Day 91
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I love weekends. Just having the both of us here with the kids makes it so much more calm and enjoyable. Everyone’s needs are met so much better. The kids get the attention they need and I can finally lock the door when I want to go to the toilet. Just being able to shit in peace is such a luxury. We saw my family on Saturday which was really nice as I haven’t seen them in such a long time. They live in Northern NSW so about 45 mins away and my cousin and his family from the central coast were there too. I love that you can not see cousins for so long and the when you see them it’s so normal. I feel like life is so different now. We were with our cousins all the time. These days I feel like having family days like we used to is so rare. I also remember our parents never checking on us like we check on our kids now. We would get up to so much mischief and no-one ever knew or cared. I remember walking to the park when we were like 10 and there was a hole in the shade cloth thing that covered the play equipment and we climbed up on to it and sat up there for ages. It was so high! Literally were would have died of we fell off but no-one knew we were up there. Times have changed so much. Nick and I had a few drinks on Saturday night which was really nice as we stayed up late chatting. I bought up that I was unhappy with our current setup at home as I feel the amount I have to do in the time I have is unfair. We worked out a way that I could do less and a system to hopefully provide some certainty in my week to help me feel more settled. We made a plan that on Wednesdays when the kids are at daycare, if they are ever sick on a Wednesday then its nicks responsibility to take the day off. So that way, any important things I need to do that week in terms of work & self care, I will still be able to do. Sunday came and I woke up at 6am with Edi-Rae while Nick slept in until 8am with Paddy. When Nick woke up I informed him that I need more sleep so he took the kids to see his brother and I went back to bed and it was absolute bliss. I love having drinks together but there is a huge reason it doesn’t happen very often!