everything takes sooo much longer to do. Our DD is just 3 and i feel like my life is in slow motion. For example - i have just gone upstairs to rescue washing from the floor. DD decides to follow me up to "help". So, i end up with her standing at the top of the stairs with one sock in her hand, dithering and dancing around, while i stand there for two minutes with a mountain of washing in my arms........but DD, is like, "lumdedumdedum ive got allllllll day to stand here and play with this sock and stare at the ceiling whiles mummy is standing behind me trying to encourage me to go down the stairs.........her voice sounds a little strained"
We have no TV at the moment, which im afriad i do use as a babysitter when i want to do housework. So everything i do involves me playing with DD at the same time. So, it might be, unload half dishwasher, stop to put two duplo bricks to tower, unload another two plates "mmmuuuuuuummmmmmmmmy play" ad infinitum.......
Hanging the washing on the line, now thats interesting. DD loves to "help" so she throws the washing at me, this means that at least one item will need rewashing because i couldnt co-ordinate pegging out, shouting at dog to get off my carrots and catch said item of washing, usually mine!
I think when you have children, you are officially entering a time warp. Its like bed time is the opposite way around, it draggs that time between 4 and 7, when you are knackered but your little darlings want to play areoplanes around the living room, you watch the clock, when can you do dinner, oooh then you can get them bathed, read them 250 stories, of their choice following extended vascilation (sp), persuade them to lay on bed next to you and then perform the miracle that is transferring sleepy child to bed without waking as you know that this child will then think it is morning!!
Go downstairs, have glass of wine, mumsnet and watch a bit of TV, but three hours have gone by in a blink and its time for bed?? Then i look at DD slepping and think, ohhh she is so sweet, cant wait to play with her tomorrow #
Is it just me??