I’m absolutely exhausted. Physically and mentally. How and why does anyone decide to have another child a second or third time?
I mean I know everything is intensified because of semi lockdown and the virus.
I feel like my current life is constant rounds of making meals, washing up, planning meals, food shopping, housework and things still look dirty and rubbish.
Usually my DS (20 months old) would have breakfast and lunch at his grandparents or nursery, depending where he was that day and the other days he’d have it with me.
At the weekends and some weekday evenings we’d have lunch/dinner with my in laws. They’d also take him out for walks, read to him and entertain him, which gave us a break too. Now that’s all non existent.
I haven’t seen my parents in over 6 months as they live down about 5 hours drive away and if we see each other we need to stay somewhere or vice versa.
We’re all booked to go away at the end of July to Devon. It hasn’t been cancelled yet, but who knows.
To top off my exhaustion today, DS pooed and it leaked out of his nappy and onto the sofa 😢 it’s all got to go into the wash now and I’ll let spend the rest of the evening running up and down stairs to settle him as he can’t self settle.
My DP does do his fair share of things, but he’s also working from home. He cooks the meal every other night, but during that time my DS wants constant attention, so I can’t even relax and do what I want then. He also puts him to bed, but instead of relaxing, I end up doing washing, cleaning etc that I haven’t managed to do in the day.
I’m also not sleeping properly.
I feel like I get no time to myself and the house looks horrible. The carpets always look filthy too.
I just keep wondering if this is life now, will things ever be normal again? Having a 20 month old toddler is hard enough but with the Covid stuff on top?
I just hate my life 😢
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So exhausted and feel dreadful
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Granolaslice · 14/06/2020 20:44
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