Oh hun, its hardly surprising you're not enjoying it when you obviously feel very drained by the incessant demands on you. Its SO hard when they need you ALL THE TIME and you can't seem to get a breather at all. It really does take away from the joy.

I would love to tell you the clingyness passes, but at 18 months, we are still very much there. Constantly wanting to be picked up, following me like a shadow and banging on the loo door. Sigh.

For sanity, I make my hubby look after him one afternoon on the weekend and I go off and do my own thing. I also work a few days a week, which I must admit is nice in that I don't have a small attachment hanging off my every second. So I guess I am saying, it sounds like you could use a break- is there any chance of getting some time off? Does you local gym have a creche? Can you do half a day of occasional care here and there to get some time for yourself?

Big hugs. It doesn't sound unusual at all. No-one can be needed all the time and not get burned out by it.