I'm going crazy - am I the only one?

[Nicola_G]

Hi all,

I hope I don't get flamed for this post, because I guess I really am just really fortunate so far. My lo is sleeping, eating and developing beautifully, sleeps 11 hours per night and has been on solids for nearly a month now.

My problem? I am bored witless! I feel like I'm in groundhog day, same every day, staying at home and all. The weather is beautiful here in Australia, and I get outside as much as I can, but I feel really tied to the house and feel like I've had my behind stapled to our couch. And worst of all, the TV at this time of year in Oz is atrocious (non-ratings) so I can't even be a couch potato (not that that is really my style). I log onto the net instead, and find I am glued to the computer for hours every day.

I joined a gym when lo was 3mths and am fortunate that I can put him down for a sleep and leave him in dh's care while I nip off for 2-3 hours of me-time, but the gym is closed over the holidays!!!!

I am going back to work in February, which I know will be difficult, but I am secretly looking forward to it as my life will take on more purpose than just sitting around.

I know, I should be grateful and there are plenty of Mums out there who wish they could say they are bored, but I am getting cabin fever here! Am I the only one? Please don't think I'm a bad person!  :wink:

[kirsty_167]

Hi....you are definelty not a bad person simply because your bored! You know you are lucky to have such a content baby yet you time is important too.I had a message on here not so long ago as i felt trapped at home due to my babies naps.I described it as groundhog day too!! Same words!!!! i can totally relate to that feeling and yes it drives you nuts......i too used the net to pass the time...this site at EUmom...kept me slightly more stable lol!!!

Have you got family or friends that could visit? What about going for a walk or a drive? Just find something else that you enjoy and try that....i actually didnt care what i did as long as i was out of the house for a quick breather each day.........

Good luck
Kirsty (NZ)

[Nicola_G]

Kirsty,

Thanks for your reply. I agree that getting out of the house is key, which is why I joined a gym - when I go, I get to leave lo at home having his nap. It is indeed bliss. But at the mo I cannot go as the gym is closed, and even when I do go life still feels so repetitive and limited.

The worst part for me is that I live in a little tiny country town (1000 people) so its not as if I can just pop lo in the stroller and walk down to the shops. I do go for a walk every now and again, but as you can imagine the scenery gets a little motonous in this little town!

Unfortunately I am also a little remote from friends/family (hubby is the local cop so we are on a posting away from home) so no real opportunities for visiting. But, the gym is my saviour, even with the 45 minute each way drive. I am champing at the bit to get back there after the New Year!

As I said, I think that although it will be hearwrenching to send lo to daycare, returning to work will be my sanity-saver.  :lol:

[SeanAosta]

Hi Nicola,

You must be reading my mind lately !
You don't know how good it is to hear that someone else feels like this.
unfortunately my DS is not so settled and is fast driving me demented. I am battling 30 min naps, and frequent night wakings right now, and I have the worse dose of cabin fever ever. I am trying to get his routine back to normal ( we went overseas to UK in November and am still paying for it !!!) so I can't venture far from home.
I feel so bad, but I dread doing the same stuff over and over every day.
I too don't have any family around and so don't have much in the line of relief, help wise, only my poor DH who gets blasted with my frustration when he comes home every day.
My DS will start Day Care in Jan and it's the only thing that keeps me going right now.

So yeah, I can totaly relate to what you are feeling !

thanks for posting, and voicing my thoughts too

Jackie

[Jaime]

you are totally normal. 

do you like to read?  any hobbies you'd like to get back to?  do you have anything like Netflix - they send you DVDs through the mail, and have just about every movie & TV series that's out there.

maybe you can take a walk every day with your lo?  at the mall, the park, the beach, wherever. 

also, perhaps you can try & find a playgroup somewhere.

 

[Luisasmum]

Can't really give you any ideas or advice there, but February will come around before you know it!

If, however you would like some advice on how to accidental parent your lo into a monster, give me a call! That'll surely take away the boredom and replace it with anxiety. :wink:

Know what you mean about the telly - wish I had cable! Not that I've got that much time to watch, but I could MAKE time!

Oh, I just thought of something you might want to check out, there is a website where you pay something like $30 a month and they enter you into loads of competitions. I think you have to write in 25 words or less why you deserve such and such a prize. Friends of ours estimated their winnings last year to about $50,000 worth of goods including 5 (yes, 5!) Playstation 2s, a trip to Iceland with $2,000 spending money and I can't remember what else but it is impressive and very real! Do you want me to find out the address?

[teamholly]

Completely understand.

However think yourself lucky you are not in the same situation but in the UK.

At the moment it is constantly dark, very cold and wet.  Can't even go outside!