I have been so very tired this last week, and of course when I picked up Euan from Nursery he was so miserable that I struggled to cope with it. The kids have both got Head Lice and I am finding it really hard to get rid of them - have already threatened Lucy with a GI Jane style if I cannot get rid of them by the end of this week.
Anyway I have a naked Son and a nit creamed daughter when my lovely OH rings me from his holiday, Euan is crying, Lucy is hovering - what can you do! I manage to persuade my OH that I can sort them in 10 mins - which isnt true but I wanted to talk to him and see how he was - and I take the kids down in their PJ's - giving Euan a foam pellet gun thing to appease him for 10 mins. I know they will never last but I risk it.
OH rings back to share all his wonderful adventures but I can't think of anything to say and when I hear his voice I just want to cry coz I am tired and I miss him, so I don't say much and I can hear in his voice that he is wanting more from me and I fail miserably, anyway conversation ends. I get upset - text him back he texts me to tell me he disappointed in the way I was, no way am I going to be able to explain without seeing him face to face and everything is finally resolved with a bit of a chat!
By then Kids in pieces - Euan really upset and overtired - Lucy trying to comfort him etc etc.
Sufice to say Euan goes to sleep by himself - but not till 8.15! Lucy and I have 45 mins together so she to bed too late at 9.00 and by 9.15 I am falling asleep on the sofa having done absolutely nothing house work wise!
How can people cope with Kids and a full time job - I certainly cannot and being a single mum is a real struggle this week.
Tonight will be different, Bath at 6.45, Bed at 7.15 and Lucy to Bed at 8.30! 30 mins of TV for me and 30 mins of Ironing and then a bath and bed by 10!!
I am getting old!!
Picture of OH playing golf on the exotic island of Mauritius - been raining :)
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