This week we're finally falling into our pattern for the near future. JJ worked yesterday night (Thanksgiving) and tonight, so he spent today sleeping. That meant that A. and I vacated the premises to give him a nice, quiet house. It wasn't my first day as a stay-at-home mom -- JJ'd spent a week at orientation -- but it's the start of normalcy.
A. and I had a nice day -- we took advantage of a Black Friday sale at a children's resale store to get extra-cheap clothes and a few goodies, helped at the warehouse, took a nap, and went grocery shopping. Being able to pop in to my parents' warehouse to help for a while and being able to steal the bed in their guest room to get A. a nap were fabulous. I'm still getting used to having support on a day-to-day basis, but it's such a relief.
I found myself surprisingly happy and proud as I walked into the grocery store with A. on my hip. I'd expected the worst of being a stay-at-home mom -- feeling lonely, only talking to the baby all day, feeling unfulfilled. So far, none of that has materialized. I love that if A. wants to practice her crawling skills, we can spend an hour hanging out on the bed and playing around. If I feel like I need to be productive, I just pop into the warehouse where my parents get to hold and play with A. and I get to help them in a very tangible way.
It may be a honeymoon period, but so far I'm happier than I thought I'd be.
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