On the road to annoyed

6fsn

6let's surgery is in 13 days.  I need to arrange childcare for M2.  Ideally a grandparent would just take her for a couple of days.  My parents are out because a) they still work and b) my mom is helping with my sister's girls that week.  I asked DH to talk to his parents to see if they are able (time and physically) to help out.  He hasn't brought it up at all to them.

I can make a day of arrangement work if I have enough time to get a sitter or I can give my sister enough time to get a sitter, but I need time.  I don't know why he won't just ask and be done with it.  Yes, I can ask, but it never comes across right.

TheMrsC23

Mr. C and Mr. 6 can go sit next to each other.  If I need someone to watch the kids, I get.isht.done.   He'll mosey around until the last second and it's backfired on us/him.

6fsn

I take care of it for little appts., but this is a bit more time and can't really be cancelled.  I refuse to drag M2 there and I don't want to be stuck at home while my baby is in surgery.

TheMrsC23

Yeah,  it's a big deal.  You'd think you wouldn't have to light that much of a fire under his ass.

DixieNormous330

Honestly, you just might have to do it yourself. I HATE asking my ILs to watch DD, but more often than not when it comes up, I end up having to do it because H forgets to or doesn't think it's that urgent.

*Barbie*

can you take 6let in for the surgery and leave M2 and M3 at home with your H? (or maybe M3 needs to be qwith you for nursing?)

When i got mine done it was an outpatiend procedure - and i was only at the hospital for 6ish hours. 

Wzz

do you have a drop in daycare you can use in a backup emergency situation? that might also be a solution. at least if you have to stay home at night with the babies, she will be in good care those days, and they can't just cancel if they feel like it.

and yes, i would just ask. this isn't a situation where you just want a kid free day, this is something that is actually important.

6fsn

I have bottles for Max so by rights I could leave him and M2 home.  I know DH wants to be there too, which should be enough push for him to call. 

I've never looked for a drop in center, but that could be a back up plan.  There are plenty of sitters in the neighborhood she could go to, I just need to get it booked.  There are even a few friends I can call, but again I need to make the plan.