Yes, unfortunately its just one of those things at that time of the night that all parents try to survive!

Bubbas have two (or more) whammies - tired and hungry being the main ones if nothing else is going on (wonder week, teeth, illness etc). Not just that, but its 'the end of the day' tired, where all energy is heading towards zero, and all they want is someone to cuddle up with to feel connected or to fall asleep on! So I think about how I feel right before I am about to go to sleep, and how I would feel if I couldn't get my needs met (grumpy as lol). I do my best to suck it up and realise its going to take some time or get easy meals going. Slow cookers, Thermomix machines and other devices are huge mamma life savers! Freeze meals and enlist your partner's help as much as you can! Luckily my daughter's daddy is VERY helpful with cooking, but there are times he works away for up to a week at a time, and I don't know what hit me lol!

Like everything else, its all a stage, and when its over you miss it dearly. I am onto my third, but there are 4 kids in the house, I don't think I can stretch any more, so she's my last. Cherishing every tight snuggle - she wont ask for them one day, and she'll get too heavy to pick up