Survival tips

[Prusik]

Ds (9 months) has a stinking cold and is as miserable as sin. I'm exhausted, pregnant and suffering from pnd.
Should have showered when he napped but went to bed instead for a nap myself but he only had half an hour so I'm not even showered and dressed.
DH is late home from work tonight. How can I survive the day?! I just want to cry!

Ps Ds normally likes 90 minutes in the morning so won't cope.long with only 30 minutes and I can't walk hugely far as my back gets quite sore

Do you have anyone who can come round to keep you both company and help as needed? If not can you go out to a play cafe/Park/ soft play to break up the day and potentially get some sympathetic adult company too? If at home, would he cuddle up and watch a film with you?

Could you take him for a swim? The steam will help his cold, the water will help your back and then you can grab a quick shower while he sits in the play pen with a toy and people to watch?

Get in the bath with him! You can have a wash and the steam will help with his cold! At 9 months he should be able to sit in a shallow bath while you have a wash, then fill the bath up some more and have a soak!

Coffee ☕️

A bath sounds amazing. We've currently survived till lunch and I'm nursing a cup.of tea while Ds eats his weight in scrambled eggs.

The cold.seems.to.have impacted his balance so he's already fallen over and bumped his lip/gum. Blood everywhere. Why do mouth bleeds do that? There's hardly a mark on him!
Is swimming, etc, ok with colds? My friends are treating me like we have the plague. I was about to put a red cross on the door.

He seems to be feeling a bit perkier since he's had lunch. Here's hoping he'll have a decent nap!