Minor Irritations.

So we couldn't find the prized Ipod this morning. I could tell that he was going to be really pissed if it didn't resurface. The boy had it in his room. It was in his bed, as he was playing with it after everyone else went to bed. Stinker. It kind of makes me laugh. But the spouse was angry with him. How can you be mad at the kid, when it's such a cool thing to play with?? If you don't want the kid to mess with it, you should make a better effort to put it away and out of his reach. Plain and simple.

We went out to dinner last night. My night off from cooking, so it was nice. We had two pitchers of beer. And when we got home, The spouse went straight to bed. I didn't think it was going to go down like that, but I can honestly say that I'm not surprised. He's being an ass again to the kids.

I have a horrible headache. It must be from all the alcohol. But I stayed up last night and drank lots of water. But still. So he knows I have a headache. Do you think he would get up and feed the children breakfast? Or even put food in the cats bowl? No. He didn't. But two points for him, he actually got them some milk.

Now he is showering. I feel irritable. Towards him, for his lack of wanting to do more around here. And also for the way that he is threatening these kids. I asked him last night what it was that I was contradicting him on the other night when he was screaming at the kids like a mad man. He said that he was "punishing them" and that by me taking them outside to play, it was like letting them off the hook. I think he is full of crap. He was not punishing them, he was berating them. He was screaming at them to pick up toys.

Prior to the whole incident, I was planning on taking them outside. And shortly after I asked him to take them out, and before his run, he went a bit nuts. I don't think that the play room and the kids' bedrooms were that messy. But oh well, what the hell do I know? And then he started doing all kinds of cleaning, and then took a shower. (yes, before a run. I know, pointless) Which by the way, he went to run a mile and a half and then got in bed afterwards and went to sleep. Yes. He. Did. That is just gross.

My head hurts. I took some ibuprofen. And now I have to go take care of my kiddos. Even with him here, I feel like a single parent. I do everything for them anyway. One might want to argue that he is supplying the money that funds this operation. And I would concede that point, but if it came down to it, I could certainly step up and take the reigns.

I'm tired. I hope he fixes his attitude today.