Hi tellytubby,
i know how your feeling! we did renovations before ds was born, i felt so helpless..
i did end up painting because i just wanted to do something, even though people will say not too, and its not good for you, fumes etc... i couldnt help myself. i was very carful though and wore a mask and made sure there was plenty of ventilation where i was painting.
Although you could just make the most of it and take the opportunity to rest
all the best x