Long day ahead

[MsPea]

Ugh. dp left at 7 am and will get back 8.30 om ish. I'm at home with dd1, six months.

No plans for today as such and it looks so long and lonely from here. No groups I can find on Monday.

Anyone else in similar position?

MsPea. You really don't need any groups today, look you have mumsnet on hand, stay on here and you will not feel lonely at all.

I wish I had had munsnet when my first born was tiny.
As survivor says you have us!!!

Hello Mspea.
Ah yes, those long days can certainly fill you with gloom.
Whereabouts are you? Can you plan a trip to a nice coffee shop and time it so baby's asleep when you get there and treat yourself to the paper and a flapjack? Any cinemas nearby? you could go to an early showing of something quietish and eat chocolate raisins? Spot of light shopping?
Hope it's ok.

getting out wouold help. Maybe plan a trip for late morning or just aftert lunch to break the day up - library is always good for me.

also if yiou set a few tasks you will feel like the day has purpose rathert ahn ozzing through your fingertips, even if it is just doing some meal lists, changing beds or clearing out the fridge.

Thank you...

Yes, will get iut and also revisit MN.

Just feel like a ghost sometimes, devising structure and purpose for my day (other than taking care of dd).

She's so gorgeous, but a day without adults intimidates me. She doesn't nap at home so I don't get any me time unless pushing the pram (if I'm lucky she'll stay asleep in coffee shop), which doesn't help.

Thank you for being there.

Can you start to make some mum mates near you? Is there a BF group? (if you're bf'ing obviously...) Sure Start or a Children's Centre nearby? Local council could tell you this. Finding other mums could anchor you down a bit.

I remember hating days without adult company - esp. if you really feel the need for it. Of course there is adult company here and on the phone, but is also nice to see someone face to face.

Getting out in the fresh air always helps though.

Stay around - I am hauled up with ill children and will be on and off all day - amazing how much time you can waste on mumsnet!

I'll be here!

Feeling bit better

HELLO BIG HUG

yeah i know that feeling too...

some suggestions
Trot to boots/superdurg/etc have a spray of the testers etc - least u will smell nice

Deep conditioner on your hair, face pack, moisturiser etc - mmmm

Watch a girly fave movie

fone ur mates at work for a goss

chat 2 the HV find out bout local groups

invite a few people round for girly laugh, gossip, wee glass of wine

arrange a meet up

Hello

Thankyou for the hug!

We've been out and about, in coffee shops and the park.

Back in for a while and feeling a bit lost again.

Anyone about? How was your day?

I used to hate those kind of days. My DS1 would never sleep in the day apart from in his pram and sometimes you get so fed up with trapsing round the same pavements. Any friends nearby you could meet up with?

My day was boring, sat here, watched DS1 (2yrs) wee in potty and tip it over the carpet several times, he's been watching telly and playing with thomas the tank engines. Trying to keep DS2 (6mths) quiet, fed and happy.
Got angry several times and threw DS1's plate across the room
Really need to go back to drs and sort out tablets again

Exacrly katierocket, sometimes I think if I see that row of shops one more time I will scream!

I try to meet someone every day but some days (like today) it doesn't work out. These tend to be the days my mood bums out.

Bursting your day sounds about as interesting as mine! Sorry you got cross. Boredom really shortens the fuse doesn't it?

Boredom doesn't help. It rained most of the day so didn't venture out.

Glad to see I'm not alone. Planned a day of catching up with my work on the computer but ended up looking after 9mnth old sick child. I think this time of year is awful and incredibly boring. Struggling to 'do' something meaningful for a couple of weeks. Fed up with staring at Cbeebies, gently rocking, waiting for the weather to improve.