I really resonated with this post! Especially the bit about your youngest sabotaging your free time, my 4 year old does that and she acts as if she's constantly starved for attention. Also, the befuddlement that you couldn't find 3 x 5 minute moments to yourself to exercise is SO REAL. I was told after my third to drink a gallon of water a day and I laughed in the doctor's face. I got UTI with my first two because I simply forgot to drink water.
Can completely see how you’d forget water esp in the early days but it is this whole putting children before ourselves, on auto-pilot. Thanks for reading, Heather.
I am so glad that you are getting those pockets of time when you can do something for you, it makes a massive differemce to your whoke day I think, gives you a chance to breathe. Huge progress with the swimming lessons too,that's brilliant! Also the pelvic floor advice reminds me of some of the totally impractical advice I've had - to eat steak and spinach when I was freshly postpartum with my 3rd child...my husband was barely managing to get me tea and toast at that point let alone a full meal! I am finding things are getting a bit easier as my kids are getting older, they are 11, 8 and 3 now,and I can fit in pockets of time for me. Though with my eldest now, it's about accepting that she needs her independence and my job is more about letting her find her own way than being in protective mum mode, a very hard shift to make! She has just had her Year 6 residential ad had 2 nights away from us, first time ever, which of course she loved, but I found very hard. Xx
Oh yes year 6 is a big shift isn’t it? Teenage life is on the horizon. There is more to come and I know I will miss these days too such is the paradox of motherhood. ❤️Thanks for reading, Jenna.
I really resonated with this post! Especially the bit about your youngest sabotaging your free time, my 4 year old does that and she acts as if she's constantly starved for attention. Also, the befuddlement that you couldn't find 3 x 5 minute moments to yourself to exercise is SO REAL. I was told after my third to drink a gallon of water a day and I laughed in the doctor's face. I got UTI with my first two because I simply forgot to drink water.
Can completely see how you’d forget water esp in the early days but it is this whole putting children before ourselves, on auto-pilot. Thanks for reading, Heather.
I am so glad that you are getting those pockets of time when you can do something for you, it makes a massive differemce to your whoke day I think, gives you a chance to breathe. Huge progress with the swimming lessons too,that's brilliant! Also the pelvic floor advice reminds me of some of the totally impractical advice I've had - to eat steak and spinach when I was freshly postpartum with my 3rd child...my husband was barely managing to get me tea and toast at that point let alone a full meal! I am finding things are getting a bit easier as my kids are getting older, they are 11, 8 and 3 now,and I can fit in pockets of time for me. Though with my eldest now, it's about accepting that she needs her independence and my job is more about letting her find her own way than being in protective mum mode, a very hard shift to make! She has just had her Year 6 residential ad had 2 nights away from us, first time ever, which of course she loved, but I found very hard. Xx
Oh yes year 6 is a big shift isn’t it? Teenage life is on the horizon. There is more to come and I know I will miss these days too such is the paradox of motherhood. ❤️Thanks for reading, Jenna.
It is a huge shift and learning everyday, as always! You are so right about the paradox of motherhood too x