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Anyone feeling a bit flat today?

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JudgeRulesNutterButter · 28/12/2018 10:16

We’re all home from the Christmas family visits. DH has gone to take MIL to the station and do a food shop. I’m at home with a 5yo and a slightly poorly 2yo and a mountain of laundry and unpacking.

What’s everyone else up to?

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SuperDiaperBaby · 28/12/2018 10:21

Similar here - DH gone to see family with DC, I have elderlies to help so stayed here with a mound of laundry and housework. I have come on here to see if there is a thread to join - how sad am I!

Sexnotgender · 28/12/2018 10:23

Yip! I’m 36+6 weeks pregnant, I’m incredibly sore and uncomfortable and have already cried this morning.

formerbabe · 28/12/2018 10:23

I think the time between Christmas and new year is really weird. Like a strange sort of limbo. I never know what to do with myself.

Blackladybug · 28/12/2018 10:33

Woken up with food poisoning from a dodgy takeaway last night. Today I will be doing not a lot. Thankfully the children are playing nicely.

dontneedthedrama · 28/12/2018 10:33

Yes I agree and the weather is all dull and miserable today which doesn't help. I'm off to get my eyebrows waxed and a couple of errands , later I'm going to take ds for a walk just for some fresh air . It's weird feeling not really having much to do after weeks of being so busy.

SuperDiaperBaby · 28/12/2018 10:36

Sorry to hear that Sex . Perfect day for getting stuff done here as grey outside. Channelling my inner domestic goddess and sorted the rubbish/recycling, done the pre-Christmas ironing and started on the bedding.

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JudgeRulesNutterButter · 28/12/2018 10:42

We’re all feeling a bit sorry for ourselves then! Hope you have people running around for you and rubbing your feet Sex.

My DH always has this idyllic image of the post-Christmas period as lovely relaxing just us time. I remind him that every year we end up with bored children and all dying to get back to normal work/school!

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nocutsnobuttsnococonuts · 28/12/2018 10:43

Yep i have a list of stuff that needs doing, my house was lovely and clean Xmas eve but now looks like a hurricane has blown through!!

but instead of tidying I am currently curled up on the sofa reading mumsnet drinking tea... must get motivated.

First job... clean the kitchen and stick a wash load on.

ocelot41 · 28/12/2018 10:45

Yup. Xmas been very disrupted by D and V bug. Sitting in holiday cottage unable to go anywhere because of sick DC. Got to try and get home tomorrow. The joys.

Lattesforlife · 28/12/2018 10:45

I am on the floor today. It would have been anniversary with my ex today, Christmas was literally just me and Ds (no presents for me, which sounds grabby, but it was just sad) my birthday next week which I’m dreading and anniversary of my dads death. I want to get drunk and block it all out but Ds is here and is SO happy with life right now, that I need to just keep on going. Blurgh!

wallyfeatures · 28/12/2018 10:46

I'm going to buck the trend and say I'm feeling great. A bit FAT, but not fat Grin

Both kids are on playdates, husband's at work so it's just me, the radio and a Terry's chocolate orange. What's not to like?

Actually I was just contemplating starting a thread about feeling grateful, but was worried it would be construed as a 'feeling smug' thread. Just walked youngest child over to her playdate and was treated to a lovely coffee and chat with the parents. They sent me on my way feeling all fuzzy and warm and with a bag of frozen fish that the husband had caught. I've got peace and quiet and about 2 kgs of lovely cod for the freezer.

I'll bugger off now and leave you all to mope. Sorry!

wallyfeatures · 28/12/2018 10:46

not flat. ffs

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JudgeRulesNutterButter · 28/12/2018 10:58

Both kids are on playdates, husband's at work so it's just me, the radio and a Terry's chocolate orange. What's not to like?

Now that sounds lovely! Can I bring my book over & join you?

Lattes FlowersFlowersBrew

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Rockbird · 28/12/2018 11:07

I'm delighted! The past couple of weeks has been non stop socialising. I have Aspergers and have really struggled and today is the first day that I don't have to get up or go anywhere for ages! Currently lying in bed watching YouTube videos. The only going out I'm doing today is to pootle round to my mothers and maybe go to the chippy later.

Sexnotgender · 28/12/2018 11:18

Yes my lovely DH is looking after me. He’s a good egg.

Pottering around and tidying up.

MrsExpo · 28/12/2018 11:20

I'm feeling a flat today as well. Had a very quiet very boring christmas, DH is being even grumpier than normal, even the dog has been misbehaving - I think he's picking up on the general mood tbh ........

Think I'll go and do some ironing or something to make myself useful. It's just the time of year I think.

sparkling123 · 28/12/2018 11:22

Yes had an unintentional lie in til 11 (dd was downstairs being minded by DH and MIL). I must have just been exhausted! Now feeling like crap as I've missed half the day!

BeekyChitch · 28/12/2018 11:26

I'm feeling rubbish, DD is away with her dad so I called in to work to see if they need any shifts covered. Heading To work at 12 to keep myself busy then a walk to the beach this eveningGrin

wallyfeatures · 28/12/2018 11:26

JudgeRulesNutterButter come on over! I reckon I've got at least another couple of hours before the birds return to the nest. Plenty of room on this sofa or the one in the hyggekrog. Not sharing the fish though Grin

Lookingforadvice123 · 28/12/2018 11:32

Yes, and I always do around this stage, I think because I always have such a lovely time over Christmas, we were at my DP's house for two nights with DS, DSister and her partner, so a house full of chatter etc, and now we're home with endless toys, nowhere to put them, loads to do in the house over the next few weeks (DS2 due in less than 8 weeks) and I'm also really uncomfortably big and heavy (mix of pregnancy and Christmas food!).

On the plus side DH and I are both off work until Wednesday and I want to make the most of this quality time with DS as an only child before the newborn chaos arrives. Plus only 4 weeks left in work for me from next Wednesday.

If the weather would perk up that would help!!!

Afternooninthepark · 28/12/2018 11:41

I have always hated the time between Christmas and New Year. I feel really flat too. Dh is pottering and keeping busy. Dc are bored and glued to their iPads etc. I would really like us all to go out for a lovely long walk but the weather is so grey and dull, a cold, bright crisp day would be so much more inviting. What I really want to do is to get all the Christmas decks put away, do a big tidy up then go to bed, pull the duvet over my head and hibernate until the end of March!

Singlenotsingle · 28/12/2018 11:43

Not at all. There's nice food in the fridge and good stuff on the TV. Mr Portillo is pontificating ATM and some good classic films on this afternoon. I might have a nice bath later and some chocolate Grin

GinTimeAtHome · 28/12/2018 11:46

It’s an odd few days isn’t it??

Dh has been poorly (for a month) and went to the doctors this morning doc said he’s got the flu and is probably asthmatic!! So he’s sat on the sofa with a cup of tea and I feel slightly guilty as I told him to stop moaning!

Kids are playing with toys. And making and even bigger mess than I already have to deal with.

I need to get a wriggle on and start tidying up, I just can’t be bothered! I have done 2 loads of washing and put them out, and I’m waiting for an amazon delivery! The off to tesco I’m supposed to be going out tonight!

PerverseConverse · 28/12/2018 11:55

I've felt flat since late Christmas Eve when my children turned into little madams and spoilt the nice atmosphere and got sent to bed. Christmas is shit. I have an idyllic image too and it's never anything like. I've lost my children to the influence of their abusive bastard father and his skanky girlfriend. I don't recognise my own daughters when they return home and their moods are vile. Not even teenagers ffs. I'm not doing Christmas next year. Not worth the effort. They can go to his and I'll have a quiet time with ds on our own. Sick of being treated like shit when I'm the one that does everything for them.

I love the films, the declarations, the anticipation, the wrapping etc but Christmas itself is crap.

LeonoraFlorence · 28/12/2018 11:58

Yes. Think I have a sinus infection coming on, baby unsettled too. Going to drag myself out for some fresh air for a walk in woods with DH and DDs then family coming over for takeaway late afternoon/evening. It isn’t like me but I just want to go back to bed!