We got a cleaner! I have been struggling to keep the house clean even with the children at the childminder 2 days a week, as I just spend the whole time I am alone sleeping (and mumsnetting!). This lady is a total gem. She's happy to do anything to help, and she is ALSO a trained nursery nurse and happy to look after the kids for a while. It's like having my Mum here. On Friday she came in and said 'Oh you poor thing you look so tired, you go back to bed and I'll look after ds' and I got 2 hours more sleep!
Dh has been on at me for ages to accept more help, and I don't know why I put it off for so long, because it has revolutionised my life. She comes for 3 hours twice a week and does the cleaning, washing and ironing and takes ds out for a walk (dd is at nursery every morning now). Ie's so nice to have a house that doesn't look like a tornado hit.
Am I a sad git to enjoy it so much??