Yes to all of this, Kylie! Being with young kids 24/7 is tough! I had my first son, then twins 2 years later. It was an incredibly lonely, boring and exhausting time. I had all sorts of crazy fantasies about doing things like shitting without anyone watching me or being able to do the food shopping alone. Wow! I went back to work part time when the twins were about 1 because I just needed to leave the house, have adult banter and shit in peace!
Well I don’t want to show off but I actually got a hospital break once!! My first was nearly 3 and second nearly 1 and I got appendicitis and a 4 day stay in hospital! It was right at the start of Lockdown in 2020 so they wouldn’t operate and no one was allowed to visit. My husband was still on the last few weeks of his parental leave (we split the year between us) so no childcare worries and I just spent the days sleeping. I still think back fondly to those days. Feels terrible to say it but just being allowed to sleep and rest was glorious.
Yes to all of this, Kylie! Being with young kids 24/7 is tough! I had my first son, then twins 2 years later. It was an incredibly lonely, boring and exhausting time. I had all sorts of crazy fantasies about doing things like shitting without anyone watching me or being able to do the food shopping alone. Wow! I went back to work part time when the twins were about 1 because I just needed to leave the house, have adult banter and shit in peace!
Yea I have to say that is a complete luxury that I will never again take for granted 😂 thanks for reading, Sara.
I mostly daydream about living alone in a cabin in a forest (with a magically stocked fridge).
Ooh yes this would be dreamy!
That sounds amazing.
Well I don’t want to show off but I actually got a hospital break once!! My first was nearly 3 and second nearly 1 and I got appendicitis and a 4 day stay in hospital! It was right at the start of Lockdown in 2020 so they wouldn’t operate and no one was allowed to visit. My husband was still on the last few weeks of his parental leave (we split the year between us) so no childcare worries and I just spent the days sleeping. I still think back fondly to those days. Feels terrible to say it but just being allowed to sleep and rest was glorious.
Oh Judy we were in hospital for a little time in lockdown and it was such an odd time but it’s nice it’s a fond memory. Peace and quiet at last lol 😂