How do you cheer yourself up from humdrum?!

[ShleepyMumma]

Just wondering how other Mumas out there make themselves feel better when life seems to be a little on repeat! Feed baby, put baby down for nap, clean highchair, feed baby again, clean up, try and get out, another nap, more cleaning up, prepare meals, clean bathrooms, put laundry on, put laundry away, clean a room, notice that room is then a tip again a day later, have same discussions with husband….repeat! Chocolate in the evening helps but even that is getting a little old.
This is more of a little moan than anything else 🤣 but does anyone have any advice on how to perk yourself up? Just when life can feel so dull, repetitive!

For me going back to work 3 days a week breaks it up nicely! Not sure what I did when LO was really small... Just got on with it I guess. I liked having my mum to stay every few weeks, that also helped change it up s bit.

Doing different trips out to places, joining a couple of little groups, going for walks to new places etc.

It's only the same day if you make it the same day, switch it up, meet new people, do new things or do another course etc

I did a lot of morning /day trips to national trust places, villages I hadn't been to before etc, just to break the week up a bit. I also did a lot of weekends away, staying with different family members. I think having something a bit different or fun to look forward to helps a lot.

Chocolate and alcohol! Not the best advice to follow

Get out the house as much as possible!

Sounds like your DC is still very little? They get much more fun as they get older, and they also get more independent so you can have a little more downtime even while you're with them. I love reading with my eldest now she is older and it's a lovely peaceful activity. Sometimes we sit together at the dining table and I do my marking while she's doing her handwriting practice and it's just so nice. Or she sits in the kitchen chattering away to me while I make dinner.

However I'm not past the endless laundry and suspect I won't be for some time! I in in people train their children to help from a really young age but I just cant seem to find the energy for that!

I give myself a lunch break every day like I used to have at work! Baby asleep, make myself lunch and settle down with the TV for an hour or a nap. It's heaven. Today I even used my neck massager while my lunch cooked

Vodka and hard house music on headphones

It is hard to get used to with a first baby, as your lifestyle totally changes. And it’s hard to find ways to introduce nice stuff, I have found.

For me- when they were babies- I’d rest and watch tv or sleep when they napped. Or if in the pushchair- I’d dash to a cafe to have a nice cappuccino. In the evenings, I still have a routine where I do all the chores, then chill. Watch tv, nice snack. I love it.

I am interested to hear any more exciting ideas here though!

A good book you can pick up and put down.

Definitely get out and do fun stuff and have baby nap in the pram! Go meet friends for a walk or coffee, go to child friendly museums, do some baby groups or playgroups, go visit places you've never seen. Staying home every day with a baby doing the same tasks on repeat would send most people a bit doolally

My baby is only 3 weeks old and I feel this already 🙈 I'm exclusively pumping too so it's just pump, feed, nappy change, repeat

I used to find that getting out in the fresh air used to make me feel better.

Just a walk with the pram outside with my headphones made me feel better.

My ex h was never around so I was very lonely at the time.

But, getting out and walking did us both good. My DD slept better, I just felt better being out for a bit. Even now, a walk makes me feel mentally better in myself.

Honestly, when I was at this stage: Costa on the way to the park. Cappuccino and a muffin for mama. Highlight of my day!

We try to have something to do everyday. Playgroup, baby class, walk with another mum, mum over for coffee.

This week we had;
Baby Yoga
Baby & Barre
Active Rhyme Time
Walk with mum friend
Library Rhyme Time

Things like Rhyme Time at the library or the Family Centre are free and playgroups are £0-3ish, walks are free. It doesn't have to cost the earth.

To be honest my favorite baby class right now is Baby & Barre, it's more something for me!

Try and get a break from baby, I find this really hard but just an hour for say a walk makes a difference!