My new job is SO much better. Being a stay-at-home-mom wasn't something I always wanted (sometime I should write about why I'm still slightly insecure with my decision), but as soon as I knew I was having a baby I knew I would want to stay home with him. It's such a personal choice, and a tough one at that, but for me, I wanted to be there to raise my child full time. I'm very fortunate that things have worked out financially and that I have a husband who agrees that it's important for me to stay home and raise our child(ren).
Yesterday felt like my first real day as a SAHM. The week prior Joe was home, we had friends staying with us, and we went out of town for a couple days. Yesterday was just Tripp and me...all day. I loved it! I think Tripp did too. My goal for these first few weeks is to get Tripp on a schedule which will hopefully improve his sleep habits. So far I've been successful in getting him to take a morning nap every day I've been home. The rest of the day is sort of haphazard....but we're getting there. We went for two walks, ran errands that were within walking distance, tried some new food (oatmeal), and spent lots of time playing. I will admit that by about 4pm when Tripp was overtired and fussy and I hadn't talked to an adult all day, I had a moment where his 7pm bedtime seemed like a lifetime away. Even during that moment though, I was happy to be with him.
I happen to think my new boss is pretty cute!
