Started this week feeling a bit fed up with my daily routine, that I have fallen into, since being on maternity leave and was a bit crabbit with my partner on Monday when he went to work. I had been up since 5.30 and was ironing and trying to settle Brody at 7 am so as you can maybe imagine by the time he came down the stairs my face was tripping me :(
Now I might sound a bit ungrateful as I know that this time last year I was desperate to have a lovely healthy baby and the thought of a year off my work seemed like a lottery win. But it does feel strange to have gone from working full time with a responsible job that sometimes kept me awake at night, worrying about stuff, to spending all day everyday with a baby. I think I have fallen into the common trap of not opening my eyes and seeing fully what I have and fussing about housework, making dinners etc rather than just chilling and appreciating my time with Brody. Also by trying to get Brody into a routine I have become grounded in a routine myself. My partner asked me what I do each day and I have certain things planned for each day such as housework, changing beds, hoovering, walking etc. I was never like that before and think I need to remember that the housework can wait. On Monday my partner said he had been googling and thinks I have Maternity Leave Blues!!!
Crickey there really is a label for everything nowadays, if my gran was still alive she would be telling me to pull my socks up, stop moaning and enjoy what I have.
So in saying that I have had a lovely day today and done no housework, instead I have been for a long walk with a friend whose baby is four weeks older than Brody, we had a wee lunch, a glass of red wine and a blether. I have the sensory class tomorrow so another chance for a blether and Brody seems to enjoy it too :)
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