New additions make household flip!!

Hi everyone, We had a new addition late January this year and needless to say it has turned our household upside down, inside out. It has definitely added more joy, less sleep, more laughs, more crying (on the baby part also:)Some jealousy from the toddler sibling (to be expected) But most of all a great shift in our homeschooling. We are all learning to adjust, especially Mommy. I am learning that, although I cannot accomplish everything I want to or the way I want, that is OK, and I will survive, and my older kids will survive this year. This is very hard for me, you see I like to be in control. I am learning patience, time management (don't seem to be doing a good job at that lately), self discipline and prioritizing. All these things are extremely essential in homeschooling with a baby & a toddler. I haven't fully learned the extent of these lessons or know when I'll be finished with my training in life, it would most likely be when I go to be with my Savior. And that's OK, this is the season I am in and I need to work with it. Some things that I've learned in the last three months of management that I gleaned from my good friend Lois' blog: She has some true gems to glean from in raising toddlers, she has twins. One thing I started using was quiet sit time, this truly has worked especially during Bible time. Josiah is learning to get his Bible, sit down and start reading (pretend), and tries real hard to be quiet. So we're getting there, now if he could not yell while the baby is taking a nap, we'll be OK ;) Stay tuned my next post will be on Teaching for Mastering & Why? Blessings Joyfulwith4