Good week for myself; managing to organise my workflow to reduce stress (and hopefully give me a boost for potential promotion in the next year), and the baby slept for a good chunk to let me play some games. Today I’ve got a 3h training run for a marathon later this year. Just need to not get bored during it!
Our 10 month old baby has been developing by leaps and bounds since learning to crawl last month, and it’s so exciting and fun to watch!
Partner is having a shit time though; she’s still on mat leave and feeling like work and friends are abandoning her. There’s precious little I can do since the causes of her low mood are all valid and I have less control over them than she does.
Are there baby groups your partner can go to? Baby massage, bookbug, that kinda thing!? Good place to meet people in the same place as you with new babies etc?
Yeah i can understand that. Maybe she should organise something to get people together? Have a dinner or go out for a walk. If her friends and workmates don’t have kids, then maybe you could take the baby for a while to let her have this time??
So much happens at the year milestones. Nursery best for all it sounds like. We had a great time, if you find a nice nursery, go for it is my advise. They are all nice really. But also enjoy it, these times don’t last forever (thankfully) but you will look back with fond memories
Having said that: I’ve found conversation and reasoning somuch easier to deal with. And remember: things will get better. As I have really strugglwd with early years, and will still do
Good week for myself; managing to organise my workflow to reduce stress (and hopefully give me a boost for potential promotion in the next year), and the baby slept for a good chunk to let me play some games. Today I’ve got a 3h training run for a marathon later this year. Just need to not get bored during it!
Our 10 month old baby has been developing by leaps and bounds since learning to crawl last month, and it’s so exciting and fun to watch!
Partner is having a shit time though; she’s still on mat leave and feeling like work and friends are abandoning her. There’s precious little I can do since the causes of her low mood are all valid and I have less control over them than she does.
You sound like you are really busy!!
Are there baby groups your partner can go to? Baby massage, bookbug, that kinda thing!? Good place to meet people in the same place as you with new babies etc?
There are the new things, but I think it’s partly the feeling of being left behind that’s getting her down.
Yeah i can understand that. Maybe she should organise something to get people together? Have a dinner or go out for a walk. If her friends and workmates don’t have kids, then maybe you could take the baby for a while to let her have this time??
So much happens at the year milestones. Nursery best for all it sounds like. We had a great time, if you find a nice nursery, go for it is my advise. They are all nice really. But also enjoy it, these times don’t last forever (thankfully) but you will look back with fond memories
Having said that: I’ve found conversation and reasoning somuch easier to deal with. And remember: things will get better. As I have really strugglwd with early years, and will still do