Monday Blahs

[Phoebe]

It is rainy here. We don't have anywhere we have to be on Mondays. I just want to stay in bed all day. I am so tired. DH is in the middle of working Q3 calls for 18 days. We doesn't even see a call room when he is on call so post call and the day after he is very tired and short- fused. He is also taking his board exam at the end of the month. We are both exhausted from the lack of downtime. I need to hit the gym, but the idea of trekking the kids there doesn't sound appealing.

Anyone having a yucky Monday?

Jennifer

[mommax3]

Well, I DID hit the gym (for the first time in about 7 months....haven't been exercising regularly for a year ) and it felt pretty good, after I was done at least!!! I took Nathan with me and he was sad to leave the child care room when I came to pick him up, so I guess that is a good sign. I have a TON of laundry to do today, and with the weather outside, I actually don't mind staying in and doing it.

I hope your day improves, Jenn.

Sally

I'm having sort of a blah Monday here, too! We're having a rainy day here and I'm hoping that there will be a little break in the clouds so that I can take ds out on a little jog. I don't mind going out in the rain, but I know that one of my neighbors will say something about me taking the baby out in rainy weather. I guess I could get off of the computer and get some cleaning done....

[PrincessFiona]

I guess I could get off of the computer and get some cleaning done....

My daily mantra....which usually ends with me saying "eeeh...5 more minutes" :>

We are actually having a nice weather day here so I am feeling a little more upbeat. Sorry for the bad weather and blahs out where you are!

kris

[Vanquisher]

Monday is the same as any other day. Dh is on call again. Shocked, aren't you? Anyway, DD has a nasty rash and an upper respiratory infection, and I am taking her into to the pediatrician's office this morning. My pediatrician isn't there today, so I will be seeing nurse practitioner. I'm not sure how I feel about that. I have a doctor at home, and I am making an appointment to see the Nurse Practitioner. Ugh. Orthopaedic surgeons are useless. "What no bone broke? Me don't know."

She has had a nasty rash since Saturday morning. Originally, I thought it was an allergy, then I thought it was a viral rash. Now, I think it is an allergic reaction caused by bug bites. This is gross, but DD sometimes lays in our bed, and last night after I put her in her crib, and I went to be, I got some bug bites, and ended up with a small rash of my own. Dear God NO! I cannot afford a new bed. I vacuumed the bed and changed the sheets right away. But, ewwww. These sheets were not on there for more than 2 weeks, tops. I think it was actually less than that. I hope that there are no bugs in the mattress. I may buy all new pillows. FYI, I could not see any bugs.

Do they have professional matress washing services? I have a King pillowtop, and it could stand to be cleaned. We have only had it a year and a half. Having been through some spills and such with leaky boobs and a baby, it has had its share of yuck. I have cleaned it the best I can in the past, but I would love to have it CLEAN. Am I screwed? Do I have to get a new matress?

ACK!

[PrincessFiona]

Take everything off of the bed and give it a good dosing of Lysol....Then cover the mattress with a mattress protector and add a bed topper....It will cover up most of the mattress and will be nice and extra soft.

Yucky...that really does stink!!!!

Kris

Our Monday is rainy, too, and I forgot that our music class was cancelled today. I was really looking forward to it but when I arrived there wasn't a single car in the parking lot - it's Columbus Day so the class was cancelled. The teacher could have reminded us last week!

So, now I'm doing a couple of loads of laundry while DD (hopefully) takes a nap. She pulled my hair so hard today that it still hurts. I don't know what to do about that little problem.

I'm feeling unmotivated, but maybe if I plan out different events for the week that will give us some direction!

Heidi,

A mattress cover will definitely help. Also you could rotate the mattress. Good luck at the doctor's!

[Vanquisher]

Sorry to hijack earlier! Oops!

Took the baby to the pediatrician's office. The nurse practioner (and dh concurs, where was he earlier??) that she has a viral uticaria, and it probably isn't related to bugs at all. We do have a mattress pad. We do not have a waterproof pad, however, and things have gotten through the matress pad on occasion.

I think the bug issue will be fine. I'm going to give it a few more days with the new, clean sheets, and see if things are okay.

When I have a chance I am going to wash the mattress and vacuum it again, along with the pillows.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Fighting the blues

Just decided that I'm missing adult company (DH is a third year resident) so I started a "pot luck club" 1x/mo. amongst all my fellow mom/friends. Kids are invited, pizzas are ordered, houses are not allowed to be cleaned and a lot of wine will be drank. We'll see how it goes! I need some time with the "girls". My life is so routine with every day looking the same! Hoping this will beat the Monday/rainy day/every day blues!

[Sheherezade]

Kids are invited, pizzas are ordered, houses are not allowed to be cleaned and a lot of wine will be drank.

Can I come?

That sounds great! I want some girlfriends to hang with!

You can find some girlfriends. Most women I know are overworked and stressed out. You wouldn't believe the positive response I got from this pot luck club. I wrote a random letter, inviting folks over and sent it to my daughter's friend's moms (the ones I thought I had things in common with). You can do it too! We ladies need to stick together and have some fun!