I've had a big 24 hours. Went away with a friend to Ballarat for 3 days and asked the kids to arrange with their dad the necessary running around that needed to be done whilst I was gone. Number 2 had to work one shift at Maccas and number 3 had a birthday party.
Had an enjoyable time but came home to find that dad, who had already had 3 days away in Melbourne with his missus over Easter, couldn't even do for his kids coz he had to go fishing!! He'd already gone fishing the day before, but he couldn't stay home and be responsible for his kids for one whole day. Just pathetic.
I felt so bad when I got home and found out my daughter had arranged for my sister to run around after her instead that I went to her and apologised.
Since I got home number 2 had relapsed (she'd been sick last week) and as soon as I walked in the door I had her in the car and back to the doctors. She has tested positive for glandular fever.
The dog, who hates his nails being clipped, has scratched his inner ear with his manky long nail and given himself an ear infection. So tomorrow he's up for sedation and nail clipping/ear check at the vets!
Number 1 called in sick today and ended up coming in to work with me and is now also being tested for glandular fever. She had a near faint in the pathology chair and then vomited everywhere. ( I swear Drs and nurses kids make the worst patients)
So now I kinda feel guilty about going away when all this was brewing and wish for once their dad would, in his own words, pull his head out of his arse and stand up to the plate like a responsible man. Is it too much to ask for a break away from the 24/7 responsibility of 3 kids?
On the plus side, I did such a good job of someones vaccination they exclaimed that I was so good they should marry me. :^O
And an old lady was so greatful for my kindness when I'd syringed out her ear she pulled me in close and gave me a kiss. :8}
But man I wish the kids dad would for once in his life be a dad. It pi sses me off that he just got to walk away from all the responsibilty. Even more than that though I pray with all my heart that one day the kids will appreciate exactly what I've done for them. Their dad always refers to bringing up kids as his tour of duty and he'd always say, ร've done my tour of duty". But when you have kids I don't think your tour of duty ever ends, not as long as either one of you are alive and how he thinks it's alright that he can just walk away astounds me.
Hs anyone else that's been through this ever had kids come back to them at a later stage and show appreciation for what they've done? I'm not doing any of this for thanks, don't get me wrong, but it'd just be nice to know....or have what I'm doing acknowledged by them. Especially when he seems to be able to contribute diddly squat and get away with it.
