SAHM

Today I experienced it for the first time as a mother of 3....and I loved it! I always say I could never stay home, I love my job too much! But today after feeling like garbage for the past 7 months...I was me again and loved being a mom to 3 little boys all day with no work or worries. I mean laundry still had to get done, the house picked up and meals made but it was awesome! We had a play date in the morning, lunch, naps and laundry, and then played til Dad got home! I wonder if I could do this everyday? This summer ill be able to tell. I haven't really had a "normal" summer as a teacher mom. Luke's first summer I did my grad school practicum, the ne t summer I had a brand new infant, and last summer I was pregnant and dealing with high blood pressure. This summer will be me and my 3 boys..nothing else.

One thing I have figured out is why SAHM s like to cook...tonight it was 20 minutes of quiet while Matt played with the boys...while I loved today, that felt good too.

Feeling beyond lucky to be me!

I swore I would never...

Bribe my child with candy...
Give in to a whining child...
Like going to work when I had kids...
Let my kids watch movies in the car...
Let my kids watch TV so I can just clean up the kitchen...
Let my baby sleep in his carseat so I don't wake him up and can get things done...
Talk on my cell phone when driving with my kids...
Organize "play dates"...oh I hate that word:)...
Gossip with the other stay-at-home moms on the corner about the neighbors (who cares?)
Let my kid drink juice...
Let my child sleep in my bed so I can get a little extra sleep...
And the list goes on and on...

But these are things you do when you are a mom. You compromise your beliefs so you can survive and be happy. I'm learning this slowly but surely....