gratefulforhelp's austerity measures

atush

Grateful,

I have really enjoyed reading your diary. Keep up the good work, but take your time over that marking (says a mum of twins doing their AS levels lol). Esp with those wrong questions- one of mone spent ages try to figure out why he couldn't figure it out lol.'


I have been debt free for a while now, but struggled when mine were younger esp when the twins came. So yes, saving for uni is no joke. Thought I had enough (son1 is in year 2 now) but am having to rethink as prices are going up so much.

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks, and I will take care with the marking...I can't understand how papers can come out with such glaring mistakes...but I completely sympathise with the kids who are panicked and put off by them. x

CathT

gratefulforhelp wrote: »

Odds are it will be sunny and fab - still school term and DH will be marking *rolls eyes*

That's ok then not about the marking though!

gratefulforhelp_2

Going for a bit of time and motion today, since I keep getting to the end of the day thinking what have I done all day?

6-7 coffee, change nappy feed baby
7-8 dress, breakfast, washing in and out of machine
8-9 check emails while feeding baby, girls to school
9-10 walk dog, post letters, drop off present for Pa, collect papers, plant free Torygraph seeds and feed plants, get coffee
10-11 feed baby...mess about online, order gifts for various people and amend Mr S order
11-12 feed baby,marking, make two calls, open post
12-1 lunch, unload d/w, clean bin, feed baby
1-2 feed baby, washing, putting clothes away, one call, marking
2-3 visit from friend, one call, marking
3-4 school pick up, feed baby
4-5 watch real housewives (naughty!)
5-6 girls dinner, fed dog, fed baby
6-7 loooonnnnggg call with colleague, bathed baby.
7-8 dinner, marking
8-9 marking
9-10 marking, feed baby
10-11 watch made in chelsea I really hope we don't get a peek at Hugo's feet of clay, so far he is perfection!!

will edit later.

Lois_E

You are getting loads done.

The number of times you say "feed baby" indicates you are demand feeding. It's a great thing to do for the baby, and I'm glad I did it, and I'd encourage you to continue for as long as it feels right for you and your baby, but it does involve a certain amount of letting go of the idea of "getting lots done", except when you can find ways of multitasking. So chill out, enjoy these precious few months when you are all the baby wants or needs, and worry about getting stuff done when the baby is bigger and has other things to explore.

atush

I demand fed twins. I am still exahausted (even though now giving them driving lessons- it's age 16 here)

gratefulforhelp_2

Thanks, Lois, kind and wise words. Demand feeding is the only way to go IMHO, tried following Gina Ford with #1 - disaster.

Atush, I cannot imagine how you did that, but hugely well done. I'm lucky I'm not feeling too tired as he sleeps well at night (touch wood).

Off to doc's with him today.

CathT

The only thing I managed to do whilst feeding DD was read a book as I became skilled at feeding 'no handed!'

I read 'the baby whisperer' when dd was a baby and I was terrified of 'breaking the bond', am not following any books this time but still watch supernanny from time to time!

Hope all is ok re: needing to go to docs?

gratefulforhelp_2

Love supernanny!

His glands have been up for weeks, just need to get it checked out - and hoping I am just being paranoid. He's otherwise really well.

gratefulforhelp_2

Doc says to not worry just yet. Also reckons baby looks like Andy Murray...