Why, hello!
I feel like I should re-introduce myself here in this space since I've been absent for more than a month. I thought that staying home with my children would give me an abundance of time to blog, but I'm finding that I stay far busier (with fun things, mostly) than I anticipated.
During my absence, I went to church camp with our Middle and High School students, helped with VBS, went on a first family of four vacation, and did a lot of Pure Barre. That one deserves its own post.
Other notables: Annabelle hit 4 months old. We had our first experience with vomit in a restaurant. (I feel like we earned some real parenting stripes with that one, so it gets a mention.) We celebrated Father's Day. With congratulations to my cousin and his wife, we welcomed a new baby to our family just last week!
I have a post up on Fort Worth Moms Blog this week on what I wasn't expecting about being home with my kids. It is by no means a complaint session. I'm savoring the pace and richness of being with them all day. After working Jack's first two years, being home seems like a wonderful indulgence, like an infinite number of vacation days. I'm so grateful for it.
Also? I'm grateful for the perspective that comes with knowing both sides of the coin.
This week we're staying close to home. I'm loving on these babies and putting my house back together after so many weeks of busy-ness.
I loved your post on staying home! It must be such an interesting perspective having done both. A lot of moms either stay home off the bat or keep working full time while their kids are little, so there's a lot of "the grass is greener on the other side" and you can really see that neither side is easy!
ReplyDeleteI will testify again and again that working has made me very, very grateful for getting to experience being home, but it has taken me some time to adjust!
DeleteWelcome back! We had a vomit in a restaurant experience two weeks ago and while I thought I'd be mortified when it happened, I wasn't. James was FOR REAL choking so I didn't care a BIT who saw. Whew! Scary. I want to hear about Pure Barre. I've been doing Barre3 online classes and I LOVE it but I wish I had a buddy to do it with me.
ReplyDeleteOh no! Vomit is never, ever, ever good. Especially in public places without a tub to throw the kid into. Did you have to do the Heimlich?
DeleteI think the community is one of the best parts of Pure Barre. I have a Physique 57 DVD that I did for a while, but I didn't love it like I do this!
So sorry about the puke, hope it was a one-time incident! Off to read your other post! =)
ReplyDeleteOkay, YES TO NUMBER FOUR!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!
ReplyDeleteI seriously downloaded an app for NPR and the BBC so that I could have something (please!) to talk to my poor, overwhelmed husband about other than a play by play of my day - we went here, we did this, my work out was this, Katie did this....
Merciful heavens, YES. I don't like feeling like The Little Woman (Look how shiny the windows are, darling. Do you like the shiny windows and your dinner and the clean, fed children?) but my goshhhhh it is tough.
I love the NPR idea. I haven't read anything new in a long time, so I'm compiling a list which will hopefully give me some meaningful things to contribute to the conversation. And bless my soul, now I feel like I need to go clean my windows. ;)
DeleteWelcome Back!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteLOVE that pic of J & A... they are so so cute! And I loved reading your post on FWMB, I think it's got to be a blessing to really be able to see both sides. I'm sure you're enjoying your time home, but I'm sure it's been a huge adjustment!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brittany! I am LOVING being home! Jack talks ALLLLLL day long, and I think about all the things I would be missing hearing him say if I wasn't here. Today he followed me around the house telling me what a good helper I am. Love that kid!
Deletehow fun to learn you, too, are a Moms Blog blogger. I just recently found your blog and now I just discovered you write for the city moms blog network too! :)
ReplyDeleteYAY!
I write for the New Orleans Moms Blog!
I'm still a working mom, and sometimes I wish I could have it both ways. It's such a hard thing....
Hi Andie! Thanks so much for your comment! I'm loving blogging for FWMB. It's been a great way to meet other moms!
DeleteWorking and being a mom is a hard thing for sure. I know you are doing a great job!