Hello all. I just needed to vent in a safe space! Have a 5 month old and a four year old, both amazing but I have hit a brick wall with how tired I am and really struggling to function, let alone do the school run/clean/cook/tidy etc!
My eldest was not the best sleeper till about 3 and it looks like my youngest is following the same path 😩
He is ebf, just starting to wean (only a couple of weeks of 6 months). He’s never slept longer than a three hour stretch but since 4 months it’s two hours if I’m lucky! He’s got two bottom teeth and teething with the top two which isn’t helping!
he had covid a few weeks ago and a bad cold almost straight after so we had to Co sleep for a bit just so I got some rest. He’s now back in his cot and I’m working hard to establish a good bedtime routine (put him down drowsy but awake etc). But he’s still waking 4/5/6+ times a night!!!
it’s making me feel quite down, I’m putting on weight because I keep reaching for sweet snacks to boost my energy, I don’t have any chance to have any time to myself to do any proper exercise etc (dp works 6 days long hours) and find I get grumpy far too quickly with my eldest.
my house is a tip. Loads of repairs need doing but haven’t the money at the moment and generally worrying about money full stop the way everything is right now.
urgh sorry for long post just needed to vent it all somewhere!!!