Congratulations! I think you will find the transition from one to two children is a little difficult, but mostly wonderful and exciting. We are about to go from 2 to 3 and I'm wondering what happens now because we will be outnumbered!
It sounds like you have a profession that could offer great flexibility and fulfillment. Maybe you can offer lessons or tutor on a part-time basis.
Good luck with everything - its a very exciting time for you.
Oh to remember those days! Going from one to two was the hardest transition. Then after two the transition is a piece of cake!
I am a teacher turned SAHM as well, however, I have just decided that my personal goals/drives are on hold while I train and teach my kids. You only have soo much time with your kids before they are gone and on their own. It sounds though like you would like to continue teaching so I would look into tutoring, you can set your own hours and availability. Go to your neighborhood schools and talk to the principals to help you get the word out that you are available. Post ads in places where homeschoolers will see it, because homeschoolers do use tutors! 
As for breastfeeding while potty training, when I was going thru this life stage, I made sure that my child potty training was taken to the potty before I sat down to nurse. Then while I burped the baby from being on one side I would double check with my older child to make sure that they didn't need to go potty again. Usually though if I made sure they went before I started nursing, they were good til I was finished.
I am sure that you will find a nitch that will work well for you!
I was also going to say that maybe with your profession you could find time to work a few hours a week if you wanted. I agree that maybe giving lessons in your home could work.
If nothing else, take a little bit of time each week to practice music, maybe your kids would like to listen.
Choosing to breastfeed is the best thing you can do to save yourself a lot of time and hassle!
Need to take the big one potty but little one is hungry? No need to run to the kitchen to make a bottle. Just plop big one on the potty and whip out your personal feeding device for the baby.
The best advice I can give you is don't try to do too much at first. There will be a big area of adjustment for the first couple of months, so make that your focus. Little tips and tricks will come to you and pretty soon you'll be able to add in things for you!
Hi there- we added our third last June...and three was easier than two because I had already learned this important bit- the kids are all different. Don't assume child two will eat/sleep/play like child one. This was truly a surprise when my first daughter was born... I expected her to act like my son did because that was what babies do... she didn't get the memo in uterus, I guess. Congratulations and try to remember during tough times that it all goes quickly! Good Luck!
Thanks for the comments!
I teach at a college and freelance in classical music performance and can pretty much set my hours, so I will take your thoughts to heart. What's hard for me is to accept the fact that my ambitions may not match my available resources (time-energy) for the time being. I've always been very driven, and even though I've been a mom for 2 (happy) years, it still feels like a constant adjustment...
I noticed your post b/c my daughter's name is Miriam - beautiful name. It is hard to nurse while potty training and I would encourage you to give potty training a break until the newborn is about 6 wks old. It'll make that phase a lot easier on everyone involved.
My boy hasn't actually shown any interest or even knowledge of the logistics of potty training yet. I had thought about trying to start him but others gave advice like Kristin's, so we're waiting a while.
I love having an unusual name- I bet your daughter will, too!
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I decided to wait on potty training until I was done breastfeeding...I just didn't see how I could manage both well! ( My son was 22 mos. old when my 2nd was born) There's no harm in putting it off a bit. For boys, it usually ends with less backsliding, anyway....
I remember those first 4-5 months as being purely exhausting. I did use the advice of having special toys and/or videos that my oldest could watch only when I was feeding the baby. I also relied more on my husband for help w/ nighttime feedings, something I did totally on my own the first go around.
Before you know it, though, it will seem tons easier (even overnight), and you'll marvel at the fact that you can slowly start to pick up hobbies once again....even for just a few minutes a day! :0)
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