Hi, and welcome! I'm so sorry it's taken me all weekend to reply...it's been a crazy few days around here.
Wow, I can definitely relate to the not getting things done around the house! I found when Sammy was a baby/toddler (he's 3.5 now) I often wondered what was wrong with me...why couldn't I do what other moms did? Friends would talk about cleaning the house, baking cookies, etc., and I spent the day trying to keep Sammy entertained. For us, this meant spending most of the day out of the house going to playgroups, playgrounds, etc. to keep him entertained. If we were at home, he needed a ton of attention and holding. Most dinners were prepared while holding him (gets kind of dangerous at 10 months though as you try to keep their little hands away from the oven!). Everything else productive was done during naptime and at nights. Thank goodness he slept well at that age! Plus, my husband was around a lot and we had good friends, which made a big difference.
It's easy to get caught up on feeling jealous at people with 'easy' babies. I felt that way ALOT. I just wanted to do what I wanted to do, and not always have to cater to Sammy's whims. I guess that's one of those things these HN babies teach us: they came into our families with these special little personalities, and we need to slow down and meet their needs, whether we want to or not!!
