I'll be the first to admit that the adjustment to being a stay-at-home mommy was a tough one for me. Not only was becoming a parent a HUGE change in lifestyle but 'working at home' meant creating my own deadlines (which I am not good at doing) and getting things done without a boss/student/parent telling me what a good job I was doing. Suddenly I was in charge of providing the timeline and my own 'pat on the back.' For me, that was a really big, really hard adjustment. I would say it took me over a year to learn to be content at home, cleaning, laundering, and caring for our baby girl. As I was sitting in the floor today monitoring the Cheerio intake of our dogs (Belle and Beau love it when Emily eats!), it struck me how content and peaceful I felt in that simple little moment of our day. As I've looked back at our day so far, I feel happy knowing that I was here to experience it with Emily. Although there's no boss giving me feedback and no due date for all that laundry from our beach trip, I finally feel perfectly at peace with my new status......stay-at-home mommy.
Today.........
Boo, Mommy!
Wonder why I'm having such a hard time
getting everything unpacked and put away? :)
Today was our first try at the toddler food
Spaghetti-O's. She really liked them! I was surprised
with how well she did with her "poon." (spoon)
...but it's FUN floating the dog food in the water!
Emily went to the cabinet, pulled out her bath mat
and toys, and repeated "Ba ba ba ba" (bath)--
I finally gave in!
I found myself saying, "One at a time, Emily,"
as I shoved a handful into my own mouth.
HA! Do as I say, not as I do, huh? :)
We are so thankful that the sunshine
has come out again. Emily bolted out the door
when I let the dogs out this afternoon. We're ready
for all the mud to dry up!
4 comments:
Angie, you and Amy are my mommy heroes! I want to be like both of y'all when our little bundle of joy (s) come!! You both seem to have it all under control! At least, it appears that way!! Love you both!!
And, again, Miss Em has the most adorable expressions. I know I say it all the time! I love her look in the 1st pic! She's (the doll) in timeout mommy!!
I know what you mean....it took me a while, but I am loving every minute of staying home! You are such a good mommy
Awww! Cute post Ang! I TOTALLY know what you mean. I'm now so at peace and happy to be home with Gracie... I had one of those moments last night when I was letting her run around the yard- it was gorgeous out and I was having the best time just watching her... could not help but start singing... "Heaven... I'm in heaven!" :) ... Don't you just love Michael Buble??? hehe
I'm so glad you get to stay at home with Emily! You'll never regret it! K
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