I'm a full time SAHM and I feel very privileged to be in this position. I love being a mum it's the best thing ever. My DD is 10 months old and I've never been away from her for longer than 2 hours during the day and I've been out on an evening a grand total of three times (all family occasions no drunk nights or time with friends and nothing at all before she was 7 months old) That's not a complaint either that's just how it is.
My DH works away 4 days a week and has three days at home (1 of which he works during). He does work hard and his business is stressful. I understand that he needs some down time when he's at home. He goes to the gym every day he is here and most of the time I don't batt an eyelid when he goes off to do his own thing. We had a bit of an argument this morning and I really need to know if I'm in the wrong:
He's out most of the day today because he's decided to work from the gym cafe (no problem) we're busy doing family stuff on Sunday for Father's Day, and I really want a day off tomorrow (Saturday). He offered to take her for a walk and a drink in the morning but I really want more significant time. He wants to go shopping on his own in the afternoon (he doesn't need anything specific he just likes buying himself clothes) and seemed to think I was being unreasonable because I reacted like I was disappointed. I'm just genuinely a bit gutted. She isn't breast feeding any more, she eats three meals a day and is generally a very good baby. She's 10 months old and I haven't had a single day off. Is it wrong of me to expect a bit more help from my husband who works? He's also going to Miami on a stag do so won't be home at all next weekend. I'm really tired being a 24h mum is draining and I need a break. I do all the cooking and cleaning and washing, I prepare everything for my daughter and do all the night feeds. I really don't feel like I'm asking the earth.