Happy Birthday buggied, hope you have a lovely evening.
I am exhausted, have had a long day out with the DCs. Did a train ride into London (1.5hr each way) and spent the day in Hamleys and the science museum. They DCs LOVED it and were much better behaved than I had hoped so a success all round! V tired now though (all of us!!)
Monkeysmama - I have those belted rolled up trousers from H&M. I bought them last week and they look HIDEOUS on me, am v disppointed. Maybe because I am short?
Vin - i'm not a fan of navy and black together, it always jars in my mind. I do just about accept grey and beige together though , think navy and charcoal would be ok too
Bunjies - good luck with your interview. I like the grey dress and the patent burgandy shoes together!
Everything - your last post made me feel sad too. I do agree that it can make you feel better about things if you get some evenings out/nights away together regularly as a couple. What would he do if you just booked a table somewhere when you knew he would be home and arranged a babysitter yourself then 'surprised' him with it by saying that you wanted a night out to enjoy yourselves together? would he go along with it do you think?
I cant offer much useful advice really as am not doing brilliantly here myself!
DH used to work really long days with a commute and we muddled along really well with me dealing with the DCs all week single handed and us all being together at the weekend. Then DH got made redundant about 6 months ago. He has since become self employed and works from home. I hate to say it out loud but I really struggle with him being here all the time. I really miss the 'space' I used to have to myself and I find it winds me up when he comments on or implies criticism of something I do with the DCs (only tiny things really, but winds me up all the same!). DH on the other hand, loves working for himself now!
Things are a little tough at the moment anyway as DS1 is about to be diagnosed with ASD and is very hard work (although DH cant see it as much just how hard work it is and that causes me stress!) plus I very much want another baby and DH definitely does not, so all in all I am feeling very dissatisfied with things and DH is coasting along completely happy with how things are. Slight mismatch!!
I have decided that I need 'something else' to distract me/fill the gap of another DC and am currently (in my head only as yet!) thinking over some ideas.. some mad, crazy ones and some fairly sensible, including things like moving miles away to be nearer my family, starting a uni course to get back into work with a new career and fostering...
I have no idea what will be a good enough distraction as yet, so am still thinking!!