Hey mama's! First time posting on here! My 4 month old bundle of sweetness gets bored so easily and basically wants me to walk around the house with him or dance stupidly in front of him. I have tried the peek a boo technique, a bouncer, activity set, etc but for the most part he is just wanting to be entertained 24/7 by me. He really is a good baby overall but I can't get ANYTHING done.
My hubby leaves at 8 Am for his construction job and gets home between 6:30 and 7. By the time he gets home, unwinds, showers for half an hour (lol little exaggeration), I finally give baby to him......just for it to be time to have milk from the booby! So basically I'm literally attached to baby boy all day long..not to mention I haven't even made dinner yet. How in the world do yall get things done??? If I shower and brush my teeth in a day, I feel like I've won a million bucks seriously.
For my black sisters out there, I am natural and it takes me a long time to do twist outs and other protective styles but with little man screaming his head off when I'm trying to do my hair, I just say forget it and let it dry and stand straight up like Kid from Kid n Play in the 90s....on me, that's not a pretty thing!
Anybody out there like me? Anybody got any tips besides "don't worry household chores can wait and just get fastfood"? I like to cook real food which means defrosting meat and making sure my house isn't a dust kingdom. I also dont want to look like a straight up monster. Help!
Thanks mamas!
# babies are God's most precious angels# but I'm crazy# worth it
Re: Can't cook, can't clean, can't do my hair, HELP!
I shower, shave, do my hair, etc while LO is napping.
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I have 3 babies. I got pregnant with twins when I had a 3 month old already. My twins are preemies so I had 3 babies in 2015!
i hate fast food too. Remember that if he's been fed and has a clean diaper then he is crying to be held. Then he will always want to be held and that's just not possible for you.
take care mama
i would rather have the baby stay on the boob bc it's easier for traveling and u don't have to spend time washing bottles
pumping is for working moms or when u don't produce enough milk
You could also try to prep meals on your husbands day off? Also, the crockpot could help too because you just throw ingredients in and let it do the work. My daughter is 5 months and we just set up her high chair. I’ve been sitting her in there while I’m in the kitchen. It’s been working well and I give her toys to play with.
I shower either before she wakes up or during her first nap (she usually takes two). I do my hair and makeup either during that same time or later during a different nap or even while she's awake. If she's awake and isn't content on the floor, I'll set her on the counter where she can sit and play with a toy. If your baby doesn't sit yet, put him in a bumbo or whatever seat you have and put him up on the bathroom counter.
Also, I think at some point you're going to have to train him that you can't just drop everything and get him or play with him all the time. There's a lot to be said for fostering independence at a young age. Sometimes, my daughter is just laying on the floor (or, now that she's older, crawling around and grabbing my legs) and she's fussing while I finish something I have to get done. And I just let her fuss for a little bit while I finish. It doesn't hurt her, and I think it is teaching her that I can't always be at her beck and call. I will tell her "Mom needs to finish x. You need to be patient." And that is something she will learn.
random but my neice is about 6 months and she finds the toys that aren't really toys to be the best, she has a chewy teething toothbrush that she loves and a pack of wipes will entertain her for 30 mins easily. Closed of course lol. I think it's the noise. You could also try a baby carrier! My son doesn't like it much but he'll be with you as long as he's in it