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LOVE those baby steps!

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Submitted by j-dog on Tue, 09/21/2010 - 8:28am

So, Monday is skid-night.
DH calls me while I'm driving to my sales call (after he's picked up SD10). So he's on the phone with me, and dealing with her. So I get to overhear the whole exchange.
"Has your Mom taught you to fold clothes?"
"...yes......"
"Great! THESE are yours! Fold them! And put them away in a drawer. I think your underwear is in here, your pants go...."
WOW!
A CHORE!
Seriously, I think this might be the first time he's asked her to take responsibility like that.

Birthday bummer

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Submitted by j-dog on Mon, 09/20/2010 - 9:21am

So, my birthday was this past weekend, had a wonderful time (skid-free weekend--he traded with BM to have it be that way!)
He'd ordered my "big" birthday present, but it hadn't arrived yet. No big deal, had a terrific time.
So, it's supposed to be delivered today.

Should I let this bother me? How much?

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Submitted by j-dog on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 12:46pm

SD10 visits one night/week and EOWe. She's a cold little fish of a child, not particularly likable. DH handles her laundry, cooks when she's here, so those annoyances aren't an issue.
This weekend after dinner, he suggested we play a game that I excel at--I *always* win, even if they get to add their scores together or whatever. I suggested an alternate game, one where at least DH and I are more evenly matched, and I lose frequently. That's the one we played.
I won. By a landslide. Starting early in the game.

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