cold weather mamas

[mels823]

Living in MA and being on maternity leave during Jan, Feb, and March, is proving to be pretty tough.  The warmest day has been probably 20 degrees and in the last 2 weeks we have received over 60 inches of snow.  How is everyone else handling this? I feel like it would be so much easier if we could go for a walk outside. It's been about 3 weeks now and it's hard staying inside every single day.  We have taken a short trips out and about, but with all the snow the trips out have been very limited.  I'm going a bit stir crazy. How is everyone else handling this? I just want one day warm enough to go out for a walk!!!

[kkleigh10]

I feel ya, sister. I'm in MA as well and I'm going stir crazy. You're right in that being able to go out for a walk would make a huge difference, even if the temperature didn't change. The five freaking feet of snow just makes it impossible! I've been dealing by hanging out with my parents when DH is at work (they live 10 mins away), getting my nails done A LOT and walking in malls. Anything that gets me out of the house but away from snow. I'm not sure how much longer you have but I'm past my due date at this point and I'm just hoping I'll want to hibernate once baby gets here!

[michelle142]

DS was born in December, in WI - so I've been there! It's not fun. I was on leave Dec, Jan and Feb. It was the WORST.

Just getting out of the house helped. Going to the store with no intention of buying anything, just walking around, really helped. I also would pack up and head to my Moms house or my sisters house for 1/2 a day just for a change of scenery.

[dreemkin]

We feel it here in Chicago too. DH is still off of work so that's helping but we still need to get out of the house every few days (or have visitors over). Target has been our go-to place and we are gonna walk around the mall maybe tomorrow.

[mishka29]

Mall walking is always good especially at a nice mall that has a nursing room.

[misshart00]

Feb 9, 2015 14:19:55 GMT -5 mishka29 said:

Mall walking is always good especially at a nice mall that has a nursing room.

This is what I did for two or three weeks everyday up until baby got here.

[firelizard8367]

Yeah, I need to work on getting out more. We did take a walk yesterday, but I can only get so far after this c-section. It was nice and in the 50's here in NE! now that I can drive, I should work on getting out more for the exercise!

[Irishcurls]

MA here too! Mat leave doesn't officially start for me until next week but even the random days off get a little old, because we can't even get out of the driveway! I think mall walking for sure once LO is here (and the 5 feet of snow go away....) SO over this snow!

[boxerrrmama85]

I'm in Texas and have been blessed with nice weather the past few days but with cold and flu season I am still feeling cooped in -- I am paranoid about exposing LO to any yuckiness!

[mels823]

Feb 9, 2015 18:05:29 GMT -5 boxerrrmama85 said:

I'm in Texas and have been blessed with nice weather the past few days but with cold and flu season I am still feeling cooped in -- I am paranoid about exposing LO to any yuckiness!

I feel paranoid about taking her out into a crowded place like a mall because of all of the germs maybe some mall walking during a weekday when it is slow wouldn't be a terrible idea. Good to know I'm not the only one feeling all cooped up with a little one at home! Friggin snow. Another 12 inches today. Ridiculous!!