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With a newborn I have no energy

I don't sit down until I go to bed! But then, I don't do a lot during the week and go to bed at 7:30.

@mrs. wagon: haha, same as you!

I get home on the earlier side, so I feel ok for a couple of hours, but right around 5:30 I start to hit the wall and it's all downhill from there. I usually make very simple meals that don't require a lot of effort during the week and I leave the dishes for my husband to do the next morning. I usually only tackle laundry on the weekends. I'll put stuff in the washer or dryer during the week, but leave it in a pile to be folded on the weekend. I'm in bed by 9pm and asleep by 10, sometimes 11 at the latest!

@JoJoGirl: @looch: haha yep. If it happens to happen (maybe once a week?) I just look up at Wagon Sr. and I'm like "sorry. Good luck." and I change the channel

I'm home with T and between chasing him around, running errands, and keeping the house clean. I have no energy to do anything after he goes to bed. Do the dishes and plop on the couch and am in bed around 9.

As long as I can just get myself out, I'm fine once I get there. DH usually has to drag my lazy ass out of the house but I'm always so happy once I do.

@mediagirl: I try not to sit down until I've done everything I need or want to do...OR I don't get changed right away, do a few things, sit down for a minute, then go get changed and continue getting things done.

Many days, I don't! On those lucky days where I manage to get stuff done, I am so exhausted that I realize I've pushed myself too much.

I think it seems like everyone else is on top of everything from the outside, so we all think 'what's wrong with me?'. At least I feel like this. It's so nice to hear so many 'I don't' responses!

I don't. Once I'm in, I'm in for the night, and heaven forbid I sit down on the couch after the baby goes to bed because then I stay there until I can't keep my eyes open (which is 10:00 these days). I so wish I could work PT so I'd have more hours to get things done instead of being exhausted and resenting the fact that we need clean clothes.