Surviving Morning sickness when you have a toddler.

Okay, so here I am at 32 weeks and I'm still dealing with morning sickness! Thankfully it's just in the morning and it's definitely not as bad as the first trimester throwing up everywhere sickness however, I just hate feeling nauseous and it's even harder when you have a toddler who is constantly depending on you for their every need and desire. Okie dokie!    Thankfully, I really believe Evelynne has a sense when I'm not feeling good and sometimes I really believe she takes it easy on me. I love my girl, However, it doesn't make it easier because as a mama I have responsibilities and when I feel like I'm doing them to the best of my abilities I take it way harder on myself then I probably should.   Here are some tips and advice that I have learned to take and has seriously helped me in my 32 weeks of pregnancy. I really hope they help!   Plan A. Call Grandma!!//  Both Grandma's in Evelynne's life are super involved with her and it's even better that both of them are my best friends. I know without a doubt I can always call them and they'll always be there for me. However, they're also both working Grandmas so when they can't take Evelynne for the day I know without a doubt that I have plenty of  lifesavers who would be happy to take my cutie pie. Which leads me to my second.
Receive help as much as possible// It's so important for you to get as much rest as possible. So when friends or family members that you trust offer to take your little ones off your hands for a few hours or even a day I'd recommend you take them up on that offer  and get as much rest as possible and if you can, catch up on cleaning. You honestly don't know when you'll have another opportunity to do so.
Nap when they nap// Toddlers are exhausting! So having 24/7 morning sickness on top of that.. Can words even describe? Whether you're a clean freak or not my advice to you is to make it a priority to nap when they nap. Leave the dishes in the sink, don't worry about the laundry and if you must do it when they wake up. You need the rest more then a clean house. You're family needs you to rest too!!    Simple activities// Morning sickness for me was 24/7. I was throwing up constantly. Could barely keep food or even water down and couldn't even move from the couch without feeling like I was going to fall over. So, obviously taking Evelynne on walks was not an option so we had to think of some fun activities for her to do while I could sit and watch her and still be somewhat involved. I had morning sickness during the Spring and Summer so Evelynne's main activity was playing in her pool where I could sit with her. Also coloring, And letting her play on the back porch to get some outside time in.   Reach out// This is one of the  most important things for me! This was something I know I didn't do as often as possible and should have. When you're feeling sick or depressed or extreme Mommy guilt you really need to reach out to someone who's been there. Let them speak life over you, come over and help you, and pray over you. It's so so important.    Listen to the Bible// Because reading it is out of the question.. At least it was for me. However, getting in it daily is so so important! So I recommend listening to it. It even made me feel better at times and if not physically Spiritually for sure! Even sermons help.  

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