Friday...work's done until monday, at least the work I get paid a salary for. Now starts the long weekend of no sleep because friday & saturday nights are my nights to feed/change/cuddle Jack when he wakes.
I knew it was going to be tough having a child but i am absolutely exhausted, both mentally & physically. Sunday & monday night Jack slept for 7 hours but then the rest of the week he has been waking all through the night, Nic has been looking after him because I have to get up for work but he still keeps me awake as well. My job is mentally challenging rather than physically challenging but combine work with having very little sleep & pretty soon you start begging for just one decent night's sleep. Don't get me wrong I love Jack more than i ever knew i could love but it doesn't stop me getting irritable & short tempered. People at work keep asking me if i'm alright because i'm so quiet ( usually I am quite an outspoken, cheeky & sarcastic pain in the butt ).
Nic told me Jack's poo has changed this week into the typical stinky, messy poo people always think of when you mention nappies - tonight I got to experience this first hand....what the hell has my son been eating while i've been at work?????
When we registered Jack a couple of week's ago the registrar had to start a new register, but she told us in a few weeks the government is making all registers computerised. Nic normally makes fun of me for being old but even she thinks it's a shame that pretty soon all registers will be computer printouts only. There's something nice about the fact that all birth's, death's & marriages are registered using proper ink pens in large registers, in generations to come what will they make of the change in the way we keep records in this country? Jack's generation are the last to be registered in such a traditional & special way. The only positive thing about it is that Jack's will probably be the first birth entered in the very last Coventry register by hand.
That's all I have time for tonight. Stay well & I hope you all enjoy the weekend - but don't forget to put your clocks forward on sunday morning......VampJack x
5 comments:
Those sleepless nights are very tough! Of course you love your baby with all your heart but you're only human and lack of sleep does start to take it's toll! This period doesn't last too long...really! That's when babydom becomes much more enjoyable. Looking forward to more pics. xxx
When my son was young I was told to sleep when he did.........well I had work to do when he slept through the day!!!!!! You will survive it, it doesn't last forever and that's when the real fun starts. Eileenx
Poor daddy. I remember when my daughter was a baby not getting my shower until 2:00 in the afternoon because of the demands of a newborn. It is exhausting but this time goes so fast that you'll all be sleeping through the night soon.
Hugs, Kathy
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Hope you managed to get a bit of sleep,the newborn stage is the toughest.It does get better and better. LOL at the stinky poo. . the joys of parenthood eh?
Hi you! Sorry been ill/tired and not been online since 4/03/07!! Lovely to see the photos he is scrummy!! Sounds daft but when little Jack starts to cry try and make the wooshing noise of a heart! as he would have heard it whilst in Nic! It worked for both of mine when they were unsettled! Go on laugh!! but give it a try first!! Julie xx
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