Today is the first day of my last two weeks at work. When Mike and I were first married, we had decided that with our first child I would be a SAHM. Even though our first child came many years later (not by our choice), we found ourselves in a position for me having to work. Since JR has joined our family, I have been fortunate enough to only have to work part time so either Mike or I have always been able to be home with him. I have been happy about that, but since he has been born, I have tried to patiently wait until the time I could be a full-time SAHM. When AJ was born, I really, really did not want to go back to work. I had so hoped that we were in a position by then for me to quit my job. But Mike was still in school, and I really needed to continue working until he was finished. Especially since at this point, I had already obtained my degree and was in a professional level job, but I was ready to be a SAHM then. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy my job, and I have a desire to work in the future as well. I have just felt that I need to be home with my boys right now.
Now, Mike is finished with school and this was our milestone that we have been waiting for, for me to be able to quit my job and stay home full time with the boys. But Mike doesn't have a job yet, so what do we do?
We decided to move back to Utah and live with family while Mike continues his search for a job, and I will be a full-time SAHM. So it's not our exact plan, but we figured out a long time ago that nothing in life really happens the way you planned it to.
So today is the first day of my last two weeks, and I am excited for that. Not to mention I am excited that:
Mike is finished with school
we are moving closer to family, even if it is temporary
the boys will be able to get to know their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins better
we can play outside and we won't die of heat
we can take the kids to the zoo where it won't be a 2 hour drive to get there
we can go to the temple more often
Of course I will miss Mississippi too, but that is for another post.
2 comments:
I wish someone had somehow gotten it into my head that things just don't work out the way you planned a long time ago. I'm so extremely excited for you that you get to stay home- what a blessing! I'm still hoping for that someday :) And yay for your kiddos getting to know more family- I think that would be the one and only reason to move back. Tell Mike good luck on the job hunt!!!
Glad to hear you'll be moving back for a while. :) That is so exciting that you can be a SAHM. There are days when I want to pull my hair out, but quitting my job was one of the best things I ever did. It is such a blessing! It's so amazing to just be able to be with your little ones all the time. They grow up WAY too fast! Good luck on the move and the job hunt.
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