Musings from a Temporary Stay at Home Mom

I'm back to work.  My company shuts down between Christmas and New Year's, and it was amazing to get that time with my kids.  I can't imagine anyone else I would rather spend my time with.

Let's go back a bit.  First there was Christmas.  Christmas was nice, but TT came down with a nasty cold Christmas Eve Day, and her mood was not good.  She didn't feel well, was extremely fussy and clingy, and this made everything a bit more difficult.  But, it was still nice being with family.

This year, we let the kids have their first candy canes.  They were very impressed by this thing called candy.

This next picture pretty much sums up TT's mood.

Being a stay at home mom is very hard.  Women who do it are nothing short of amazing to me.  And I have to say, staying home with my kids for the week was more fulfilling than my corporate job will ever be.  Staying home was also easier for me than juggling a career and motherhood.  I got to sleep in a little later because I didn't have to get up and shower and look presentable.  I didn't have to quickly feed the kids breakfast before rushing out the door.  I got to go at a slower pace.  I got to do laundry throughout the day.  I was able to scrub floors daily during naps, and organize spaces. 

Granted. . . I only stayed home for a little over a week.  Perhaps if I did this on a daily basis, I wouldn't sound so optimistic.  But I enjoyed a week of not having to answer to anyone except my 1 and 2 year old.  I enjoyed getting to spend so much time with them. I enjoyed having a clean house. I enjoyed planning daily outings with the kids.  We went to indoor gyms, a winter holiday party, we swam, we went to Target, we went on playdates.    It was all amazing. 

And now I'm back to work.  I'm grateful for the job I have, and the income I need.  I'm grateful for the opportunity that I was given to spend so much time with my kids, and I look forward to the next opportunity.

I have so much more to say, but will save it for another day.  A little someone turns a year and a half on Friday, and that deserves a post of it's own.  And someone got some news at the doctor yesterday that has me worried.  I need to find the blogging routine again.  Soon. 

And a few more pics.