Before Ben I didn't really want to stay home. I thought I would get bored, feel lonely, and get tired of mundane household tasks. It all changed the moment I held my precious baby boy in my arms on January 23, 2011.
On that cold winter day I was given the gift of a precious little one and suddenly all I wanted to do was hold him, snuggle him, feed him and make his world as wonderful as it could be.
I took eight weeks of maternity leave from teaching and when I had to go back I was heartbroken. The first week was the worst. I was tired. My body wanted to nurse. I missed my little man. My students did their best to welcome me back but I hated leaving to go to work every morning. As the end of the day I would come home tired from working, from late night feedings and from trying to keep our lives in order. Suddenly household tasks were not important. Laundry waited until the weekends, dinners were simple and I relied heavily on Andrew to help get things done.
I took eight weeks of maternity leave from teaching and when I had to go back I was heartbroken. The first week was the worst. I was tired. My body wanted to nurse. I missed my little man. My students did their best to welcome me back but I hated leaving to go to work every morning. As the end of the day I would come home tired from working, from late night feedings and from trying to keep our lives in order. Suddenly household tasks were not important. Laundry waited until the weekends, dinners were simple and I relied heavily on Andrew to help get things done.
The weeks went on and on as my little guy hung out with his dad. When the bell rang at the end of the day I couldn't get to my car fast enough to head home. The end of the school year was bittersweet as it meant leaving Morgantown but also the beginning of my new job: being Ben's mom ALL the time.
It is the best job in the world.
I don't find myself bored but instead wonder how the hours pass so quickly. We take walks, go to the library, visit Andrew and the grandparents at work, run errands, read books, do puzzles, play,go to the playground, climb up and down the stairs, hang out in the kitchen and visit the hardware store. When he naps I paint, nap, read,blog, and cook.
I don't find myself bored but instead wonder how the hours pass so quickly. We take walks, go to the library, visit Andrew and the grandparents at work, run errands, read books, do puzzles, play,go to the playground, climb up and down the stairs, hang out in the kitchen and visit the hardware store. When he naps I paint, nap, read,blog, and cook.
Stay-at-home-mommyhood is treating us well so far. There are days here and there when Ben decides he is too big for a nap that I feel tired and crave adult interaction but those days are few and far between. I love hanging out with his smiling face and chubby cheeks and thanks to my hardworking husband it is something I get to do all day everyday!
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