All alone......

Has been a long day today. It started just after 5 with Lee heading off to work and a little girl crying hysterically that daddy gone, my daddy gone. Managed to placate her with Charlie and Lola / Peppa pig but not really any substitute.

Took William for his second jabs. When I booked this date I didn't twig that Charlotte wouldn't be at nursery, she was soooooo well behaved at the doctors, but was visibly shaken when the nurse gave Wom his jabs, saying you hurt my baby brother. She did get a sticker which helped.

Headed over for play date. Charlotte had a lovely time playing with the girls and following them about, Wom enjoyed his cuddles and his talk on golf. Headed home hoping Charlotte would sleep. nope. She chattered all the way home about what she had done.

Tried for a sleep but she was out of her bed playing within five minutes. Wom was beside himself by this point so we all piled into our bed and watched Bugs Life, Calpol also administered.

After about forty minutes we headed down and it was at this point I felt utterly alone. Both neighbours are currently away (although I know both next door but ones would both help out if needed), Lee was un contactable and tea date was sidelined due to a combination of late lunch and no sleep.

To say Charlotte has been hard work from about 3pm would be an understatement, she really picked up on the fact that Wom was getting the majority (if not all) the cuddles and didn't like it. Not a happy bunny or a happy mummy. By the time we had facetimed daddy I was dreading bath, but this went surprisingly well. Both children asleep by 7:00pm.

I've headed to bed already, partly due to tiredness, partly due to being in my own and partly because it feels odd being downstairs with the children upstairs.

Normal nursery routine tomorrow