I haven't posted for a while because I agreed to do GCSE marking for the second year and it has been very time-consuming. My mum has been looking after Chloe whilst I mark on the days I am not at my proper job teaching! So I am getting a taste of what full-time work is like and I am finding it very stressful. I have new found respect for those of you who do work full-time! It is exhausting working hard all day and then switching back into Mummy mode - picking up your child, collecting all their things, getting them home and starting the bedtime routine almost immediately. I am also quite sad about the lack of quality time I am having with Chloe and having to be told by my Mum or Mother-in-law what she has been up to today, how she's behaved/slept/eaten etc. I miss being the main person in her life! I know I am extremely blessed that I only have to do this for a season (until next Weds in fact!) and not forever.
The important thing for me is trying to fit in special family time when I have a few minutes with Chloe, especially when J is here too. A game Chloe has become used to playing before bed is going upstairs with Daddy to run the bath and whilst it's running they both hide under the duvet and stay very quiet. I then come upstairs and go through the process of 'Where are Daddy and Chloe? Are they in the bathroom?...No. Are they in Chloe's bedroom?...No. Are they under the duvet?...YES!' She is happy to play this again and again and I am trying to make myself slow down and enjoy these moments instead of thinking 'I'm exhausted, I just need you to go to bed quickly'.
I will post more soon - only 200 more essays to go!
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