15.Mayfasten your seatbelts, minor turbulence ahead
Hubby’s auntie is leaving next month. We gave it a try but it didn’t work out so back to Pinas she goes. It means I’ll have to cook during week nights for next day’s meal. It also means we cannot just book our GP or dentist or our social life as easily. Even more so it means I would have to ask my bossing for flexible working hours. You’ve heard it before “ang hirap ng walang katulong”.
But as I keep telling hubby, if these westerners can do it, why can’t we? Actually, we managed to do it for 2 years, auntie was only here for 5 months. It’s just the lazy bones have been too comfy in their current state. The looming “inconveniences” are the real killer. Whether you’re in Pinas or abroad we all have the same domestic chores to finish coming home from work. It sucks but that’s life.
So this early, hubby & I are already in transition phase. He has to pick up the ironing as with my busted elbow I cannot do that anymore. We also need to synchronise our schedules & activities. One example, in days he takes Kelvin to the nursery, I need to be in the office by 7am so I can leave by 4′ish & pick up our son. But hubby also must not forget to take out the meat/fish from the freezer so it’s thawed by the time our son is in bed (8pm). By 8pm I should have finished reading the story for the night, proceed to fold the dried clothes, put more laundry in the washing & cook the meal for tomorrow. Around 9pm hopefully this time around I am still okay to relax or do some exercise.
Well, Houston it’s back to normal.
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Auee, at least you have the choice to ask for flexible time. I have three kids, though the eldest can be depended upon to help with the chores but still, dust is collecting in some corners of the house. But we do get by. I don’t think about laundry that much because we go to the cleaners once a week for our wash/fold and wash/press clothes. A little heavy on the budget but it means more time spent resting or spent with the kids.Good luck sa inyo.
Hi Julie… Am biding my time in talking to my boss, I will wait until my probation is finished. Even then I’m still not covered by any statutory rights for parents (min of 6 mons). I’m hoping though that my boss will see reason, afterall I will not be cheating the company of even minute.
Once our auntie is gone, our house will have dustballs rolling on the floor hehe
hi auee. well, i guess it’s only a matter of time management. good thing you and hubby are together sharing the parenting responsibilities for Kelvin and doing the household chores.
don’t worry much for the aunt’s leaving, you’ll get by soon. as for cleaning the floor and other furniture stuff, ehehe, just allow these non-living things to do dust in gray. anyway, they wont bite naman.
hi feng… nearly 4 weeks na kaming walang “tita” so far so good naman. Thankfully adjusted kami agad ni hubby. But still, sana may katulong kami waaahhh