Our (much loved) DS is 21 months old. He was, to put it mildly, pretty tough as a small baby - colic, didn’t sleep through until 16 months and still not consistent. While in so many ways things are a lot easier (he can follow instruction, walking, talking etc), my husband and I are still really struggling.
It feels like we don’t have time to do ANYTHING. We both work full time and he’s been ill a lot already this winter so have spent more days than I’d like balancing a sick baby on one leg and laptop on the other.
We end up cancelling gym visits, hair appointments and plans with friends. I don’t know why this keeps happening - but I think our key issue is we have zero local support. All our family live miles away and friends are busy with their own young families.
We do have a babysitter who we trust and we do go out, but at the moment with this run of illness and bad sleep going with it, it’s difficult to leave him in the evenings as he’s up and down like a yoyo all evening.
Not sure what I’m asking really. I love being a mum, this age is so lovely and he’s very entertaining and great fun. But, and this is probably a ridiculous question, does it ever feel like you get back to some sense of normality?!