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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why won't he take even a few days off? He must have some vacation time?[/quote]
I see OP will not answer this!!!!![/quote]

Because they're into the 1950s family stuff and OP will do all baby and house stuff while he works. And since he works from home he feels he'll see baby enough.

OP, I kind of thought you were nuts ordering all that stuff, but since you said you aren't willing to do much with deliveries, and aren't taking baby to the store, I guess it makes sense. So tell him that. Basically, his choices are (1) you buy stuff in advance; (2) you order stuff as needed; (3) you go out to get stuff as needed, leaving baby with him; or (4) he goes out to get stuff as needed, while you have baby at home. Pretty sure he would pick (1), which is what you did. So tell him these are the choices and let him pick, since he likes to make the decisions so much.

Keep in mind that no matter how much you prep you will still wind up ordering or buying stuff. It's impossible to plan perfectly. Sometimes baby needs something, like formula although you planned to nurse; or a different type of bottle or nipple; or different creams for diaper rash; or medicine. Etc. I've had two kids and they responded differently to medicines, creams, etc. When I was pregnant with my second I stocked up on what had worked for my first, and guess what, it all made her break out and I had to test out different stuff.

But whatever. You'll manage. As a fellow prepared person, I would just say don't get too caught up in perfection and schedules, because that's exactly what babies like to destroy! It threw my mental health for a loop when I couldn't get my first kid to sleep as much as he "should" or when he "should," or eat what the books said he would, etc. But it all works out in the end.

And congrats on the baby. :)[/quote]

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