(not all of these were during her nap times):

hoovered upstairs and downstairs (we got the Dyson V15 detect and omg it is so much better than our previous hoover, the amount of stuff it pulls up from the carpet is inasane and grim)

cleaned out the Dyson twice

hoovered Theo's litter area with the Shark (we keep it as a handheld for errant litter and spiders)

cleaned out the Shark

Cleaned the two air fryer drawers

Washed, dried and put away 2 loads of laundry

Contacted Amazon about my broken changing bag

Took 1 set of A's 5 month pictures (i've had her in these 2 outfits since she was a month old, so just need to do the other outfit tomorrow)

Vacuum packed another bag of her clothes

Responded to a work thing about my website profile so cobbled that together and sent it over with a picture

Made and had lunch

Ordered some privacy window film

Loaded and put the dishwasher on

Remaining things that need doing:

Order a window film application kit

Measure the width of the window film we already have to see if it will work for the downstairs windows (may be too short)

Order more window film

Find a mini freezer that will fit under my desk in my office (to store breastmilk and the tubes for my breastmilk cooler flasks - currently they're taking up a whole drawer of space in my kitchen freezer)

Do my Tesco order

Read and comment on a paper that i'm an author on

Thennnnnn everything kept breaking. I had the Chicco magic evo next to me crib but it started making this horribly loud creaking sound every time A moved in it, sorted an exchange with John Lewis and chose the Maxi Cosi Iora Plus. Unpacked it when it arrived and then realised that version didn’t have the slide function I needed to get it close to our bed, phoned John Lewis and they said it’s not possible to return because it’s been unpacked so then I had to pay for another next to me. I was not happy….

A’s pram wheel was also playing up, emailed the retailer I got it from and they sent me to the manufacturers only for Mamas and Papas to say they don’t have a warranty agreement with the retailer and I need to take up the issue with them(!!). Went back to them and thankfully they got in touch with M&P who finally confirmed they do uphold warranty claims from that store. But honestly, it took about a week just to get that far and I was spiralling that I’d spent £700 on a buggy that I’d used for 3 months…

Thennnnn my Momcozy bottle warmer lid broke, got in touch with Boots who told me to go directly to Momcozy who tried to sell me another lid for £20…umm bro, I’ve literally had the thing for 2 months, you should be sending me out a free lid!!

Me: grab me some oat milk - any brand except alpro

R:

She’s able to do longer stretches of independent play/looking so I managed a shower in the downstairs bathroom yesterday (shower enclosure so she could only see me but not hear me) whilst she was in her bouncer with a play arch. She’s also doing this new thing of shouting/screaming in her sleep to signal hunger/displeasure but she’ll do it with her eyes closed so it’s somewhat deceptive if she wants to be woken for a feed or not (this tricks me multiple times a night but slowly learning to just feed her otherwise she’ll settle for a bit and then start shouting again).

Still no real sleep routine as such except that she’ll go down for her night sleep anywhere between 9 and midnight and do her longest stretch first and then the awakenings Begin. Night before last she only woke the once, last night it was 4 times. No rhyme or reason, so we’re just going with it.

I am very tired today but her day naps are the only time I get to myself (if she lets me put her down) so I try to do something I want to get done - whether that’s housework or replying to messages/watching something/eating something less quick/snacky/playing with Theo/life admin.

Also cannot get over how she’s holding the toy I got her 💕