breakfast. I lay out all the clothes. He has to dress the littlest one and I do all their hair. I hope you figure out a plan that works for you. I would make him stay home next time with whoever isn't ready and tell him you expect dinner to be ready when you get home!

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I was just complaining to my dh about this this morning we have to be out of the house by 8:30 to make mass @ 9. I get up at 7:30 and get myself and our 11mos. & 3 yr. old children ready. I pack everything and lay out the clothes the night before but it is still a rush and my dh rolls out of bed at 8:15 gets himself ready and has coffee. It is so frustrating. But honestly I picture him helping with the kids and getting all frustrated and they feed off that and are grumps, so I guess it is best to stay this way !

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"Before I was a Mom I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body." ~Anonymous

were you at my house? we also have this problem with a slight twist. I am in the church choir and I'm supposed to be there an hour early to practice b4 mass. well, after him not showing up and me finally being done with it. yes I hate to say we had an all out knock down. now I get up first but also get everyone else up. I pick out the kids clothes the night b4. I am always late for practice but at least we are all there for church. I did tell choir director that I would be there but couldn't come early. the only choice I had was quit choir or be late. so I still ressent dh for having to miss practice, which is great way to go to church.

allgirls

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allgirls, mom to 3 girls

I have to get myself, DS (2) and DH up and going for church. If DH is working, then I have to ready him for work, while I'm trying to ready myself and DS for church. It has helped to pack the diaper bag the night before, and pick out our clothes. I even put juice in DS's sippy & put it in the fridge, and throw a snack in his bag the night before, so I don't forget it. I think I'm going to start making DH's lunch the night before too. I hate not looking at least put together for church, so I struggle to get myself ready in the morning as DS is hollering and DH is trying to keep sleeping (don't get me started). Preparing as much as possible the night before doesn't really eliminate all the stress of Sunday mornings, but it does bring it down a lot.

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~~Amanda~~ Mommy to one Little Man (3 1/2 yrs old), TTC #2

WE'RE ADOPTING!!!

I have said in the past that whoever doesn't believe in the devil needs to be at my house on Sunday mornings!! Cause he sure is there trying to make sure we don't go to church!

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LOL My mom would always say this growing up too! I always thought that she was being so mean because she would have to yell at us to get up and around for church on Sunday, all while my dad slept in and then got up and himself some breakfast and then got ready. Now that I am the adult, I can soooo totally relate. It was humorous the other week, I was walking in to church with another lady and she was talking about the same thing! LOL I think it happens in just about every house on Sundays!

Oh, my. I can sympathize. Only I just have ONE kiddo. (Well, two, if you count dh. ) Only, I don't have HIM on Sundays. He has started going to get his mom so she can go to church with us. Sounds great, right? Wrong. She lives 45 minutes from us. Church is 20 minutes from us in the OTHER direction. THEN, he has to take her home afterwards. It STINKS. (Yeah, I need to work on my attitude about this. )
If you ever figure out how to get him motivated to help you out, let me know. This is an ongoing problem for us. Every day---not just Sundays.