tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9183736549182347657.post4554772501302011760..comments2023-09-05T07:18:19.238-07:00Comments on Free Inquiry At Home: So Behind!silverminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003954251675179215noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9183736549182347657.post-61883255537180473632009-08-17T22:10:44.530-07:002009-08-17T22:10:44.530-07:00Congrats on the pregnancy! My suggestions are pre...Congrats on the pregnancy! My suggestions are pretty common sense: work on the essentials whenever you can and get rest whenever you can. When I was pregnant and homeschooling similar ages I would have my routine of what got taught when and then sometime in the afternoon was naptime. My 6 and 4 year old didn't take naps anymore so I trained them to have "quiet time" which means you may play, or read, or draw, or anything else on the Mommy approved list as long as it is quiet. If you wake Mommy because you are too loud, you have to lay down for a nap too. I am a relatively light sleeper and don't trust my kids judgement out of my sight, so I would lie down in an adjacent room so I could be aware of something unusual happening (such as a knock on the door). Naps saved me. I also found that I didn't usually have energy for much extra fun stuff (like crafts). I kept in mind that reading, writing and math are the basics. If I keep them up to date on those subjects, I'm good. If we stay up to date on their favorite subjects like science and art then they don't want to mutiny. Every month or so I would have the luxury of my parents visiting (they're retired and within visiting distance) so I would have the grandparents watching kids while I have a real long nap. Consider what resources you have available and take advantage of them to help yourself through the sick and tired times. If I was really desperate, I would pop a video on the computer and fall asleep on the sofa with the toddler on my lap.<br /><br />As for the sick feeling, I was able to manage it by snacking every couple of hours (protein like dry roasted peanuts worked best for me). As long as my stomach had something in it, the nausea was at bay. But, I never was so bad that I was throwing up. I can't say whether it was because I snacked or if I just had a different reaction to the hormones.<br /><br />And by all means make plans for how you want to handle things when the baby arrives. It's ok to take a break and start new routines. When our latest baby was born, I didn't have the newborn care to deal with (I see from your blogroll that you follow my husband's blog so you know the situation) but I was able to get back to doing school two weeks after the baby was born and finish up our school year. You might want to take a little more time than that.Tonya Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191281275389167998noreply@blogger.com