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Ugh. I hear you. It was a long hot summer, and while DD and I had a lot of fun, it was freaking exhausting. Luckily she starts back at daycare this week, 3x a week. Otherwise I would be looking into getting a babysitter for a couple hours a few times a week during the day because this last week especially (35 weeks) was brutal.

I feel guilty that I don't have the energy to run and play, but I know it's just temporary and hopefully I can be fun mom again after the baby comes. Might be wishful thinking with sleep deprivation, lol. She's only 2 so she doesn't really understand why mommy needs to lie down. And she doesn't watch TV (not for a lack of trying though, trust me). If she would sit down and watch an episode or two I would totallllyyy be using that to my advantage right about now

Do you have any family nearby? They saved my sanity more than once this summer when I just needed a break and to put my feet up

It's hard. I have a 3 year old and a 21 month old and am 36 weeks pregnant. It's been insanely hot with absolutely no breaks from the sun.

Lately, my only way of "dealing with it" has been laying low when I can and picking and choosing what active things we do throughout the week. For example, if we do something like the zoo where I'm walking around pushing the stroller and on my feet for several hours, the next day will likely consist of a movie at home and maybe a trip to the library.

Also, my DH has taken over so much of the stuff around the house. My back hurts so bad I can't bear to do dishes, so he has been a life saver in that arena. Delegate as much stuff to your dh as you can!

Also, days at home are perfectly fine for your kiddos. If you don't feel up to it, don't go out. Stock up on play doh and paint supplies and sticker books and just chill in your sweats!

Hang in there! Good luck!

Right there with ya. TV, stickers in a book, markers and playdoh have all been our friend the last two months as we're basically stuck inside since its been 100+. I'm trying not to feel too bad since if I push myself too hard, we all suffer for days.

So.much.screentime. Like a lot. Like all screentime.

I'm not that far along, but first trimester in this crazy heat was killing me - I kept feeling like I was going to pass out. I got a lawn chair and would pull up a basket of outdoor toys and just sit in the lawn chair with ice water and let my daughter play in the sprinkler, with chalk, draw letters, anything that didn't require me getting up and walking around. I think my neighbors thought I was the laziest mom