Feeling sorry for myself

I need a whinge and I've got no one to listen!
I feel like I'm stuck in a bit of a rut.
I'm a horrible Mum at the moment. Tired and grumpy and not much fun.
I spend most of my days growling and poor Ella is getting picked on for any little thing she does.
I hate being this way, I just find myself longing for a break.
Its not like my life is that hard, I have nothing to complain about really but I just can't seem to snap out of this mood.
I have no motivation or energy, I wake up full of good intentions about what I want to do but then I fall into the same routine of tiredness and growling and hating myself for being this way.
I really want to change this because my kids deserve better and Hubby too. I just wish I had more energy!

been there too. and it is horrible...somtimes you just have to say - bugger it, lets go out....leave the house work, the dishes, washing, beds..and get out. sometimes i would just take the kids to the warehouse and wander the aisles.

of course then there is the other way - i find that if my house gets very messy that just brings me down.

and then theres the computer... it saps energy and motivation and even tho it is a godsend on some days i also believe that it contributes to my yuck days...

hope you feel better soon...

Have a PJ's all day party

been there too! I found organising a "me day"reall yhelps - well, less of a day, more of a morning - I just drive off by myself and have a break - although must admit that it's taken me a while to stop feeling guilty about leaving the kids! But thursdays are always my bad days - if you can pinpoint when your bad days are, you can sometimes work around it. for example, Lew works until 3am Thurs. morning, then gets up at 12, leave for work at 3, so it's me for the morning and night shift - i've decided thursdays is a "do nothing" day. we do the washing ansd thats about it - i don't even think the beds were made this morning. I feel better about the little things I HAVE done today, rather than feeling crappy about all the things I didn't get done. We need to have at least one OFF day and give ourselves permission to do it!

Awww Mel your a wonderful mother and you are raising the most gorgeous kids EVER!! Big Ella has such an awesome sense of humor (without even knowing it yet hehe) and Benji is just GORGEOUS! I LOVE his little cuddles and smiles! If i lived up there chicka id come get ya and tell Anna to bring her kids and we would go somewhere and relax while the kids played Im so sorry that your having a down time at the moment. Perhaps have a one on one with hubby and let him know just so he knows how your feeling and that your not just being upset at him if you KWIM?

to ya chicka and get Anna round shes got an awesome sense of humor TOTALLY love it! She will cheer u up in no time.

Heres some hugs from little Ella too!

Its so great being able to come here for support, there are always so many others who get it and are so helpful and understanding.
Jess, I'll definitely be taking you up on that suggestion when you're next up here We had such a great time with you and wee Ella G. And yup, Anna is just the best ever! And she brought me chocolate!!!
Thanks Everyone.