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Is anyone else...
Ready to go home for the day?
All of this rain is making me very sleepy. I hate days where all I can think about is the stuff that I could be doing if not for being here.
Re: Is anyone else...
Molly, I have a random question for you. Does your mom watch T or do you have him in a daycare center? I think it would be really hard to have a child in daycare all day. I could see myself always wanting to be home unless work was very busy. It's hard enough to leave the kitty in the mornings.
I can feel myself growing slightly impatient as we wait to hear back on the house.
I *knew* going into it that it would take some time. Based on what both realtors were saying, I gave myself till last Friday as an estimate, even though the realtors said Tuesday or Wednesady. And now it's Tuesday of the following week, and I'm wondering if maybe this *will* be like every other short sale, even though we were told time and time and time again that it would be a lot quicker.
I know it's only been a little less than 2 weeks...I'm just so excited.
That is a really long time to wait. I couldn't handle that at all. My REA would hate me for blowing up his phone every.single.day.
He goes to daycare. I really love my provider - she is super sweet.
I actually don't have that hard of a time leaving him. I know that makes me sound bad, but it's true. I know he is happy at daycare and work has been fairly easy lately.
But I do LOVE our nights and weekends together.
Sadly, I am dying to get OUT of the house. This weather does nothing for my mood and having a 1 year old for company all.the.time is starting to wear on me.
That probably makes me sound like a terrible mother, but I am really not cut out to be a full time SAHM. Major, major respect to those who do it.
It's kind of awful. We are technically "under contract" but we really have NO IDEA if the house is actually ours or not. The bank could come back with a counter offer...
. I know we offered about $30,000 less than what it will appraise for so that really worries me!
I don't think it makes you sound bad--I think it's great actually. It helps that he has a great DC and that your job has been going well. I think it is important for both parents to work outside of the home, so it's better if you enjoy it at least a little.
Ditto. I learned that the hard way. I think the idea of being a SAHM sounds awesome but in reality I am just not cut out for it. I wish I was though!
like forever. Like not coming back..
You must be getting closer. Is your goal to evetually do photography full time?
PS. I can hardly believe that T's 6 month session is in 2 months from today. Ridiculous.
I feel guilty because you always hear moms say they cried when they dropped off their kid at daycare, and that the first week is the hardest, etc. I didn't cry at all. I feel like there is something wrong with me. Almost like it was *too* easy for me to leave him there. :-(
A few years ago, we used to babysit two of our nephews pretty frequently (all day most Saturdays for a summer). They were 3 and 18 months. The 18 month old exhausted me. I couldn't wait for his mom to come home and relieve me. He just demanded constant attention. I can't imagine living that, so major props to you, FB.
The cool thing is that I really bonded with my nephews during that time, so I wouldn't trade it, but it was a lot of work.
I know the feeling. It is awesome that you have an escape plan in the works and even more awesome that you are following your dream.
I know! And this board has been too dead to keep me entertained.
For real. What is up with that?
I actually don't mind that the board has been dead, because it helps me focus on the truck-load of work that I have to do.
I'm growing frustrated with my work load. A few weeks ago, I vowed to get caught up on a few big projects that have been haunting me. Since then, I've gotten virtually nothing accomplished on any of those projects. Other things keep coming up which need immediate attention.
And, as an example of all the interruptions, I started typing this response about 15 minutes ago but am just now finishing it!
So I emailed EC about the high chair issue and was nice about it. All he wrote back was "its on our list". Ok, good...but seriously, you couldn't say sorry you faced this, I hope you give us another try? Or we appreciate you coming in, blah blah...
Show something that you value your customers.
naughty lol
I am jealousE! Hope you are feeling better
Nah! Not unless some divine intervention takes place. And I don't deserve any other blessings so right now, I'm SOL. I secretly hope my ArtPrize submission will get rave reviews and something will come from that.
I know. I can't believe it either that he is almost 6 months!!!! I am really upset with how fast time is flying right now!!! SLOW DOWN PLEASE!!!
Yeah, I am just happy that I am able to challenge myself in some other way since my situation with my REAL job is just not fufilling anymore. My boss asked me if I was done training and I'm like, Oh, in two weeks she's going to know everything she needs to know because it took me a hell of a lot longer than that to develop it. It's not simple and you can't just teach someone in two weeks! There are so many different situations. I felt insulted.
I'm confused. What was side-eye worthy about my comment?
I 100% agree with you on being happy in your job makes it well worth working outside the home. If I was happy in my job (my main one) I wouldn't mind working outside of the home. However, when you're not happy, you dwell on what you would rather be doing or where you are better appreciated and that is torture.
I did also have a side-eye like thought when I read your statement about it being important for both parents to work outside the home. I, and many other moms are VERY sensitive to this issue and I firmly believe that you can't have that opinion unless you've been through it. Meaning, some people think they are going to want to work and then this life comes into your world and changes EVERYTHING. I'm not saying that that my opinion is that the mom shouldn't work and if she wants to, she is a bad mom. I'm just saying that having a baby is life changing and it will change your point of view on EVERYTHING.
Maybe I'm being a little over-sensitive today but I will say that I appreciate that you have an opinion and are contributing to the conversation. But, having experienced this first hand, I feel like I need to point out that it is most important that the mom (and dad) are happy and that is what will be reflected on their kids. And that means that some people will be more happy not working, some will be more happy working, etc. It is different for everyone.
I think any job that brings in a steady income counts--perhaps outside of the home wasn't right phrase. I just meant that I don't think it is healthy for one parent to choose not earn an income. Situations where one person is unemployed and searching for a job are an obvious exception.
The main reason for this is that one never knows what could happen in life. If the money earning spouse dies or files for divorce, what would the SAH parent do for income? Would they be able to support themself and their kid(s)? I just think it is irresponsible to put the financial well-being of the family in the hands of only one person. Whether I love my job or not, I think it is important to continue earning an income, regardless of whether I would be happier staying at home.