I was hoping, that after the talks and what MIL had said that things had sunk in or at least started too .....until yesterday......

apparently he had been chatting to SD7 about Chrimbo and what she would like "Santa" to bring her.....OH had assumed she would want a certain set of toys, I disagreed and it turned out I was right...instead SD7 wanted this honking great dolls house.....now if you recall, SD7 will be sleeping in BD7's bedroom when she has her one night stay each week.......so OH is talking to me about this dolls house and how he showed it me ages ago blah blah blah......anyway I remembered it...OH said he was gonna get her that cos that. SD7 had said she wanted it so she had neighbours to go with her other dolls house....

So, innocently (and I mean this) I said "Oh, has she got a house like that at home then?"...OH's face sorta slipped slightly, the he replied "No, she is on about the one upstairs".....now, bare in mind,. the discussion that some of her toys have to go home with her has already been had.....so I replied "well, the house upstairs is a lot smaller, and what you have to remember is the space"....OH confused a little "what do you mean?"....so to me to clarify yet again... "well remember, SD7 is sleeping in BD7's bedroom so there wont be any for it space will there".......

I actually sorta felt sorry for OH when his little face dropped.........

So, Im taking my moms advise (which I dont always do lol).....Babys chest of drawers has been delivered to my moms, and OH was leaving it there for the next few months until we were "ready for it"....he couldnt work out why the drawers and wardrobe had been "bought so early" (I am 22 weeks pregnant!)....so I said "well, where else would you suggest I store all of babies clothes, nappies etc etc".....to which he saw sense and said that "he hadnt thought of that".....so my mom...she said that the drawers should be collected asap, so that we could check everything was present, otherwise if its left to late we cant do anything...I told my mom we didnt really have space to do or store it, to which she replied....

"You have a bedroom being prepared for the baby, so it gets stored in there. If OH cant be bothered or is too scared to sort SD7's stuff out to get it ready, then go over his head and start it yourself....he needs to get a grip and pull his head of his a** and get sorted, instead of pandering pitifully to a 7 year cos he is worried about her reaction. Your home isn't about SD7, its is about BD7 and the future child coming into HIS home. SD7 does not have the same rights, nor should the children that live there take a back seat to suit or pander to SD7, when she is only there once a week"...

So, I am.....OH is on nights next week, so Im buying the under-bed storage boxes and storing some of the stuff that is being kept at mine, and boxing the other stuff for OH to take back home with SD7. I will also be asking OH to ask BM is he wants the bed, drawers and cabinet that is in currently in SD7's room, and Im starting the clear out. For the time being, SD7 will have to sleep on an airbed (although I think OH will have more of a problem with this than SD7!) for the time being as there is much to do in babies room.....sometimes even I wonder where OH's head is at....