To moan about being absolutely knackered?

[RedPandaMama]

No one I can really talk to in real life. I'm so so exhausted and want to hibernate for a week.

Full of a bad cold (throat infection and finding it hard to speak and eat), DP had the same cold last week while away with work. He's back now and have sent him to sleep on the sofa after 2 nights of such hideous snoring he woke me and the baby in the next room up multiple times. 14mo DD has been waking up for at least an hour during the night for the last month now. Then getting up earlier than usual, and being cranky all day. She's gone from being an absolute joy to a pain in the arse - grumpy, wants to be carried everywhere, won't play, messes with her food, whinges at everything, won't walk anywhere.

I just started a masters degree last Friday and haven't had chance to do any of the work yet because of all this and I'm worried about it. I fell behind when I did my undergrad due to anxiety and I hate the idea of it happening again.

I also tutor one night a week and haven't had time to plan my lesson yet.

My mum and dad are in the middle of a divorce after 30 years and both bitching to me about the other one. Sister moved out so mum is now on her own and I'm worried about her.

I'm staying up til 11pm just trying to get the house sorted as we're moving next month and it's an absolute tip. Nothing is ever clean or tidy or put away. None of us have any clothes because I have only done one load of washing in about 10 days.

Just stressed and exhausted and ill and need reassurance that these things pass. I just want one full night's sleep.

If you are BU can I join you on your thread?! I also have an awful cold I can't shake, a 14 month old who will not adjust to daylight savings, stress at work, preparing to move house and an exam coming up... I feel your pain! It feels like I haven't slept properly since before I was pregnant. It will get better... our colds will go, our studies will be complete, and our kids will leave home. Then we can sleep! :)

(For the avoidance of doubt I do not think you're being unreasonable - moan away!!)

Only about 6150 days til DD is 18. Then I will sleep 12 hours a night I swear.

I would never wish away her life, honestly she is an absolute joy and has been since the moment she was born. But she's never been a great sleeper and thought we cracked it around 8/9 months and now she's back to waking up. Woke up at 1.30 and still whinging now. And she'll be up for the day in 3 hours

I'm gonna try and get some sleep. We'll get through it winetomorrow.

That sounds really stressful RedPanda i don't have any advice but lots of sympathy. I'm trying to get over a short illness which is hard enough with one child , let alone all the extra stuff going on around you. I hope you manage to get some rest soon

Hope you manage to get some sleep. I'm on the other side of the world so it's day time for me now... in 3 hours I will be home with a large glass of wine (and about an hour after that I'll probably be in bed, hopefully with a sleeping toddler)! I love that you've counted the days till she's 18 - would it be wrong to make a chart and count the days off (This chart my little angel? Oh this is where I mark off the days till you're old enough that I can finally get some sleep 'tinkly laugh') :)

Sounds awful.

One thing though, you're within your rights to tell your mum and dad to stop talking out of school. It's really not cool of them.