I posted yesterday about not venturing out in the snow. I have been outside today - stood in the sunshine but not actually left the driveway.
Both DCs have been home because pre-school/secondary schools have been closed.
Elder dc has at least been out sledging with some friends this morning for a couple of hours then home for a movie with younger DC this afternoon.
She also took younger dc out to play in the snow for 20 minutes this morning. Then I did craft activities with younger dc whilst elder dc went out.
I'm 25 weeks pregnant, quite a large bump and scared of going out walking/driving in the ice etc. I used to love being home in the holidays with the dcs but quite honestly haven't felt like baking with them or anything really (I would have been running up and down the slopes sledging with younger dc if I were not pregnant and always on the go). I feel bad about it but I don't feel up to doing very much and now I feel housebound with this snow (really fear driving on icy roads).
I was bracing myself for the Christmas holidays (which begin at the end of the week) but now it just feels that at this rate there will be another week of missed pre-school added onto it. Elder dc is much easier to occupy - as she can at least visit a couple of nearby friends but younger dc is naturally on the go, fizzing from one activity to another (though she will play for some periods of time on her own) and if I took her out and about, I would very likely end up literally running after her. As mentioned, I usually (pre-pregnancy) would run her ragged going out and about but feel I am struggling with this at present. DH works full time and is banking his leave to use when baby comes along - and I may well need a rest, so think this is a wise idea, he also has the Christmas week off on holiday so it isn't as tricky as it seems but meanwhile cabin fever with this snow is going to drive me insane shortly. There is still snow lying around which I believe will turn to ice overnight with plunging temperatures. I know things wont seem so bad tomorrow but I guess I just feel very frustrated. We have no extended family and most of the people I know have older children so aren't in the same boat. To make matters worse there was a parent off in the village who is also a teacher, obviously the school they work for was closed and there were pictures on facebook of him and his whole family sledging and really enjoying the snow - jealous I guess because none of this pregnancy has seemed like much fun to me (high risk pregnancy, following late miscarriage) and watching others having fun makes me want to wallow in my own pity that bit more (though I know that hopefully, this will all be worth it in the end). Typing this is saving my sanity, DH has also return from work which is also saving my sanity, sorry about the whinge but I do feel so much better for it!