This post has been a long time coming. So some of you may know that I was going to start working part-time and be a stay at home mom part-time. Well, that didn't work out exactly as planned. I don't care to go into a bunch of details about what happened on here, but feel free to ask me in person and I will share. The end result was me figuring out what I want and what I don't want. I think in the end, I am happy that Noah is still in daycare. I think he loves being with the other babies and that he will learn a lot, especially when he turns 2 and starts their preschool program. I really like the daycare we are sending him to now and the ladies are so good with him. I won't say they are perfect and they definitely don't care for him exactly the way I would, but I think that's just something every parent has to deal with no matter what daycare you take your child to. No one will take care of your child as well as you will, that's just a fact. I also like the fact that instead of me being exhausted at the end of the day and ready for Daddy to take over, I'm excited to see him and play with him. The weekends are so exciting and I love snuggling with him in bed on Sat mornings and then we all fall back asleep. I don't think I would feel the same if I was home with him all the time. I'm going back to my original thinking that I'm just not cut out to be a stay at home mom and that doesn't necessarily make me a bad mom either.
Now everything is not just peaches either. I'm sad I can't go to day nursing group at Kangaroo Kids. They have a night group and it's good, but in the evenings, Noah is crankier and I feel so much more rushed than when I could go to day group. We also had some difficulty figuring out how I'm going to do busy season. For now, the plan is to work approximately 7-6 at the office then come home and have family time and then work another 2 hours at home. Saturdays I'll go into the office for a few hours in the morning. David has also offered to do as much as he can around the house to make the burden on me easier. Not sure if we'll continue this arrangement for many years in the future, but for now, it'll work. The other change we are making is to hire a cleaning service. I had a lot of internal debate on this because I feel like by doing this, I fail as a homeowner. Why should I own a home if I can't even take care of it? But my reasoning is that we did all this work to determine we could financially make it if I worked part-time on approximately half my salary, so clearly we have the money to splurge on this. It also frees up more of our time to spend with Noah and do family things when we aren't working, rather than having to clean the house.
Overall, I'm happy with my life for now. I'm happy that we do have that extra money and I don't have to stress over that part of my life. We have even started discussing taking a vacation to Hawaii next summer for our 5 year wedding anniversary (I know, I can't believe it'll be 5 years) or going to the beach with Noah as a family vacation.
Other bits of information:
* Noah had his 6 month checkup and weighed 17 pounds, 4 ounces (approximately 35%). His length was only in the 18% and he technically lost a 1/4 inch, but I think they goofed up the measurements the last time. I don't really expect him to be tall since David and I are short.
* Solid foods are still going well. He now eats Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Apples, Bananas, Squash, and Peas. Next up is Pears. I love making his food and I am thinking of doing more with fresh fruits and veggies in our own diet.
* Solid foods are creating new fun in cloth diapering. We definitely need to go to Cotton Babies and get a diaper sprayer, but in the meantime, the daycare is making it easier on us by getting rid of the "bulk" in his diapers. We didn't even ask them to do it, they just did it.
* We are getting ready to get a new patio. We are super excited and I can't wait to see the end result. I will definitely post pictures.
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