How do you handle looking after young children when you're very heavily pg?

[MrsFabuloso]

Bec, generally we go out to hang the washing out at about 8ish. They will play out there for about half hour-an hour, but wont really stay out there without me with them. As soon as I come in they come in not long after. Then I let them out into their little pool once it's a bit warmer, about 10ish, which is when I fold clothes or do stuff I can do while watching them. But honestly I just don't wnat to do any of that stuff. It needs doing which is why it gets done, but I just want to flake out on the lounge and not move! I put on the bubble machine which keeps them occupied for a while, or they draw and I will snooze on the lounge. But I always expect to get up and see the walls with a mural on it or something, so I kinda don't really relax properly. Playdough and water play is so much energy for me to do, lol!! All of that cleaning up.....They play in their pool outside with containers and stuff anyway!

Mel, I thought of you when I was writing this post. I so don't know how you got through it all with A and M so little and with bad SPD. My two are big enough now to be able to roam and play without me (not that they do that alot!).
I think it's likely I will be blocking this out of my memory banks too, lol!

[sasha]

Playdough and water play is so much energy for me to do, lol!! All of that cleaning up.....

I hear you ... they'll often ask if they can do drawing or painting or something and I just cringe because I know how messy it's going to be (and that there will inevitably be fighting!) T is getting her 2 y-o molars right now and so she's sleeping quite poorly... most nights only sleeps solidly from 12-5am. I put ABC Kids on and try to nap on the couch for about 10-20 minutes. Somehow that just helps to recharge a bit. They're both generally good about leaving Mummy alone because I'm resting. Saying that, today they were climbing all over me and wanting cuddles and attention and I ended up being more irritable than I would have if I'd not tried to sleep!

Hope the rest of the week goes well for you!