I know, I know. Christmas is a time of sharing, of spending time with family and friends and being grateful for everything you have.
But the fact is I don’t want to see anyone this Christmas.
I don’t want to see family and I don’t want to see friends either. Sorry folks.
I just want to stay at home with Misery Guts (who tends to not actually be that miserable, although there are exceptions) and the kids.
Bah humbug.
Why I don’t want to see anyone this Christmas
It’s not that I don’t love Christmas, I do – a scroll through my Instagram feed will show you that – it’s just that at almost eight months pregnant the last few weeks have been mental.
A big deadline just before Christmas, coupled with the need to work as much as possible before going on maternity leave, means I’ve been working all hours God sends – and I mean ridiculous hours.
The small hours, the witching hour – you’ll find me at my computer, bashing away with still not enough hours in the day.
Add to that the kids and all their demands – this is the last time I mention the projectile vomit fiasco, I promise – trying to keep the house in some sort of order and the fact Misery Guts has also been working all hours on his biggest work project of the year and it’s been tough, really tough.
Oh, and now I’ve come down with a stinking cold.
So I don’t want to play host to anyone at our house this Christmas. I don’t want to pack all our stuff into cases and cart Father Christmas presents to someone else’s house and back again either.
And I especially don’t want to be worrying about how the kids are behaving – either at our house with guests or at someone else’s house – when they’re stuffed full of chocolate and fuelled with Christmas cheer.
I just want to be. In my own house. On our own.
If that sounds anti-social then so be it. My advice is not to argue with a heavily pregnant woman.
Reading back over this post it’s occurred to me what all this is really about. Nesting. I think I might have started nesting…
Where are you spending Christmas day this year? Are you doing what you really want to be doing, or is there an element of trying to please others?
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You’re absolutely right, do whatever feels right for you and your family. I don’t know whose idea it was that for christmas house has to be crowded with people – friends or relatives? I also love spending christmas just with my family, the four of us are completely enough;)#mainlyloveschristmas
Christmas does always seem to be about pleasing other people and I’m definitely guilty of this. I don’t think there is anything wrong with wanting to stay in your own home with your family at Christmas, It’s a lovely idea and definitely not anti-social! You’re a pregnant lady and deserve a stress free holiday so do what feels right for you and your family #mainlyloveschristmas
Oh that is perfect, being ‘in’ is great and being ‘in’ with no one visiting seems even better. You enjoy whatever you do…..even if you change your mind:)
Thanks so much for linking up to this christmas special, I’m really pleased you joined so that I could read more of your posts, I’m pinning and buffering this too…oh sounds like a spa day!;)
Mainy
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I was 8 months pregnant last year, exactly at Christmas time and I really understand you. Do whatever you feel is right for you, and do only what you want to do. I hate when it becomes the sort of obligation to do something special.
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I totally get that feeling of just wanting time to be you without judgement from others, without having to go anywhere or clear up after anyone. You need some serious YOU time x
I am totally trying to please others and it annoys me. Hubby and I wanted got take the kids to the beach for a beach Christmas as most of my family are away this year. My brother has always wanted a beach Xmas too so we were excited. Then my hubby’s parents decided to have Christmas with us, that is fine they are happy to go to the beach too. Then my brother in laws girlfriend said NO, so my poor brother in law would miss out on seeing his parents on Christmas and with his dad having Cancer I felt too guilty if both his sons couldn’t spend Xmas with him! So now no beach and everyone at my place, bugger. But I am trying to be grateful and the truth is I am so blessed and shouldn’t be moaning. But we all need a good moan lol. I agree you are pregnant so do what you WANT! #mainyloveschristmas