Balancing everything at once - motherhood, relationships, personal

Before becoming a parent, I knew it was going to be a difficult job. From looking after a new human to 

trying to maintain your sanity I knew it wasn't going to be easy. But as someones who strives of having a 

routine, I thought that five months in I would have one for myself by now. Codey has his routine and that 

is stuck to 99% of the time, which is beneficial in so many ways. Whether it's because my mental health 

has took a big hit or it's finding time for everything, I feel like I'm slacking in so many areas of my life. 

My journey into motherhood wasn't exactly what I had planned. 5 weeks spent in the hospital, trying to 

stay as positive as I can, but also feeling like I was chucked in at the deep end. We are still battling with 

things in regards to Codey, such as his dairy intolerance and acid reflux which then causes other issues 

such as severe vomiting and constipation, mixed with the normal challenges of having a baby. It took a 

while to get Codey into an established routine but now it has it makes the first part of the morning and 

last part of the evenings a lot easier. 

Although I know that come 7.30/8 Codey will be asleep for the night, I then find myself questioning what 

to do with that time to myself, even though I spend the day wanting just 5 minutes. As I solo partner 5 

days a week most of that time I rush around, making sure the house is clean, his bottles are washed and 

then have something to eat. Having a bubble bath hasn't happened since February, can't remember the last 

time I did a proper skincare routine and blogging, which I love, has taken a huge hit. 

Becoming a mom has been the most rewarding job I've ever done. Watching him grow everyday, learn 

new skills and hit new milestones is incredible. But balancing that, blogging, keeping the house afloat, 

trying to make sure that I still do basic things for myself like shower and eat, keeping relationships with 

people alive still is all so challenging. All of this has made me realise that we all need to cut parents but 

especially stay at home parents some slack. We are just simply trying our best. 

I'm a very open person, both online and in real life, but in no way do I want to seem like I'm complaining 

about the life that I have. I have what I've always wanted and I'm so very fortunate to have that as I never 

believed I would. However that doesn't take away from the fact that balancing everything at once is hard.

xoxo

Lea-Mai