Wow, I wish I didn't have to say this but... I'm finally going back to work.
My whole life I just couldn't imagine myself being a stay at home mom. I never thought I could be happy at home. When we found out I was pregnant, we decided we'd play it by ear and see how I felt after the babies came home. We had been saving up to allow me to at least stay home for a while.
So... it's been over 7 months now and I'm so happy being home with the babies every day! BUT, we could use some extra money so... I'm going back to work part time.
Even though I would rather be at home full time, I think part time will be good for all of us. I'm trying to see the bright side! I will get to have some adult company, find satisfaction professionally and get out of the house (a change of pace, a break...) The babies will have another person (nanny) to love them and care for them. I'm hoping this will be good for them. And we'll also have another person who can babysit in the evenings. (We've had a "mother's helper" come every week or two so the babies are getting to know her too.)
So... I'm going to work four mornings a week for five hours/day. I hope to take Wednesdays off for my full-day baby fix in the middle of the week! I'm going to miss them so much! And I sure hope they don't feel like I'm deserting them...
I have interviewed two nice nannies so I think they'll be well taken care of. I'll gain some trust with them over time. In the meantime, I'm a little nervous about it.
It'll be good for us... It'll be good for us... It'll be good for us... :-)
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you are so brave. :) But all the points you made are valid. It'll be good for them, it'll be good for you, you'll all appreciate the time you have together when you are together. Try to avoid one huge pitfall.... doing all the things that need to be done in the few hours that you have to do them in. Remember that saying
ReplyDeleteCleaning and scrubbing can wait 'till tomorrow,
for babies grow up, much to our sorrow.
So quiet down cobweb-dust, go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
Enjoy and remember life is all about changes. If it doesn't work...make a change.
Hi Jennifer! I am checking in on your blog now that I'm all about babies!!! I have been torn about what to do with our little one for months before she was born! Randy and I have a nanny who is going to come to the house so I can work part-time..but I can also work a lot from home, so it shouldn't be too bad. We started her a few weeks ago (even without the baby) so we could make sure it's a good fit. She already feels like a part of our family and so far she's just been doing things around the house to help me get ready for the baby. It was so stressful to figure out though and so stressful to think about! I hope everything works out great with your setup too and if you have any good ideas for balancing work and babies that I didn't think of -- please share!
ReplyDeleteShannon Smith