OH (slight problem)

[dolly26]

My OH isn't a morning person to the point he can't sort the dog out before work which equals me having to get up to sort the dog out and I nearly have to make sure he has his wallet and keys. Like yesterday he over slept for our hospital appt (I had tried to wake him) so when he did come Down the dog thought it was time for a walk. To the point he started to snap at me like it was my fault he slept in.

They the dog was sick before we left to which didn't help his mood. I actually dread his morning mood swings when the baby comes next week and she is crying or we are trying to get ready to go out and she needs something.

What would you ladies do? Now give my OH his dues this is his only fault as he would do anything for me as long as it's about 2hrs after he gets up xx

 

[Natalie_reid]

Some tough love I reckon. Tell him to suck it up as he wont be doing much sleeping when baby is here either! Explain your tired but need to keep going its a team effort! X

 

[ShowingPromise]

I've always been a morning person but my hubby isn't - he isn't quite as bad as you're describing though, it just takes him a little while to wake up and be able to communicate by means other than just grunting in my direction... To be honest over the years he has got better and I think it's partly due to me telling him to suck it up and calling him out when he is being a grumpy arse for no reason other than it's the morning.
Personally I'd tell him how you feel (probably in the afternoon!) and your worries about his reaction to being sleep deprived/the early wake up calls. It's not like there is a medical problem that makes him like this, he can change if he wanted to!

 

[dolly26]

I have been telling him to suck it up for years. He says if he is off then he deserves to lie in till Goodness knows wat time. Well he is in for a cold hard shock cause sleep will be a distant memory soon and I ain't getting up to sort the dog out if I have not long got the baby sorted and I am bining all ear plugs untill he goes back to work. It's really his only fault which is driving me crazy xx

 

[JJ Mum]

Id tell him you will be leaving him to step it up with the dog while you step up with the baby, you cant do both so easily or straightaway when the dig needs a wee and baby needs a feed at the same time. Id stop waking him now and he needs to set alarm so your into swing of things by next week

My hubby cant keep awake morning , noon and night! If i make him a sarnie at lunchtime when hes off he will sleep straight after on the sofa.... Grrrrr ( i threw one of my sons wet nappies ( not yet in a bag) at him last week ! Hit him on chest and woke him up!

 

[JJ Mum]

Ooops duplicate post!

 

[Carla81]

I agree tell him this has to change, he wont be getting lie ins when baby comes so it'll be better for him to have a week or so getting used to it. Tell him the dog is now his job, dont start an argument just tell him things have to change!
My oh loves lie ins and works shifts so sometimes he has to sleep but even when he has to leave at 6am for work he still manages to let the dog out for a wee and put a bowl of food and water down! It takes probably 5 mins or less! X

 

[mylullaby]

He needs to grow up. I'm not a massive fan of mornings either but I'm a grown up which has meant getting up at 5.30am with a massive commute in the past and you just have to get on with it. Why do you make sure he has his keys / wallet? Leave him to it. He's not a child - even if he is acting like one. Time to get a grip. And yes I would have a serious word one afternoon/evening when he isn't in one of his morning moods and explain just how serious - and ridiculously pathetic - this is. xx

 

[Gillyboos]

If you don't sort this now you'll end up resenting him and it will become a bigger deal. I'm better than my husband at getting up in the morning. I get up at the weekends with our little boy (both are up for work anyway in the week) at 7 and by 8 hubby is down making breakfast. I don't mind the getting up but he helps out by doing other things, like breakfast for us all. It would be pig ignorant to have it any other way. X

 

[Tmum]

My friend isn't a morning person at all, kind of sounds like your OH tbh, she now has a little boy of her own and has no choice but to get up ans sort him and silly hours in the morning that she never would've seen before. I think he'll get used to it. It'll be a shock for him but it'll just become routine! Xx

 

[dolly26]

Thanks hopefully he might surprise me when the baby comes. Xx

 

[Tmum]

I hope so chick xx

 

[MrsMeaney]

my husband used to be a bit useless in the mornings (but then so did I!). You soon adapt

 

[violet13]

I am terrible in the mornings I go sit outside with a tea and a book for 10 mins before even interacting with our pets and my husband but I've gotten out of that routine as I'm gonna have a baby to look after so to me getting up at daft o'clock is for a very good reason it's because my son needs a feed,cuddle, clean nappie, extra layer etc. that is more important than getting a lie in plus I don't sleep well now so I'm getting used to it. Xxx

 

[Kiagirl]

My oh is like this a bit. But I love it, I am a real morning person and love having the tv and the bathroom to myself! I wake him up, do my thing and leave him to it. He usually emerges all dressed and ready for the day lol. But I am not a night person and he is so I used to go to bed at 9pm and sleep till 3/4am with him doing the midnight feed and I just used to go back to sleep at 3 until about 7. This worked really well for us lol xx