Cbeebies and other parenting aids

When I was pregnant with Rufus I swore I wouldn't allow my children to watch TV, they'd be sat with a book or drawing beautiful pictures for yours truly. Fast forward a couple of years and things are somewhat different.

There's certainly never a dull moment with children and husbands

Babies and children are such a worry, and I probably worry more than most, at least that's what my husband says, and my mum oh and my dad too. I just can't help it. I worried before having children and since my first son was born I have been a lot worse. I worry that they don't eat enough, that they eat too much, that they're too hot, too cold, that something terrible will happen to them - like someone breaking in and taking them, being run over, getting a terrible disease - you get the point, and I'm sure I'm not the only mum that's like this. It's weird really because I'm actually a very laid back mum, I just love them beyond all knowing.

Hair today...not gone tomorrow...

Am I the only one who just doesn't get time to shave (legs, underarms, other...). I feel so grateful when I get the opportunity to shower, yet I just don't seem to have long enough to shave. I do remember this in the early weeks of my first son and I'm not sure why I couldn't find the time then, I mean he slept most of the time really, but this time I have a toddler to contend with too.

Weekend, what's one of those...

There was a time when I would get so excited that Friday had finally arrived, the anticipation of two whole days off work, lie-in's, being able to drink copious amounts of Pinot Grigio Blush and not having to work with a dreaded hangover, shopping till I dropped - or my credit card melted, meeting friends for lunch/dinner/drink (delete as applicable) and being able to do exactly what I wanted, whenever I wanted to. That all seems like a distant memory and some days I wonder whether, in fact, I dreamt the whole thing.