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Mommy Monotany

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Let me preface this by saying two things: I would do anything for my son. I would cut out my own heart if he needed it. And I am a FTM.  Having put that out there, is anyone else just a little burnt out of the Mommy Monotany lately? DS will be three months old next week, and sometimes it just feels like I am living the same day of my life over and over. I am on parenting duty pretty much solo due to DH's work/school schedule (he leaves at 8 a.m. and gets home at midnight or later most nights of the week). DS didn't nap well today, so I put him down a little early.  He woke up thirty minutes later from what I think was gas, and I just about cried when I thought I'd have to start our bedtime routine all over and re-settle him because when he goes down at night that four hour stretch is the only sort of "guaranteed" time to myself I get in a 24 period.

I do all the day and night feedings, changes, fussy times, play times, not to mention 95% of the household chores/errands. DH can't help not because he doesn't want to, but simply because he just isn't home most of the time. I am so grateful for a beautiful, healthy baby. Today I am just feeling sort of cross-eyed from it all. Thanks for reading this mommy manifesto! Indifferent

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  • BabyMakes 3BabyMakes 3 member

    I hear ya. It can definitely feel as though you're living the same day over and over again. Can you try to have some outings a few times a week? Maybe library story time, or a walk, or mommy and me groups, etc....

    I find if I plan something for a

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  • BBhopes15BBhopes15 member

    Hi there! Hang in there! I know how you feel but let me tell you it gets easier. I was there our DS is 5 mo this Saturday and life is so much easier now. I feel like he knows me better and vice versa. Sure we have our tough times but believe me it gets

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  • DublinMamaDublinMama member
    We go to a Mommy and Me music class on Tuesdays and that is a huge help. We try to make it to the public library story times but it falls right around the time he needs a nap/is napping (10:30 a.m.) so it's almost more of hassle to go than not because he
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  • pb_bridepb_bride member

    Sending you some hugs.  I was in your shoes when DS was that age, though my husband helped out more and was around a bit more.  DS started fighting naps and I spent all day every day trying to get him to nap.  I can't tell you how many t

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  • ForeverEverAfterForeverEverAfter member
    I feel ya! I have 10 months off whereas DH is working full time so I do most of the baby care. And LO won't take bottles so nights are 100% mine. Sometimes a few days would go by and I didn't even notice. I started focusing a little more on finding what I
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