So, a lot has happened since my last post many years ago...I found my Knight in Shining Armour, got married and now have a gorgeous baby girl who is almost one!
Mum life. Where to even begin describing it? The days are filled with responding...cos basically that's what you do with a baby. They cry, you respond. They climb up the stairs, you respond. They poop their nappy, you respond. They're hungry, you respond. It's kinda like having a boss telling you what to do 24/7! Ok, that is not entirely true, but some days it feels that way :-)
Having been a mum for the last 11 months has been amazing! Like anything, some days are just bleh...but lucky for me, most days are great. Early on as a mum, the days would go by pretty quickly as we would both sleep at the same time. But as J gets older and is more mobile, it's becoming more and more exhausting...."Oh...you want to climb the stairs again...sigh...ok...go on then...".
The most difficult thing about motherhood at the moment is finding time for myself. I get moments during the day when she is having a nap, which could range anywhere from a half hour to two hours. Do I madly rush and get some housework done? Unpack the dishes? Wash up? Prepare the next meals for J? Feed myself? Do a load of laundry? Fold the clothes? Put the clothes away? Clean the bathroom? Clean the toilet? Vacuum downstairs? Vacuum upstairs? Take out the rubbish? Pack up her toys? Think what to have for dinner? Make a cuppa? Play on my iPad? Surf the net? The list is endless!!! Most days I'll do a bit of housework and a bit of iPad time. There's no time for TV and catching up on missed TV shows. NCIS, The Good Doctor, Grey's Anatomy....the time for watching endless episodes of TV shows has sadly come to an end for me. The only time I watch TV is after J has gone to bed and my husband and I watch old episodes of 30 Rock, and daily episodes of Jeopardy and The Chaser. And movies? What are they again?!!!
Anyway, J is stirring...time to respond...
