Yesterday we took Samuel in for his 1 month photos. How is he already a month old?!? Anyway, they turned out spectacular.
Here is my favorite:
Last week, I resigned from my job that I loved. It was a tough decision, but Nathan and I talked about the realities of what it would entail for me to keep working I knew it was the right thing to do. My commute was over an hour each way, and it just wasn’t worth it to me to be away from Samuel over 10 hours a day! So, I’m officially a stay-at-home mom. As much as I love working and having a career, I’m excited to spend the days with my little boy. We’re having a blast together, and I’m glad that won’t be up at the end of 8 weeks.
On that note, I am trying to get into some sort of routine which I realize is a joke with a newborn. I signed up for FLYlady to help me keep on top of the cleaning. I’m also really trying to stay on top of my correspondence and emails. Sending handwritten notes is one of my favorite things to do, so I want to make sure I find the time to keep doing that.
I’ve also signed up for a mom’s group, and I’ve taken on a new volunteer position at Church in addition to teaching Sunday School! I also have my Junior League commitments and placement at Grady Hospital and the Nearly New Shop. Keeping busy definitely shouldn’t be a problem.
The exciting thing about where we live now is that there is room for me to have an office. I’m definitely going to need one to stay on top of everything. I have a lot of the things I need already, because I’ve always decorated my offices at work to my taste {down to pink legal tablets!}. My hope is to have that all set up by the end of next week.
Any suggestions on how to decorate the office are more than welcome! I’m trying to do bright colors: pinks, greens, yellows, etc. The walls are an off-white, and I’m not going to paint them. There is a big window right next to where I am going to put the desk.
Ready…GO!
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Staying at home isn’t the easiest thing to do but I do agree with you it is well worth it to have that extra time with your son. When I resigned I felt the same way but now that Kenny III is here I am so happy I did it so that we can spend as much time together before he grows up and starts school! Enjoy your commitments as well as your son Samuel looks very good in his photos and seems to be a very happy baby!
I am so excited for you and glad you get to spend the days with your precious boy!!! LOVE that picture. Hopefully it wasn’t just a tease and we get to see more!!!
That is fantastic! What great news. I never thought I wanted to be a stay at home mom until I met my son, and then I wished that my maternity leave would last forever. Sadly, it did not but I have the second best situation: my husband is a stay at home dad.
What a lifestyle change, but I’m sure you will love it.
So sweet! I am staying home this year too! We will have to keep in touch! What is Flynet? I need to check this out! I lvoe that you are setting up your office to do your new job!
That is so great!