Stay-at-home
When I made the decision to stay at home and take care of Lia for at least the first year of her life, it turns out I made the decision to do that for all my children. I took a job after Lia turned one because at the time, I needed to do something for myself again, to be more than just mom and wife. Working was stressful and tiring, but it gave me the space to remember what I am capable of besides producing milk from my breasts. It also made me realize how much I love being a mom. And fulfilling as it is to achieve and earn by working, it still doesn't beat staying at home and being there for my kids.
Ok, let's face it, nothing beats staying at home, period. But hey, that's just me.
This isn't to say I don't get antsy, or I no longer want to do things for myself. I'm just saying, I don't know if I'm going to look for work again after Desi turns one. Mike and I are investing in a couple of businesses.. Well, they're really Mike's projects but it's our money. And I want to help. If he'll let me. Hehe. Also, I have these projects in my head that I want to make a reality I just haven't been able to jumpstart myself into actually working on them.
Come to that, with the savings we make by not having to buy milk, and how staying at home means I'm not driving and consuming gas everyday, it makes perfect sense for me to just stay at home. By breastfeeding Desi and not working, I am actually saving the planet.
So. It's weird, and I never imagined I would become a housewife, but it turns out, not only am I a full-time, stay-at-home mom, I actually enjoy it. I know this is a luxury not everyone can afford, so I'm just really thankful we live comfortably with Mike's income. Life is good.
Ok, let's face it, nothing beats staying at home, period. But hey, that's just me.
This isn't to say I don't get antsy, or I no longer want to do things for myself. I'm just saying, I don't know if I'm going to look for work again after Desi turns one. Mike and I are investing in a couple of businesses.. Well, they're really Mike's projects but it's our money. And I want to help. If he'll let me. Hehe. Also, I have these projects in my head that I want to make a reality I just haven't been able to jumpstart myself into actually working on them.
Come to that, with the savings we make by not having to buy milk, and how staying at home means I'm not driving and consuming gas everyday, it makes perfect sense for me to just stay at home. By breastfeeding Desi and not working, I am actually saving the planet.
So. It's weird, and I never imagined I would become a housewife, but it turns out, not only am I a full-time, stay-at-home mom, I actually enjoy it. I know this is a luxury not everyone can afford, so I'm just really thankful we live comfortably with Mike's income. Life is good.