I have to have alone time, or I lose it. These school holidays are testing my limits. I haven't had any time alone because my bigger kids are home, and DH is working like a man possessed. I can't wait for school to go back next week to have my day alone (though DH might be home, but I can tell him to leave me alone without making him cry or tantrum!).

DS2 goes to day care one day and the bigger kids are at school and that is the day I look forward to every week! Those 6 hours kid free fly so fast! I do also get time alone at night when DH is on night shifts. Kids are usually in bed by 8pm, and I am trying to get into bed by 10 (though I have gotten myself into going to bed at 11.30/12 when the kids were tiny to get time alone and it's proving to be a hard habit to break!) so i get a few hours there too.

I have always loved my own company. I can spend days alone without getting lonely or bored. When the kids were smaller and BF'ing, it was really hard on me because I would feel touched out, and their noise and talking would grate on my nerves so badly, I would have meltdowns.