Another week in the books. Between the busy days and the insomnia at night, I am tired! Like fall asleep last night at 8pm tired! Definitely the sign of a good week, though, right? Here’s a little bit of what we did:
After months of having the nonchalant attitude of “Oh, it’ll all get done”, I am definitely in nesting mode now at 35 weeks! The baby to-do list is getting checked off with sudden urgency, hah! The newborn clothes have been washed and bassinet has come up from the basement. I’ve still yet to prepare any freezer meals, but we did manage to make a bunch of breakfast burritos (inspired by this post). Next up is the hospital bag.
I’ve also been on ebay, scouring deals for some of the kids’ fall clothing. It can be tricky sometimes, but I’ve gotten amazing deals for brand new/like new clothing, while often spending $5 or less. So helpful when you’re dressing a big family!
Favorite homeschool activities this week:
- D and J loved playing with the Linking Cubes
in math, making patterns and counting “huge towers”. We also made alligators and apples for A week.
- For M, I changed up our spelling routine halfway through the week and it’s already made a huge difference! Before, it felt like pulling teeth and I wasn’t convinced that he was actually learning how to spell anything long-term. From here on out, we’ll be incorporating more games and hands-on activities. We started with this fun game, which was a HUGE hit!
On that note, I’ve been working on a blog post about what homeschooling looks like at our house that I hope to publish early next week. I’m always curious about what the day-to-day looks like in other families, so maybe it will be helpful to someone else.
This post, I’m a Pinterest Mom and Proud of It, had me smiling and nodding in solidarity. My favorite part: “We’re having fun. We’re not contriving magic. We’re not more concerned about our children than you are. We’re not better moms. We’re just crafty moms. We were crafty before we had kids, and we will be crafty when our kids are grown up. And we are just pleased as punch that we have teeny little willing crafting/cooking/baking partners.” And this last line: “It’s not a competition because we were never competing. We were just having fun in the way that we have fun.” Here’s to mammas being the best you can be, no matter what your talents are!
Have a great weekend, friends!
I love your Alligator eating A's!! We are starting 'school' next week at home here – but super laid back and more like just to get in the routine for the fall/winter around here. We will be doing letter learning, pre-writing stuff, and just trying some new stuff out. I can't wait to see your post about homeschool for you guys!
How about these last few weeks, eh? hahah! I'm in awe that we could potentially have a full 5 weeks left to go. how? my belly does not appear to have space to get bigger – let alone 5 weeks bigger. yeesh. sending love your way! xxoxo
I have been nesting a lot too! Praying for a great rest of your pregnancy and delivery!
Baby clothes!!!! Awe. I can't wait to hear the news. Also do you homeschool? I'd love to hear all about it if so.
In your homeschool post will you remind us of the ages of your kiddos?