What do you do?

Bizzy wrote: it reminds me of that joke about the man who comes home and the kitchen has food all over the floor, dishes on the table, spilled drinks, the hallway has clothes strewn up it, the kids are naked in the backyard, in short the house is a shambles... his wife is in bed with curtains shut and when he comes in and says what happens she said ... well you know every day when you come home and ask what i did - today i didnt do it!

I LOVE that joke!!!! I heard it aw while ago, on here I think and thought it was brilliant!

DH had a month off work when DS arrived, so this is my first week on my own. All the housework is done and I have cooked dins every night. DH comes home and spends time with DS when he wakes up and baths him every day and cleans up the dinner dishes.

I feel exactly the same way you do - I feel so guilty whenever I sit down and do nothing! I am so used to working long hours at work and am not used to sitting down and watching TV or reading a book during the day, but what someone said was right - in paid work you are entitled to breaks!

You definitely need your DP's reassurance and I think it is a good idea that you let him know how you are feeling I mentioned it to DH before he went back to work that it is going to take some adjusting for me and that I feel guilty and I have noticed he has made an effort to make me feel good this week. When I text him yesterday to say that DS was asleep in the afternoon (he hadn't been sleeping well during the day lately), he told me that that was great and that I could now go and relax for the afternoon. I ended up doing housework for a few hours, but it was nice that he suggested it!

You guys have all really made my day!
I feel a lot better knowing I'm doing sufficiently enough.

Now to fend off my own feelings of guilt. I am sure I can find things to do that will occupy my brain without it being "housework".