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Before the twins were born, everyone said
“youÂ’ll need help”.  So we have purchased
help.  One morning and two afternoons a
week, people come in to provide (quite expensive) help.  Except with Mr. Waffle on paternity leave (2
weeks paid – is this more than Americans get for maternity leave?) and the
twins being quite good babies and both of us being obsessively tidy and herself
being off at the creche, there isnÂ’t really a tremendous lot for these people
to do.  And because we chose with care –
nice industrious people – they donÂ’t like just sitting around.  The upshot of this is that IÂ’m there trapped
under a feeding baby and I’m inventing tasks for people to do (“Gosh, you’ve
thrown out the faded flowers and hung out the clothes AND done the ironing too,
could you um, wash the kitchen floor?  Oh
youÂ’ve already done that..).  ItÂ’s a bit
like having a new and over eager trainee at work who keeps appearing at your
desk having completed in half an hour the task that you hoped would keep
him/her going for the day.   Doubtless,
it will all be different when Mr. Waffle returns to the fray next week and I am home
alone with the boys tearing my hair out (to clarify, I will be tearing my hair
out, the boys have not yet developed the requisite level of hand eye
co-ordination to do this for me).

Comments

Locotes

on 14 October 2005 at 13:16

I see what you’ve done there – imploring us not to hate you before going into great detail about how the waffles do no housework anymore, using two slaves instead to cater to their every whim. Smart idea. I shall now endeavor not to think bad thoughts.

Ah well – make the most of it while you can.
😉 0
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Minkleberry

on 14 October 2005 at 13:21

I’ve got one child- my house is a mess and want to cry. I DO hate you xxx 1
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jackdalton

on 14 October 2005 at 13:54

Or better still send them ’round to Locotes. He’s suffering a bit these days; what with the project and the cruelty of women. 0
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kristin

(Homepage)

on 15 October 2005 at 00:57

yes, 2 weeks paid paternity is more than American moms get. There is no paid maternity leave, tho you’re allowed to take 12 weeks unpaid. And you can use vacation time of course, but last i checked, pushing an 8 pound baby through the eye of a needle didn’t feel like a holiday.
excellent on the help, though. i bet it will be a lifesaver when mr. waffle goes back to the salt mines.
and a small request, could you possibly post more pics of the wee ones? so sweet, these newborns. and her highness, too, of course.    

beachhutman

on 15 October 2005 at 10:33

I bet Mr W is desperate to stay at home…. 0
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belgianwaffle

on 15 October 2005 at 13:38

JD, I demand to know where your other blog is.
Loc, Minks, you are very virtuous not to hate me. Minks, a sweetie is above and beyond the call of duty. Ta.
Kristin, more pics, no problem, am touched by your interest. American maternity leave really is dreadful, deep sympathy.
BHM, on the contrary, the salt mines are looking very appealing. 0
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