Shit, being a stay at home mom is hard!
I went back to work when Miss E was 8 wks old. It didn’t take long for me to realize that was no longer where I belonged, so about a month later I was a stay at home mom.
Like an idiot I ASSUMED I would be like June Cleaver and have a spotless home and a piping hot dinner waiting for The Housepkant on the table when he got home from work. Yeah right! For the first month he came home to a crying baby, a messy house, and an even messier wife. I mean a MESSY wife. I think I went nearly 6 wks without shaving my legs… talk about a sex kitten!
Now, here I am, about 3 months into official stay at home mom status and I have managed to keep the dishes under control… and I think that’s about it. Baby steps, right? Baby steps.
My most recent venture, is our finances. The housepkant put me in charge of finances and a budget. Please let me explain that I have NEVER been good with or responsible with money. So, with some awesome resource tips from friends I am trying to change the way we, as a family and I as an adult woman spend money. Did I mention my house is still a disaster and I am trying to master 12 credit hours at school?
Now, Miss E. She is one awesome kid! She is rolling around and doing a pretty bang up job of sitting up on her own. But she would rather be standing and bouncing. She has not time for baby things…she’s a girl on a mission and she is going places… if only her Jumperoo moved! I have a hold me baby and maybe that is a result of her mommy (I’m not the ONLY guilty party) holding her all of the time. But I guarantee that in 30 years, while people are wishing they would have spend more time with their babies… I won’t be regretting holding her instead of getting the laundry done. I’m no perfect momma, I let her pull on the dog’s ears and I let the dog lick her right in the face and she naps when and if she wants to and eats however much she pleases but she knows and loves her momma and that’s all that matters to me.
So here I am… back at blogging… vowing to do better…
Resuming my 365:
Something else I’ve accomplished in my absence: The perfect Fruit Pizza! You likey?
Shit, being a stay at home mom is hard!
What is your best stay at home mom advice?
March 12th, 2010 at 1:27 am
That is the cutest baby I’ve seen in a long time!!!! I love the hat and shirt!!!! Too cute!!!
March 12th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Thank you! We think so too!
March 12th, 2010 at 6:37 am
Only one piece of advice to give a stay at home mom. Do it how the hell ever feels right to you! By the way, Hi, I’m wicked Shawn. That’s a damn cute baby you got there! Nice to meet you.
March 12th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Nice to meet you as well! And thank you, sadly she already knows how cute she is and is learning how to use it.
March 15th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
I can’t give advice on being a sahm, but I can give you advice on where to hide the evidence. But I don’t think you need that.
So HI! (nice bloggy outfit!)
March 15th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Why thank you! My husband picked it out!
And that kind of advice is ALWAYS needed… you never know when it will come in handy!