DH and I got married last week, I single handedly organised everything including my own hen party and DHs stag. I asked for help off DH and he said he didn't know what to do despite my clear instructions to "google someone local who supplies balloons for parties then call or email them" and to "speak to his best friend/best man about the plan for the stag do". It was quicker to organise it myself. I had no bridesmaids bar my DD so couldn't ask them.
Alongside that my DD, 10 months, has been teething on and off since Christmas; which has made her grumpy, inconsolable and clingy. And DH thought it would be a brilliant idea to get me a cat as a valentines present - I love cats and we had discussed getting one after the wedding, but he went out and chose one for me, who happened to be afraid of new people and a little destructive. She's fine now, but it was stressful for the first 6 weeks of having her.
Due to DDs teething she hasn't wanted to go to anyone but me. I'm a SAHM so I just kept her with me rather than sending her to friends/family for a couple of hours like I usually do.
DDs teeth are finally through, but I'm exhausted. Until Christmas she slept through the night from 6 weeks old, but since the teething has woke up on average 6 times a night. DH sleeps through it, so it's me getting up to console her, give her calpol/teething gel, and rub her belly til she goes back to sleep.
DH never does bedtime, despite only working 4 days a week. He works 11am-7pm so is back from work after she's in bed, and on the remaining nights a week he's either doing his hobby (5.30-8pm), the once or twice he's done bedtime when he's been on AL on the nights he'd normally work I've had to talk him step-by-step through it Because of course bottle, bath, book, bed is so hard to get to grips with
I'm thinking of just booking a weekend away for next weekend. We have a weekend away booked just DH and I with the money from the wedding for after DDs first birthday in June - PILs will look after her then. But I need a break now - a long undisturbed soak in the bath, a glass of wine (I rarely drink, but need it) and a full nights sleep in a comfy bed.
There's £200 left from some money my granddad gave me before we got married - he was happy for us to use it for other things if not the wedding. So WIBU to use this money to go away even if just for one night?
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YumBountyChoc · 11/05/2016 18:09
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