Tomorrow my 3yo starts nursery four days a week and my older DC goes back to school. I had them three years apart so there hasn't really been a time at all where I haven't had a child at home with me for nearly seven years.
DC2 has moderate SEN and goes to specialist school, I'm technically his full time carer, as he receives DLA and I therefore get carers allowance hence the qualifying for 30 hours instead of 15.
The last three years have been full of stress, moving admin, SEN battles and mental illness.
I can't quite believe I'm about to have four days a week to myself! I've bought myself a swimming costume and joined the local gym on an off peak membership. Swimming used to be my happy place, but I haven't done it in seven years.
I feel a bit anxious about it all tbh, maybe that's my brain trying to sabotage me. I dunno. It feels U to be excited, so I'm trying to keep a lid on it.